ISSA Corrective Exercise Questions and Answers Graded
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Wolffs law describes what? - ANSWER -The way bones can grow or shrink
New bone material is formed by what? - ANSWER -Osteoblasts
The strong connective tissue on the bottom of each foot is the: - ANSWER -
Plantar Aponeurosis
During the lowering phase of a biceps curl, the elbow flexors are performing
which type of muscle action? - ANSWER -Eccentric action
According to Thomas Myers, how many categories a fascial lines are in the human
body? - ANSWER -Seven
What are two types of sensory feedback that fascia can provide? - ANSWER -
Proprioception and pain
Which of the following is not a function of skeletal muscle? - ANSWER -
Recruitment actions
An eccentric muscle action occurs when? - ANSWER -The pulling force of a
muscle is less than the resistance force
The primary roles of skeletal muscle are to? - ANSWER -Contract and apply force
to bones
From the anatomical position, muscles origin is the position? - ANSWER -Closest
to the head
What is the largest muscle in the human body? - ANSWER -Gluteus maximus
,Which of the following is closest to the estimated number of muscles in the human
body? - ANSWER -650
Skeletal muscle is a contractile tissue responsible for? - ANSWER -Voluntary
actions and reflex actions
Skeletal muscle attaches to bone through a? - ANSWER -Tendon
What is the primary connective tissue that forms a tendon? - ANSWER -Type 1
collagen
Each bundle of skeletal muscle fibers, covered by a perimysium, is called a? -
ANSWER -Fascicle
During a biceps curl, the biceps brachii and brachialis muscle act as? - ANSWER
-Synergists
What is the primary function of a Golgi Tendon Organ - ANSWER -Detect
changes in muscle tension
Which of the following is not a function required for the coordination of
movement? - ANSWER -Motivation
What two types of cells make up the nervous system? - ANSWER -Neurons and
Glia
What is the "transmitter" portion of a neuron that relays a signal? - ANSWER -
Axon
What is the "integrator" part of a neuron that determines if there's enough
information to create an action potential? - ANSWER -Cell Body
What is the name of the area, typically between two neurons or a neuron and
gland, where electrical or chemical signals are transmitted? - ANSWER -Synapse
, Which division of the peripheral nervous system is responsible for producing
voluntary movements? - ANSWER -Somatic Nervous System
What structural component of white matter gives it a whitish appearance? -
ANSWER -Myelin
Where does the spinal cord end? - ANSWER -L1-L2
Which type of nerve only carries information away from the spinal cord to
innervate muscle? - ANSWER -Motor Nerve
How many pairs of spinal nerves connect to the spinal cord? - ANSWER -31
What is the name of the cluster of cell bodies, from lower motor neurons, that are
contained within the spinal cord? - ANSWER -Motor Neuron Pool
Sensory information is carried within: - ANSWER -Ascending tracts
What is a primary function of interneurons during movement? - ANSWER -
Integrate lower motor neuron activity
Descending tracts originate from what two areas of the brain? - ANSWER -Motor
cortex and brainstem
When a muscle is quickly stretched, which of the following receptors is activated?
- ANSWER -Golgi tendon Organ
The brain's ability to change its structure and function is known as: - ANSWER -
Neuroplasticity
Which of the following is not a function of the basal ganglia? - ANSWER -Inhibit
lower motor neurons
An important component of sleep is to: - ANSWER -Allow CSF to flush out waste
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Wolffs law describes what? - ANSWER -The way bones can grow or shrink
New bone material is formed by what? - ANSWER -Osteoblasts
The strong connective tissue on the bottom of each foot is the: - ANSWER -
Plantar Aponeurosis
During the lowering phase of a biceps curl, the elbow flexors are performing
which type of muscle action? - ANSWER -Eccentric action
According to Thomas Myers, how many categories a fascial lines are in the human
body? - ANSWER -Seven
What are two types of sensory feedback that fascia can provide? - ANSWER -
Proprioception and pain
Which of the following is not a function of skeletal muscle? - ANSWER -
Recruitment actions
An eccentric muscle action occurs when? - ANSWER -The pulling force of a
muscle is less than the resistance force
The primary roles of skeletal muscle are to? - ANSWER -Contract and apply force
to bones
From the anatomical position, muscles origin is the position? - ANSWER -Closest
to the head
What is the largest muscle in the human body? - ANSWER -Gluteus maximus
,Which of the following is closest to the estimated number of muscles in the human
body? - ANSWER -650
Skeletal muscle is a contractile tissue responsible for? - ANSWER -Voluntary
actions and reflex actions
Skeletal muscle attaches to bone through a? - ANSWER -Tendon
What is the primary connective tissue that forms a tendon? - ANSWER -Type 1
collagen
Each bundle of skeletal muscle fibers, covered by a perimysium, is called a? -
ANSWER -Fascicle
During a biceps curl, the biceps brachii and brachialis muscle act as? - ANSWER
-Synergists
What is the primary function of a Golgi Tendon Organ - ANSWER -Detect
changes in muscle tension
Which of the following is not a function required for the coordination of
movement? - ANSWER -Motivation
What two types of cells make up the nervous system? - ANSWER -Neurons and
Glia
What is the "transmitter" portion of a neuron that relays a signal? - ANSWER -
Axon
What is the "integrator" part of a neuron that determines if there's enough
information to create an action potential? - ANSWER -Cell Body
What is the name of the area, typically between two neurons or a neuron and
gland, where electrical or chemical signals are transmitted? - ANSWER -Synapse
, Which division of the peripheral nervous system is responsible for producing
voluntary movements? - ANSWER -Somatic Nervous System
What structural component of white matter gives it a whitish appearance? -
ANSWER -Myelin
Where does the spinal cord end? - ANSWER -L1-L2
Which type of nerve only carries information away from the spinal cord to
innervate muscle? - ANSWER -Motor Nerve
How many pairs of spinal nerves connect to the spinal cord? - ANSWER -31
What is the name of the cluster of cell bodies, from lower motor neurons, that are
contained within the spinal cord? - ANSWER -Motor Neuron Pool
Sensory information is carried within: - ANSWER -Ascending tracts
What is a primary function of interneurons during movement? - ANSWER -
Integrate lower motor neuron activity
Descending tracts originate from what two areas of the brain? - ANSWER -Motor
cortex and brainstem
When a muscle is quickly stretched, which of the following receptors is activated?
- ANSWER -Golgi tendon Organ
The brain's ability to change its structure and function is known as: - ANSWER -
Neuroplasticity
Which of the following is not a function of the basal ganglia? - ANSWER -Inhibit
lower motor neurons
An important component of sleep is to: - ANSWER -Allow CSF to flush out waste
