AAAI-ISMA Practice Test questions with
complete solutions 2025.
Muscle fibers are grouped into bundles called - ANSWER: Fasciculus
The contractile unit of a muscle fiber is - ANSWER: Sarcomere
The cellular reservoir of calcium for muscle cell contraction is found in the - ANSWER:
Sarcoplasmic Reticulum
Calcium alters the shape of _______ protein to facilitate muscle contraction - ANSWER:
Troponin
In muscle physiology, the A band is to myosin what the I band is to ________ -
ANSWER: Actin
Fat is broken down for fuel in the - ANSWER: mitochondria
The cells that carry oxygen through the blood are - ANSWER: red blood cells,
Eythrocytes
Another name for fast oxidative glycolytic muscle fibers - ANSWER: Type IIa
In general, which is true about selectorized strength training machines? - ANSWER:
variable resistance
Blood leaves the heart from which chamber? - ANSWER: Left ventricle
The connective tissue that connects bone together - ANSWER: Ligament
The "pacemaker" of the heart is found in what chamber - ANSWER: Right atrium
, The muscle primarily responsible for a movement - ANSWER: agonist and synergist
When blood leaves the right atrium, it first travels to the - ANSWER: right ventricle
Where is insulin produced? - ANSWER: Pancreas and Beta cells
Growth hormone (HGH) is primarily produced in the - ANSWER: Brain
Which might have the greatest percentage of type II muscle fibers - ANSWER: Buttocks
Slow oxidative muscle fibers are also referred to as - ANSWER: Type I
The body's storage form of carbohydrate is - ANSWER: Glycogen
1 MET is equal to - ANSWER: 3.5 ml O2/KgBw/min AND Resting VO2
The type of cartilage found at the end of bones is - ANSWER: Articular cartilage
Palpating RHR at the neck might do which of the following - ANSWER: Lower resting
heart rate
The proper way to perform the lat pulldown is to - ANSWER: Retract shoulder blades
and pull to front of head using back muscles
If a person is using the treadmill at 10 METs, whats their VO2 - ANSWER: 35
What is true about high density lipoprotein (HDL) - ANSWER: Desirable > 45
Your client's RHR is 105 BPM; this is called - ANSWER: Tachycardia
Exercise at 5 METs is similar to which of the following - ANSWER: VO2 Max is five
times higher than normal
Which is the starting point for hypertension - ANSWER: 140/90
VO2 max is best defined as a measurement of - ANSWER: Aerobic Fitness
The medical acronym CAD stands for - ANSWER: Heart Disease
HTN means - ANSWER: Hypertension
complete solutions 2025.
Muscle fibers are grouped into bundles called - ANSWER: Fasciculus
The contractile unit of a muscle fiber is - ANSWER: Sarcomere
The cellular reservoir of calcium for muscle cell contraction is found in the - ANSWER:
Sarcoplasmic Reticulum
Calcium alters the shape of _______ protein to facilitate muscle contraction - ANSWER:
Troponin
In muscle physiology, the A band is to myosin what the I band is to ________ -
ANSWER: Actin
Fat is broken down for fuel in the - ANSWER: mitochondria
The cells that carry oxygen through the blood are - ANSWER: red blood cells,
Eythrocytes
Another name for fast oxidative glycolytic muscle fibers - ANSWER: Type IIa
In general, which is true about selectorized strength training machines? - ANSWER:
variable resistance
Blood leaves the heart from which chamber? - ANSWER: Left ventricle
The connective tissue that connects bone together - ANSWER: Ligament
The "pacemaker" of the heart is found in what chamber - ANSWER: Right atrium
, The muscle primarily responsible for a movement - ANSWER: agonist and synergist
When blood leaves the right atrium, it first travels to the - ANSWER: right ventricle
Where is insulin produced? - ANSWER: Pancreas and Beta cells
Growth hormone (HGH) is primarily produced in the - ANSWER: Brain
Which might have the greatest percentage of type II muscle fibers - ANSWER: Buttocks
Slow oxidative muscle fibers are also referred to as - ANSWER: Type I
The body's storage form of carbohydrate is - ANSWER: Glycogen
1 MET is equal to - ANSWER: 3.5 ml O2/KgBw/min AND Resting VO2
The type of cartilage found at the end of bones is - ANSWER: Articular cartilage
Palpating RHR at the neck might do which of the following - ANSWER: Lower resting
heart rate
The proper way to perform the lat pulldown is to - ANSWER: Retract shoulder blades
and pull to front of head using back muscles
If a person is using the treadmill at 10 METs, whats their VO2 - ANSWER: 35
What is true about high density lipoprotein (HDL) - ANSWER: Desirable > 45
Your client's RHR is 105 BPM; this is called - ANSWER: Tachycardia
Exercise at 5 METs is similar to which of the following - ANSWER: VO2 Max is five
times higher than normal
Which is the starting point for hypertension - ANSWER: 140/90
VO2 max is best defined as a measurement of - ANSWER: Aerobic Fitness
The medical acronym CAD stands for - ANSWER: Heart Disease
HTN means - ANSWER: Hypertension
