NPTE PTA EXAM |ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND
Question 1
What energy system is used for APT production during high intensity, short duration
exercises (sprinting 100 m)?
CORRECT ANSWER
ATP-PC system
Question 2
How long does the ATP-PC system provide energy for muscle contraction?
CORRECT ANSWER
15 seconds
Question 3
This energy system is a major supplier of APT during high intensity, short duration
activities such as sprinting 400 or 800 m?
CORRECT ANSWER
Anaerobic Glycolytic system
Question 4
What forms with the anaerobic glycolytic system?
CORRECT ANSWER
Lactic acid
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,Question 5
How long is the anaerobic glycolytic system last?
CORRECT ANSWER
30-40 seconds of muscle contraction
Question 6
What system is used predominantly during low-intensity long duration exercise (such as
running a marathon)?
CORRECT ANSWER
Aerobic system
Question 7
How long will the Aerobic system provide energy for?
CORRECT ANSWER
as long as there are nutrients to utilize
Question 8
How does the frontal plane divide the body?
CORRECT ANSWER
into anterior and posterior sections
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,Question 9
How does the sagittal plane divide the body?
CORRECT ANSWER
into right and left sections
Question 10
How does the transverse plan divide the body?
CORRECT ANSWER
into upper and lower sections
Question 11
What is a class 1 lever?
CORRECT ANSWER
axis of rotation is between the effort (force) and resistance (load)
Question 12
What is a class 2 lever?
CORRECT ANSWER
resistance (load) is between the axis of rotation (fulcrum) and the effort (force); effort arm
is always longer than the resistance arm
wheelbarrow.
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, Question 13
What is a class 3 lever?
CORRECT ANSWER
the effort (force) is between the axis of rotation (fulcrum) and the resistance (load). Permit
large movements at rapid speeds and are the MC type of lever in the body.
ex: shoulder abduction w/ weight at the wrist, elbow flexion
Question 14
What is a fibrous joint?
CORRECT ANSWER
composed of bones that are united by fibrous tissue and are non-synovial. movement is
minimal to non
Question 15
What is a cartilaginous joint?
CORRECT ANSWER
Have hyaline or fibrocartilage that connects one bone to another. they are slightly
moveable joints
Question 16
what are Synovial joints
CORRECT ANSWER
Provide free movement between the bones they join
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Question 1
What energy system is used for APT production during high intensity, short duration
exercises (sprinting 100 m)?
CORRECT ANSWER
ATP-PC system
Question 2
How long does the ATP-PC system provide energy for muscle contraction?
CORRECT ANSWER
15 seconds
Question 3
This energy system is a major supplier of APT during high intensity, short duration
activities such as sprinting 400 or 800 m?
CORRECT ANSWER
Anaerobic Glycolytic system
Question 4
What forms with the anaerobic glycolytic system?
CORRECT ANSWER
Lactic acid
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,Question 5
How long is the anaerobic glycolytic system last?
CORRECT ANSWER
30-40 seconds of muscle contraction
Question 6
What system is used predominantly during low-intensity long duration exercise (such as
running a marathon)?
CORRECT ANSWER
Aerobic system
Question 7
How long will the Aerobic system provide energy for?
CORRECT ANSWER
as long as there are nutrients to utilize
Question 8
How does the frontal plane divide the body?
CORRECT ANSWER
into anterior and posterior sections
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,Question 9
How does the sagittal plane divide the body?
CORRECT ANSWER
into right and left sections
Question 10
How does the transverse plan divide the body?
CORRECT ANSWER
into upper and lower sections
Question 11
What is a class 1 lever?
CORRECT ANSWER
axis of rotation is between the effort (force) and resistance (load)
Question 12
What is a class 2 lever?
CORRECT ANSWER
resistance (load) is between the axis of rotation (fulcrum) and the effort (force); effort arm
is always longer than the resistance arm
wheelbarrow.
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, Question 13
What is a class 3 lever?
CORRECT ANSWER
the effort (force) is between the axis of rotation (fulcrum) and the resistance (load). Permit
large movements at rapid speeds and are the MC type of lever in the body.
ex: shoulder abduction w/ weight at the wrist, elbow flexion
Question 14
What is a fibrous joint?
CORRECT ANSWER
composed of bones that are united by fibrous tissue and are non-synovial. movement is
minimal to non
Question 15
What is a cartilaginous joint?
CORRECT ANSWER
Have hyaline or fibrocartilage that connects one bone to another. they are slightly
moveable joints
Question 16
what are Synovial joints
CORRECT ANSWER
Provide free movement between the bones they join
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