ISSA- Strength &Conditioning 2024/2025 Questions
With 100% Correct Answer
Q: What is the neural circuitry that travels outside the spinal cord? -
ANSWERPeripheral nervous system (the correct answer)
Q: Which of the following is a sensory receptor within a muscle that detects changes
in length and helps regulate contraction? - ANSWERMuscle spindle (the correct
answer)
Q: Which of the following are branches of the cell body that act as receivers,
collecting information from other neurons? - ANSWERDendrites (the correct answer)
Q: A cascade of events, resulting in muscle contraction, is triggered when which of
the following chemical neurotransmitters binds to receptors on the muscle? -
ANSWERAcetylcholine (the correct answer)
Q: Which division of the peripheral nervous system controls voluntary movement? -
ANSWERSomatic nervous system (the correct answer)
Q: Which type of motor unit can contract for many hours, or even days if necessary?
- ANSWERSlow (S) of Motor Unit (the correct answer)
Q: Which type of motor unit has a large motor neuron and consists of a large bundle
of type IIx muscle fibers? - ANSWERFast fatigable (FF) (the correct answer)
Q: Voluntary movement starts in the - ANSWERcerebral cortex. (the correct answer)
Q: Which of the following is the process that allows a muscle spindle to contract at
the same rate as the muscle where it resides? - ANSWERAlpha-gamma co-activation
(the correct answer)
Q: How many nerves are contained within the peripheral nervous system, which
includes all the neurons and glia outside of the brain and spinal cord? - ANSWER43
pairs (the correct answer)
Q: The muscular system includes how many muscles? - ANSWERApproximately 650
(the correct answer)
Q: Which muscle fiber type are the largest, and produce the most amount of force? -
ANSWERType IIx (the correct answer)
Q: The cross-bridge cycle requires energy, which is provided by - ANSWERATP
hydrolysis. (the correct answer)
,Q: The function of epimysium is to - ANSWERprotect muscle from friction against
other muscles or bone. (the correct answer)
Q: With regard to mitochondrial density, which muscle fiber type has a very small
amount of mitochondria? - ANSWERType IIx (the correct answer)
Q: Regarding the make-up of a person's muscle fiber ratio, which of the following is
correct? - ANSWERIt can't be changed to a large degree (the correct answer)
Q: It is currently theorized that training with heavy loads causes - ANSWERequal
growth of type I and type II fibers. (the correct answer)
Q: Which of the following functions like girdles and guy wires to provide an
interconnected structure? - ANSWERFascia (the correct answer)
Q: Current research demonstrates what three possible mechanisms for inducing
hypertrophy? - ANSWERMechanical tension, metabolic stress, muscle damage (the
correct answer)
Q: The functional units that can make a muscle shorten are: - ANSWERSarcomeres
(the correct answer)
Q: Which of the following is found within the appendicular skeleton? -
ANSWERBones of the upper and lower extremities (the correct answer)
Q: Movement between two adjacent vertebrae is made possible by - ANSWERfacet
joints. (the correct answer)
Q: Wolff's Law describes the way - ANSWERthe body responds by increasing or
decreasing the bone's diameter (the correct answer)
Q: In addition to being a barrier to pain, what important role does cartilage play? -
ANSWERBone development (the correct answer)
Q: Which of the following are mature bone cells that maintain a bone's matrix? -
ANSWEROsteocytes (the correct answer)
Q: Bone-on-bone contact that results in joint pain and stiffness from a loss of
articular cartilage is - ANSWERosteoarthritis. (the correct answer)
Q: Elastin, an important elastic protein found in all connective tissues, allows those
tissues to - ANSWERregain their original shape after being stretched. (the correct
answer)
Q: Which of the following terms refers to the main part or the shaft of a long bone? -
ANSWERDiaphysis (the correct answer)
, Q: The frontal plane is an imaginary plane that divides the body into which of the
following segments? - ANSWERAnterior and posterior (the correct answer)
Q: The angle that a joint rotates around its axis is referred to as - ANSWERthe
direction of rotation (the correct answer)
Q: What term describes the smallest blood vessels in the human body? -
ANSWERCapillaries (the correct answer)
Q: What has been found to truly help create more muscular support when
performing an intense exercise or lift? - ANSWERBracing effect of a tight core (the
correct answer)
Q: Which of the following is the largest lymphatic organ in the human body? -
ANSWERSpleen (the correct answer)
Q: Which of the following is one of the three main functions of the respiratory
system? - ANSWERRemoval of waste products of metabolism (the correct answer)
Q: The normal amount of air displaced between inhalation and exhalation when no
additional force is applied, is known as - ANSWERtidal volume. (the correct answer)
Q: The major glands of the endocrine system include the - ANSWERhypothalamus.
(the correct answer)
Q: The amount of blood pumped through the heart per minute is known as which of
the following? - ANSWERCardiac output (the correct answer)
Q: Peripheral resistance is defined as - ANSWERthe amount of resistance to blood
flow in the arteries. (the correct answer)
Q: Plasma makes up about what percentage of blood volume? - ANSWER55% (the
correct answer)
Q: The right atrium receives deoxygenated blood from the body and moves it into
the - ANSWERright ventricle. (the correct answer)
Q: The Law of Conservation of Energy states that energy - ANSWERcannot be created
or destroyed, only transformed from one form to another. (the correct answer)
Q: In the short term, metabolic acidosis can - ANSWERimpair muscle power and
energy production. (the correct answer)
Q: The process of making ATP from glucose, is called: - ANSWERGlycolysis (the
correct answer)
With 100% Correct Answer
Q: What is the neural circuitry that travels outside the spinal cord? -
ANSWERPeripheral nervous system (the correct answer)
Q: Which of the following is a sensory receptor within a muscle that detects changes
in length and helps regulate contraction? - ANSWERMuscle spindle (the correct
answer)
Q: Which of the following are branches of the cell body that act as receivers,
collecting information from other neurons? - ANSWERDendrites (the correct answer)
Q: A cascade of events, resulting in muscle contraction, is triggered when which of
the following chemical neurotransmitters binds to receptors on the muscle? -
ANSWERAcetylcholine (the correct answer)
Q: Which division of the peripheral nervous system controls voluntary movement? -
ANSWERSomatic nervous system (the correct answer)
Q: Which type of motor unit can contract for many hours, or even days if necessary?
- ANSWERSlow (S) of Motor Unit (the correct answer)
Q: Which type of motor unit has a large motor neuron and consists of a large bundle
of type IIx muscle fibers? - ANSWERFast fatigable (FF) (the correct answer)
Q: Voluntary movement starts in the - ANSWERcerebral cortex. (the correct answer)
Q: Which of the following is the process that allows a muscle spindle to contract at
the same rate as the muscle where it resides? - ANSWERAlpha-gamma co-activation
(the correct answer)
Q: How many nerves are contained within the peripheral nervous system, which
includes all the neurons and glia outside of the brain and spinal cord? - ANSWER43
pairs (the correct answer)
Q: The muscular system includes how many muscles? - ANSWERApproximately 650
(the correct answer)
Q: Which muscle fiber type are the largest, and produce the most amount of force? -
ANSWERType IIx (the correct answer)
Q: The cross-bridge cycle requires energy, which is provided by - ANSWERATP
hydrolysis. (the correct answer)
,Q: The function of epimysium is to - ANSWERprotect muscle from friction against
other muscles or bone. (the correct answer)
Q: With regard to mitochondrial density, which muscle fiber type has a very small
amount of mitochondria? - ANSWERType IIx (the correct answer)
Q: Regarding the make-up of a person's muscle fiber ratio, which of the following is
correct? - ANSWERIt can't be changed to a large degree (the correct answer)
Q: It is currently theorized that training with heavy loads causes - ANSWERequal
growth of type I and type II fibers. (the correct answer)
Q: Which of the following functions like girdles and guy wires to provide an
interconnected structure? - ANSWERFascia (the correct answer)
Q: Current research demonstrates what three possible mechanisms for inducing
hypertrophy? - ANSWERMechanical tension, metabolic stress, muscle damage (the
correct answer)
Q: The functional units that can make a muscle shorten are: - ANSWERSarcomeres
(the correct answer)
Q: Which of the following is found within the appendicular skeleton? -
ANSWERBones of the upper and lower extremities (the correct answer)
Q: Movement between two adjacent vertebrae is made possible by - ANSWERfacet
joints. (the correct answer)
Q: Wolff's Law describes the way - ANSWERthe body responds by increasing or
decreasing the bone's diameter (the correct answer)
Q: In addition to being a barrier to pain, what important role does cartilage play? -
ANSWERBone development (the correct answer)
Q: Which of the following are mature bone cells that maintain a bone's matrix? -
ANSWEROsteocytes (the correct answer)
Q: Bone-on-bone contact that results in joint pain and stiffness from a loss of
articular cartilage is - ANSWERosteoarthritis. (the correct answer)
Q: Elastin, an important elastic protein found in all connective tissues, allows those
tissues to - ANSWERregain their original shape after being stretched. (the correct
answer)
Q: Which of the following terms refers to the main part or the shaft of a long bone? -
ANSWERDiaphysis (the correct answer)
, Q: The frontal plane is an imaginary plane that divides the body into which of the
following segments? - ANSWERAnterior and posterior (the correct answer)
Q: The angle that a joint rotates around its axis is referred to as - ANSWERthe
direction of rotation (the correct answer)
Q: What term describes the smallest blood vessels in the human body? -
ANSWERCapillaries (the correct answer)
Q: What has been found to truly help create more muscular support when
performing an intense exercise or lift? - ANSWERBracing effect of a tight core (the
correct answer)
Q: Which of the following is the largest lymphatic organ in the human body? -
ANSWERSpleen (the correct answer)
Q: Which of the following is one of the three main functions of the respiratory
system? - ANSWERRemoval of waste products of metabolism (the correct answer)
Q: The normal amount of air displaced between inhalation and exhalation when no
additional force is applied, is known as - ANSWERtidal volume. (the correct answer)
Q: The major glands of the endocrine system include the - ANSWERhypothalamus.
(the correct answer)
Q: The amount of blood pumped through the heart per minute is known as which of
the following? - ANSWERCardiac output (the correct answer)
Q: Peripheral resistance is defined as - ANSWERthe amount of resistance to blood
flow in the arteries. (the correct answer)
Q: Plasma makes up about what percentage of blood volume? - ANSWER55% (the
correct answer)
Q: The right atrium receives deoxygenated blood from the body and moves it into
the - ANSWERright ventricle. (the correct answer)
Q: The Law of Conservation of Energy states that energy - ANSWERcannot be created
or destroyed, only transformed from one form to another. (the correct answer)
Q: In the short term, metabolic acidosis can - ANSWERimpair muscle power and
energy production. (the correct answer)
Q: The process of making ATP from glucose, is called: - ANSWERGlycolysis (the
correct answer)
