NASM CPT Final Exam Questions with Correct Answers.

Excessive forward lean Correct Answer Which movement compensation might occur during an overhead squat assessment? Thermoreceptors Correct Answer When the body is trying to regulate its temperature correctly, which sensory receptors does it rely on? What is the main characteristic of motor (efferent) neurons? Correct Answer They stimulate muscle contraction and create movement Striated Correct Answer Which of the following is not one of the 3 major muscle types in the Human body? Within the capillaries Correct Answer Within the muscle, where does the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide take place? Lactic acid Correct Answer If there is not enough oxygen when sprinting or when first beginning to exercise, which of the following is created? Deltoid and rotator cuff Correct Answer Shoulder abduction is a result of the force-coupling between which muscles? Side bends Correct Answer All of the following motions occur in the sagittal plane except: Sinoatrial (SA) node Correct Answer Which of the following initiates the electrical impulses that determine the heart rate? Slow to fatigue Correct Answer Which of the following is not a characteristic of Type II (fast-twitch) muscle fibers? Antagonist Correct Answer During a biceps curl, the triceps brachii would be considered what type of mover? Individuals with hypertension Correct Answer Which of the following populations should avoid the Valsalva maneuver? Deep cervical flexors Correct Answer In upper crossed syndrome, all of the following are overactive muscles in the head and neck except