NSCA CPT Questions and Answers Latest Updated 2022

Epimysium Correct Answer-The connective tissue encasing the entire muscle body. (NSCA CPT, pg. 21) Muscle Fiber Correct Answer-The structural unit of muscle. Also referred to as a muscle cell. (NSCA CPT, pg. 22) Action Potential Correct Answer-A temporary change (reversal) in the electrical charge of a muscle or nerve cell when it is stimulated. (NSCA CPT, pg. 22) Myosin Correct Answer-One of the two primary myofilaments; binds with myosin to cause a muscle action. (NSCA CPT, pg. 24) Adenosine Triphosphate Correct Answer-The universal energy-carrying molecule manufactured in all living cells as a means of capturing and storing energy. (NSCA CPT, pg. 27) Eccentric Muscle Action Correct Answer-Action that occurs when a muscle cannot develop sufficient tension and is overcome by an external load, and thus progressively lengthens. (NSCA CPT, pg. 27) Type I Muscle Fibers Correct Answer-A type of muscle fiber char- acterized by a slow rate of action and relaxation, high aerobic metabolic activity, and high fatigue resistance. Also known as a slow oxidative or slow-twitch fiber. (NSCA CPT, pg. 28) Golgi Tendon Organ (GTO) Correct Answer-Sensory organ lying within the tendons of the musculotendinous region that recognizes changes in tension in the muscle. (NSCA CPT, pg. 30) Atrium Correct Answer-An upper chamber of the heart that functions to pump blood to the lower chamber of the heart (i.e., ventricle). (NSCA CPT, pg. 37)