NASM CES LATEST EXAMS SCRIPT ALL
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS SURE A+
✔✔Anterior pelvic tilt is a characteristic of which compensatory pattern? - ✔✔lower
crossed syndrome
✔✔the tibiofemoral joint is comprised of the femur and the? - ✔✔tibia
✔✔The transverse arch of the foot consists of the? - ✔✔cuboid and cuneiforms
✔✔There is a strong correlation between ACL injuries and which chronic disease? -
✔✔Arthritis
✔✔What altered joint motion is commonly displayed in an individual with upper crossed
syndrome? - ✔✔increased scapular protraction
✔✔What hip muscle has been shown to become weaker after an ankle sprain? -
✔✔gluteus medius
✔✔What is the general effect of beta blockers on heart rate and blood pressure? -
✔✔decreases heart rate and decreases blood pressure
,✔✔what is the process by which a tight muscle diminishes neural drive and inhibits
recruitment of its functional antagonist? - ✔✔Altered reciprocal inhibition
✔✔what is the process whereby a synergist compensates for a prime mover to maintain
force production? - ✔✔synergistic dominance
✔✔what motions occur at the knee during lower extremity supination? - ✔✔extension,
abduction, external rotation
✔✔which joint is comprised of the patella and femur? - ✔✔patellafemoral joint
✔✔which levers are the most common in the body and have pull between the fulcrum
and resistance? - ✔✔third class levers
✔✔which muscle is commonly tight in an individual with lower crossed syndrome? -
✔✔rectus femoris
✔✔which muscle is repeatedly placed in a shortened position during sitting -
✔✔illiopsoas
✔✔which is a muscle that is prone to lengthening? - ✔✔infraspinatus
✔✔which is an example of a predominantly transverse plane movement? -
✔✔radioulnar supination
✔✔which of the following is an example of predominantly frontal plane movement? -
✔✔side shuffling
✔✔Which of the following muscles would become synergistically dominant when the
gluteus maximus lacks the ability for neural recruitment and force production to properly
perform hip extension during functional movements? - ✔✔hamstrings
✔✔which plane of motion bisects the body into top and bottom halves, and consists of
primarily rotational movements? - ✔✔transverse plane
✔✔which plane of motion consists of primarily flexion and extension movements? -
✔✔sagittal plane
✔✔which of the following bones comprise the subtalar joint? - ✔✔talus-calcaneus
,✔✔working with arms overhead for long periods of time (such as painting) may lead to
shoulder soreness that could be the result of tightness in the latissimus dorsi and
pectoralis and weakness in the? - ✔✔rotator cuff
✔✔biomechanics - ✔✔study that uses principles of physics to quantitatively study how
forces interact within a living body
✔✔sagittal plane - ✔✔bisects body into right a left halves (movements are flexion and
extension)
✔✔frontal plane - ✔✔bisects body into anterior and posterior halves (movements are
lateral)
✔✔transverse plane - ✔✔bisects body to create upper and lower halves (movement is
rotational - int./ext. rotation, etc.)
✔✔force - ✔✔influence applied by one object to another which results in acceleration or
deceleration of the second object
✔✔length-tension relationship - ✔✔resting length of a muscle and the tension it can
produce at that length
✔✔force-velocity curve - ✔✔relationship of a muscle's ability to produce tension at
differing shortening velocities
✔✔force-couple - ✔✔synergistic action of muscles to produce movement around a joint
✔✔rotary motion - ✔✔movement of bones around joints
✔✔torque - ✔✔force that produces rotation (measured in newton-meters)
✔✔agonist - ✔✔muscle that acts as prime mover
✔✔antagonist - ✔✔muscle that acts in direct opposition to prime mover
✔✔synergist - ✔✔muscle that assists prime mover during functional movement patterns
✔✔stabilizer - ✔✔muscles that support body isometrically while prime movers and
synergists perform functional movement patterns
✔✔local musculature system - ✔✔muscle system predominately involved in joint
support or stabilization
, ✔✔global muscular system - ✔✔muscle system predominately responsible for
movement
✔✔deep longitudinal system
posterior oblique system
anterior oblique system
lateral subsystem - ✔✔four distinct subsystems of the global muscular system
✔✔motor behavior - ✔✔HMS response to internal and external stimuli
✔✔sensory information - ✔✔data that the CNS receives from sensory receptors to
determine position in space, limb orientation, temperature, texture, etc.
✔✔motor control - ✔✔study of posture and movements with involved structures and
mechanisms used by CNS to integrate sensory info with previous experience
✔✔motor learning - ✔✔utilization of sensory info and experience leading to permanent
change in one's capacity to produce skilled movements
✔✔motor development - ✔✔change in motor behavior over time throughout one's
lifespan
✔✔perception - ✔✔integration of sensory info with past experience or memories
✔✔sensation - ✔✔sensory info received by receptor, transferred to spinal cord or higher
cortical areas for processing
✔✔proprioception - ✔✔cumulative neural input from sensory afferents to the CNS
✔✔feedback - ✔✔utilization of sensorimotor integration to aid in permanent neural
representations of motor patterns for efficient movement (two types)
✔✔internal feedback - ✔✔process by which sensory info is used by body via length-
tension and force-couple relationships and arthrokinematics to monitor movement and
the environment
✔✔external feedback - ✔✔info provided by some external source (trainer, mirror, HR
monitor, etc,.)
✔✔knowledge of results - ✔✔used after completion of movement to inform individuals
about outcome of performance ("good"movement, etc.)
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS SURE A+
✔✔Anterior pelvic tilt is a characteristic of which compensatory pattern? - ✔✔lower
crossed syndrome
✔✔the tibiofemoral joint is comprised of the femur and the? - ✔✔tibia
✔✔The transverse arch of the foot consists of the? - ✔✔cuboid and cuneiforms
✔✔There is a strong correlation between ACL injuries and which chronic disease? -
✔✔Arthritis
✔✔What altered joint motion is commonly displayed in an individual with upper crossed
syndrome? - ✔✔increased scapular protraction
✔✔What hip muscle has been shown to become weaker after an ankle sprain? -
✔✔gluteus medius
✔✔What is the general effect of beta blockers on heart rate and blood pressure? -
✔✔decreases heart rate and decreases blood pressure
,✔✔what is the process by which a tight muscle diminishes neural drive and inhibits
recruitment of its functional antagonist? - ✔✔Altered reciprocal inhibition
✔✔what is the process whereby a synergist compensates for a prime mover to maintain
force production? - ✔✔synergistic dominance
✔✔what motions occur at the knee during lower extremity supination? - ✔✔extension,
abduction, external rotation
✔✔which joint is comprised of the patella and femur? - ✔✔patellafemoral joint
✔✔which levers are the most common in the body and have pull between the fulcrum
and resistance? - ✔✔third class levers
✔✔which muscle is commonly tight in an individual with lower crossed syndrome? -
✔✔rectus femoris
✔✔which muscle is repeatedly placed in a shortened position during sitting -
✔✔illiopsoas
✔✔which is a muscle that is prone to lengthening? - ✔✔infraspinatus
✔✔which is an example of a predominantly transverse plane movement? -
✔✔radioulnar supination
✔✔which of the following is an example of predominantly frontal plane movement? -
✔✔side shuffling
✔✔Which of the following muscles would become synergistically dominant when the
gluteus maximus lacks the ability for neural recruitment and force production to properly
perform hip extension during functional movements? - ✔✔hamstrings
✔✔which plane of motion bisects the body into top and bottom halves, and consists of
primarily rotational movements? - ✔✔transverse plane
✔✔which plane of motion consists of primarily flexion and extension movements? -
✔✔sagittal plane
✔✔which of the following bones comprise the subtalar joint? - ✔✔talus-calcaneus
,✔✔working with arms overhead for long periods of time (such as painting) may lead to
shoulder soreness that could be the result of tightness in the latissimus dorsi and
pectoralis and weakness in the? - ✔✔rotator cuff
✔✔biomechanics - ✔✔study that uses principles of physics to quantitatively study how
forces interact within a living body
✔✔sagittal plane - ✔✔bisects body into right a left halves (movements are flexion and
extension)
✔✔frontal plane - ✔✔bisects body into anterior and posterior halves (movements are
lateral)
✔✔transverse plane - ✔✔bisects body to create upper and lower halves (movement is
rotational - int./ext. rotation, etc.)
✔✔force - ✔✔influence applied by one object to another which results in acceleration or
deceleration of the second object
✔✔length-tension relationship - ✔✔resting length of a muscle and the tension it can
produce at that length
✔✔force-velocity curve - ✔✔relationship of a muscle's ability to produce tension at
differing shortening velocities
✔✔force-couple - ✔✔synergistic action of muscles to produce movement around a joint
✔✔rotary motion - ✔✔movement of bones around joints
✔✔torque - ✔✔force that produces rotation (measured in newton-meters)
✔✔agonist - ✔✔muscle that acts as prime mover
✔✔antagonist - ✔✔muscle that acts in direct opposition to prime mover
✔✔synergist - ✔✔muscle that assists prime mover during functional movement patterns
✔✔stabilizer - ✔✔muscles that support body isometrically while prime movers and
synergists perform functional movement patterns
✔✔local musculature system - ✔✔muscle system predominately involved in joint
support or stabilization
, ✔✔global muscular system - ✔✔muscle system predominately responsible for
movement
✔✔deep longitudinal system
posterior oblique system
anterior oblique system
lateral subsystem - ✔✔four distinct subsystems of the global muscular system
✔✔motor behavior - ✔✔HMS response to internal and external stimuli
✔✔sensory information - ✔✔data that the CNS receives from sensory receptors to
determine position in space, limb orientation, temperature, texture, etc.
✔✔motor control - ✔✔study of posture and movements with involved structures and
mechanisms used by CNS to integrate sensory info with previous experience
✔✔motor learning - ✔✔utilization of sensory info and experience leading to permanent
change in one's capacity to produce skilled movements
✔✔motor development - ✔✔change in motor behavior over time throughout one's
lifespan
✔✔perception - ✔✔integration of sensory info with past experience or memories
✔✔sensation - ✔✔sensory info received by receptor, transferred to spinal cord or higher
cortical areas for processing
✔✔proprioception - ✔✔cumulative neural input from sensory afferents to the CNS
✔✔feedback - ✔✔utilization of sensorimotor integration to aid in permanent neural
representations of motor patterns for efficient movement (two types)
✔✔internal feedback - ✔✔process by which sensory info is used by body via length-
tension and force-couple relationships and arthrokinematics to monitor movement and
the environment
✔✔external feedback - ✔✔info provided by some external source (trainer, mirror, HR
monitor, etc,.)
✔✔knowledge of results - ✔✔used after completion of movement to inform individuals
about outcome of performance ("good"movement, etc.)
