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NCSF CPT Practice Exam Questions
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What are the 4 rotator cuff muscles? - ✔✔Supraspinatus, infraspinatus, teres minor, and
subscapularis.
Spinal extension could be used to evaluate the range of motion in which muscle? -
✔✔Rectus abdominis
Bar action occurs in which anatomical plane during the lat pull down exercise? -
✔✔Frontal
Hyperextension of the shoulder is restricted by the range of motion (ROM) of the _____.
- ✔✔Anterior deltoid
Seated knee extension on a machine has reduced _____ recruitment versus knee
extension that occurs while standing (closed chain) due to the position of the hip. -
✔✔Rectus femoris
Due to fiber dynamics, activities requiring a combination of elevated force and
prolonged duration preferentially recruit the _____ fibers to perform the work. -
✔✔Type IIa
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What muscle works with the gluteus minims and medius to cause hip abduction? -
✔✔Tensor fascia latae
What muscle is primarily responsible for shoulder adduction? - ✔✔Latissimus Dorsi
The _____ contain higher concentrations of Type I muscle fibers due to the postural
requirements of the tissue. - ✔✔Rectus abdominis
The forward lunge occurs in which movement plane? - ✔✔Sagittal
The rhomboids are the prime mover for the _____ exercise and are responsible for
scapular retraction. - ✔✔Seated row
Which muscle commonly lacks flexibility, often leading to a pelvic imbalance that
increases the tendency for the pelvis to migrate into a posterior tilt? - ✔✔Hamstrings
At which spinal motion segment do most intervertebral disc injuries occur? - ✔✔L5-S1
The forward motion of throwing requires internal rotation and therefore would be
accelerated by the _____ muscle. - ✔✔Subscapularis
What muscle lies below the mid-fibers of the trapezius and causes scapular retraction? -
✔✔Rhomboids major
During the pull-up exercise, the _____ are the prime movers. - ✔✔Teres major and
latissimus dorsi
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Tight hip flexors often lead to an increased lordotic curve of the _____ spine. -
✔✔Lumbar
Completing three minutes of moderate intensity exercise would use fuel primarily from
which metabolic pathway? - ✔✔Anaerobic metabolism of carbohydrates
In general, it takes _____ before protein synthesis will enhance a muscle's size and the
respective motor unit's force capabilities. - ✔✔6 - 8 weeks
A motor nerve and all of the muscle fibers it innervates is called a _____. - ✔✔motor
unit
What initiates a muscle contraction by binding troponin? - ✔✔Calcium
What is/are used to make ATP anaerobically during high intensity exercise, making it a
key dietary fuel source for activity? - ✔✔Carbohydrates
Which minerals play a role in cellular fluid balance and affects risk of dehydration
during exercise? - ✔✔Sodium, chloride, and potassium.
What may cause inhibition to muscle cell contractility during physical activity? -
✔✔Lactic acid
Suppose that after several weeks of training a client's VO2max increased from 34
ml/kg/min-1 to 38 ml/kg/min-1. What physiological adaptions played a role in the
improvement? - ✔✔An increase in O2 extraction and increased cardiac output due to
training
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NCSF CPT Practice Exam Questions
and Answers 100% Pass
What are the 4 rotator cuff muscles? - ✔✔Supraspinatus, infraspinatus, teres minor, and
subscapularis.
Spinal extension could be used to evaluate the range of motion in which muscle? -
✔✔Rectus abdominis
Bar action occurs in which anatomical plane during the lat pull down exercise? -
✔✔Frontal
Hyperextension of the shoulder is restricted by the range of motion (ROM) of the _____.
- ✔✔Anterior deltoid
Seated knee extension on a machine has reduced _____ recruitment versus knee
extension that occurs while standing (closed chain) due to the position of the hip. -
✔✔Rectus femoris
Due to fiber dynamics, activities requiring a combination of elevated force and
prolonged duration preferentially recruit the _____ fibers to perform the work. -
✔✔Type IIa
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What muscle works with the gluteus minims and medius to cause hip abduction? -
✔✔Tensor fascia latae
What muscle is primarily responsible for shoulder adduction? - ✔✔Latissimus Dorsi
The _____ contain higher concentrations of Type I muscle fibers due to the postural
requirements of the tissue. - ✔✔Rectus abdominis
The forward lunge occurs in which movement plane? - ✔✔Sagittal
The rhomboids are the prime mover for the _____ exercise and are responsible for
scapular retraction. - ✔✔Seated row
Which muscle commonly lacks flexibility, often leading to a pelvic imbalance that
increases the tendency for the pelvis to migrate into a posterior tilt? - ✔✔Hamstrings
At which spinal motion segment do most intervertebral disc injuries occur? - ✔✔L5-S1
The forward motion of throwing requires internal rotation and therefore would be
accelerated by the _____ muscle. - ✔✔Subscapularis
What muscle lies below the mid-fibers of the trapezius and causes scapular retraction? -
✔✔Rhomboids major
During the pull-up exercise, the _____ are the prime movers. - ✔✔Teres major and
latissimus dorsi
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Tight hip flexors often lead to an increased lordotic curve of the _____ spine. -
✔✔Lumbar
Completing three minutes of moderate intensity exercise would use fuel primarily from
which metabolic pathway? - ✔✔Anaerobic metabolism of carbohydrates
In general, it takes _____ before protein synthesis will enhance a muscle's size and the
respective motor unit's force capabilities. - ✔✔6 - 8 weeks
A motor nerve and all of the muscle fibers it innervates is called a _____. - ✔✔motor
unit
What initiates a muscle contraction by binding troponin? - ✔✔Calcium
What is/are used to make ATP anaerobically during high intensity exercise, making it a
key dietary fuel source for activity? - ✔✔Carbohydrates
Which minerals play a role in cellular fluid balance and affects risk of dehydration
during exercise? - ✔✔Sodium, chloride, and potassium.
What may cause inhibition to muscle cell contractility during physical activity? -
✔✔Lactic acid
Suppose that after several weeks of training a client's VO2max increased from 34
ml/kg/min-1 to 38 ml/kg/min-1. What physiological adaptions played a role in the
improvement? - ✔✔An increase in O2 extraction and increased cardiac output due to
training
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