NFPT EXAM OUTLINE
QUESTIONS AND TOPICS WITH
ACCURATE ANSWERS GRADED
A+ (LATEST 2026)
What are muscles made of? - answer-Tissues
When muscles contract, what do they pull on? - answer-Tendon
What does a tendon do? - answer-It connects the muscle to the bone and helps us
move
How many muscles are there? - answer-656
Name the different types of muscles - answer-Smooth, Skeletal, Cardiac
What are voluntary and involuntary muscles? - answer-Involuntary muscles are ones
that move without us being in control. Voluntary muscles are muscles that we can
control movement.
How many Skeletal Muscles are there? How many of those muscles can we control? -
answer-There are 430 Skeletal Muscles
Name two things skeletal muscles do for you? - answer-Skeletal muscles allow the body
to do work; Skeletal muscles support your body
How many bones are you born with? What number does that drop to by adulthood?
Name one reason that number drops. - answer-You are born with 305 bones and that
number drops to 206 by adulthood because most of those bones merge to form one
bone.
, Name 1 of the 5 major functions of the skeletal system - answer-Protects organs
Name 2 of the 5 major functions of the skeletal system - answer-Supports the bodys
framework giving us an upright, vertical shape
Name 3 of the 5 major functions of the skeletal system - answer-Produces red and white
blood cells
Name 4 of the 5 major functions of the skeletal system - answer-Stores minerals and
fats
Name 5 of the 5 major functions of the skeletal system - answer-Regulates mineral
balance
What is a joint? - answer-A joint is a point where two or more bones joint together.
What are joints held together by? - answer-Ligaments
What covers the end of each bone? - answer-Cartilage
What is cartilage coated with to keep bones from rubbing together? - answer-Synovial
Fulid
How many liters of blood do most humans have? - answer-4-5
What are hormones? - answer-Regulatory substances for the body
The circulatory system is sustained by what two organs? - answer-Heart and Lungs
QUESTIONS AND TOPICS WITH
ACCURATE ANSWERS GRADED
A+ (LATEST 2026)
What are muscles made of? - answer-Tissues
When muscles contract, what do they pull on? - answer-Tendon
What does a tendon do? - answer-It connects the muscle to the bone and helps us
move
How many muscles are there? - answer-656
Name the different types of muscles - answer-Smooth, Skeletal, Cardiac
What are voluntary and involuntary muscles? - answer-Involuntary muscles are ones
that move without us being in control. Voluntary muscles are muscles that we can
control movement.
How many Skeletal Muscles are there? How many of those muscles can we control? -
answer-There are 430 Skeletal Muscles
Name two things skeletal muscles do for you? - answer-Skeletal muscles allow the body
to do work; Skeletal muscles support your body
How many bones are you born with? What number does that drop to by adulthood?
Name one reason that number drops. - answer-You are born with 305 bones and that
number drops to 206 by adulthood because most of those bones merge to form one
bone.
, Name 1 of the 5 major functions of the skeletal system - answer-Protects organs
Name 2 of the 5 major functions of the skeletal system - answer-Supports the bodys
framework giving us an upright, vertical shape
Name 3 of the 5 major functions of the skeletal system - answer-Produces red and white
blood cells
Name 4 of the 5 major functions of the skeletal system - answer-Stores minerals and
fats
Name 5 of the 5 major functions of the skeletal system - answer-Regulates mineral
balance
What is a joint? - answer-A joint is a point where two or more bones joint together.
What are joints held together by? - answer-Ligaments
What covers the end of each bone? - answer-Cartilage
What is cartilage coated with to keep bones from rubbing together? - answer-Synovial
Fulid
How many liters of blood do most humans have? - answer-4-5
What are hormones? - answer-Regulatory substances for the body
The circulatory system is sustained by what two organs? - answer-Heart and Lungs
