NASM CPT Final Exam with complete solution

Medial - the midline of the body distal - further away from the midline of the body proximal - closer to the midline of the body ipsilateral - on the same side of the body contralateral - on the opposite side of the body inferior - below the midline superior - above the midline anterior - front of the body posterior - back of the body Golgi Tendon Organs - Senses Muscle Tension Relaxes muscle in response Normal reaction to avoid injury Structure of the heart - Hollow, muscular organ that pumps a circulation of blood through the body by means of rhytmic contraction. Positioned in thoracic cavity, lying anteriorly(in front) to the spine and posteriorly(behind) the sternum. Atrium - Superior(upper) chamber of the heart that receives blood from veins and forces it into ventricles. Deoxygenated icles - Inferior(lower) chamber of the heart receives blood from its corresponding atrium and forces blood into arteries. Diastolic - pressure where the arteries are filling with blood. bottom number in a blood test systolic - top number in a blood test.