ACSM STUDY GUIDE UPDATED
ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
BIOMECHANICS - CORRECT ANSWER - principles of physics related to energy and
force as they apply to the human body
PROXIMAL - CORRECT ANSWER - CLOSER TO THE TRUNK
DISTAL - CORRECT ANSWER - further from the trunk
SUPERIOR (CRANIAL) - CORRECT ANSWER - above, toward the head
INFERIOR (CAUDAL) - CORRECT ANSWER - lower than, toward the feet
ANTERIOR (VENTRAL) - CORRECT ANSWER - toward the front
POSTERIOR (DORSAL) - CORRECT ANSWER - toward the back
MEDIAL - CORRECT ANSWER - closer to the midline
LATERAL - CORRECT ANSWER - further from the midline
THREE CARDINAL BODY PLANES - CORRECT ANSWER - sagittal plane, frontal
plane, transverse plane
SAGITTAL PLANE - CORRECT ANSWER - makes a division into right and left
portions
,FRONTAL PLANE - CORRECT ANSWER - makes a division into anterior (front) and
posterior (back) portions
TRANSVERSE PLANE - CORRECT ANSWER - makes a division into upper (superior)
and lower (inferior) portions
ROTATION - CORRECT ANSWER - movement around a longitudinal axis, either
toward or away from the midline
CIRCUMDUCTION - CORRECT ANSWER - a combination of flexion, extension,
abduction, and adduction
EVERSION - CORRECT ANSWER - turning the sole of the foot away from the midline
INVERSION - CORRECT ANSWER - turning the sole of the foot toward the midline
Bones of the skull, vertebral column, ribs, and sternum... - CORRECT ANSWER -
AXIAL SKELETON
VERTEBRAL COLUMN (SPINE) - CORRECT ANSWER - serves as the main axial
support for the body
4 Major curvatures of the adult vertebral column - CORRECT ANSWER - cervical curve,
thoracic curve, lumbar curve,
sacral curve
KYPHOSIS "primary curves" - CORRECT ANSWER - curves of the thoracic and sacral
regions
, LORDOSIS "secondary curves" - CORRECT ANSWER - curves of the cervical and
lumbar region
Commonly found abnormal curves in the sagittal plane - CORRECT ANSWER -
hyperkyphosis and hyperlordosis
HYPERKYPHOSIS - CORRECT ANSWER - exaggerated posterior thoracic curvature
HYPERLORDOSIS - CORRECT ANSWER - exaggerated anterior lumbar curvature
Commonly found abnormal curve in the frontal plane - CORRECT ANSWER - scoliosis
STERNUM - CORRECT ANSWER - midline of the chest
What are the 3 parts of the sternum? - CORRECT ANSWER - manubrium, body, xiphoid
process
RF for family history - CORRECT ANSWER - myocardial infarction, coronary
revascularization or sudden death to a 1st degree family member when >55 male, >65 female
RF for cigarette smoking - CORRECT ANSWER - within 6 months
Risk factor for Dyslipidemia LDL - CORRECT ANSWER - Lgreater than 130 mg/dL
RF Dyslipidemia Total Cholesterol - CORRECT ANSWER - greater than 200 mg/dL
RF Dyslipidemia low HDL - CORRECT ANSWER - less than 40 mg/dL
ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
BIOMECHANICS - CORRECT ANSWER - principles of physics related to energy and
force as they apply to the human body
PROXIMAL - CORRECT ANSWER - CLOSER TO THE TRUNK
DISTAL - CORRECT ANSWER - further from the trunk
SUPERIOR (CRANIAL) - CORRECT ANSWER - above, toward the head
INFERIOR (CAUDAL) - CORRECT ANSWER - lower than, toward the feet
ANTERIOR (VENTRAL) - CORRECT ANSWER - toward the front
POSTERIOR (DORSAL) - CORRECT ANSWER - toward the back
MEDIAL - CORRECT ANSWER - closer to the midline
LATERAL - CORRECT ANSWER - further from the midline
THREE CARDINAL BODY PLANES - CORRECT ANSWER - sagittal plane, frontal
plane, transverse plane
SAGITTAL PLANE - CORRECT ANSWER - makes a division into right and left
portions
,FRONTAL PLANE - CORRECT ANSWER - makes a division into anterior (front) and
posterior (back) portions
TRANSVERSE PLANE - CORRECT ANSWER - makes a division into upper (superior)
and lower (inferior) portions
ROTATION - CORRECT ANSWER - movement around a longitudinal axis, either
toward or away from the midline
CIRCUMDUCTION - CORRECT ANSWER - a combination of flexion, extension,
abduction, and adduction
EVERSION - CORRECT ANSWER - turning the sole of the foot away from the midline
INVERSION - CORRECT ANSWER - turning the sole of the foot toward the midline
Bones of the skull, vertebral column, ribs, and sternum... - CORRECT ANSWER -
AXIAL SKELETON
VERTEBRAL COLUMN (SPINE) - CORRECT ANSWER - serves as the main axial
support for the body
4 Major curvatures of the adult vertebral column - CORRECT ANSWER - cervical curve,
thoracic curve, lumbar curve,
sacral curve
KYPHOSIS "primary curves" - CORRECT ANSWER - curves of the thoracic and sacral
regions
, LORDOSIS "secondary curves" - CORRECT ANSWER - curves of the cervical and
lumbar region
Commonly found abnormal curves in the sagittal plane - CORRECT ANSWER -
hyperkyphosis and hyperlordosis
HYPERKYPHOSIS - CORRECT ANSWER - exaggerated posterior thoracic curvature
HYPERLORDOSIS - CORRECT ANSWER - exaggerated anterior lumbar curvature
Commonly found abnormal curve in the frontal plane - CORRECT ANSWER - scoliosis
STERNUM - CORRECT ANSWER - midline of the chest
What are the 3 parts of the sternum? - CORRECT ANSWER - manubrium, body, xiphoid
process
RF for family history - CORRECT ANSWER - myocardial infarction, coronary
revascularization or sudden death to a 1st degree family member when >55 male, >65 female
RF for cigarette smoking - CORRECT ANSWER - within 6 months
Risk factor for Dyslipidemia LDL - CORRECT ANSWER - Lgreater than 130 mg/dL
RF Dyslipidemia Total Cholesterol - CORRECT ANSWER - greater than 200 mg/dL
RF Dyslipidemia low HDL - CORRECT ANSWER - less than 40 mg/dL
