ISSA CES FINAL EXAM NWITH
CORRECT ANSWERS 2025
How many vertebrae within the vertebral (spinal) column can move independently?
( Correct answers ) 24
Movement between two adjacent vertebrae is made possible by what?
( Correct answers ) Facet Joints
Wolff's Law describes what? ( Correct answers ) The way bones can grow or
shrink New bone material is formed by what? ( Correct answers ) Osteoblasts
The strong connective tissue on the bottom of each foot is the: ( Correct answers
) Plantar aponeurosis
During the lowering phase of a biceps curl, the elbow flexors are performing
which type of muscle action? ( Correct answers ) Eccentric action
According to Thomas Myers, how many categories of fascial lines are in the
human body? ( Correct answers ) 7
Which of the following is not one of the 7 Fascia Lines? ( Correct answers )
Anterior Line
Which of the following is not a function of skeletal muscle? ( Correct answers
) Recruitment actions
An eccentric muscle action occurs when: ( Correct answers ) The pulling force of
a muscle is less than the resistance force
The primary roles of skeletal muscle are to: ( Correct answers ) Develop tension
and apply force to bones
From the anatomical position, a muscle's origin is the position: ( Correct
answers ) Closest to the head
Skeletal muscle is a contractile tissue responsible for: ( Correct answers )
Voluntary actions
, Reflex actions
What is the primary connective tissue that forms a tendon? ( Correct answers ) Type
I collagen
Each bundle of skeletal muscle fibers, covered by a perimysium, is called a:
( Correct answers ) Fascicle (correct)
During a biceps curl, the biceps brachii and brachialis muscle act as:
( Correct answers ) Antagonists (correct)
What is the primary function of a Golgi Tendon Organ? ( Correct answers )
Detect changes in muscle tension (correct)
Which of the following is not a function required for the coordination of movement?
( Correct answers ) Motivation (correct)
What two types of cells make up the nervous system? ( Correct answers )
Neurons and glia
What is the "transmitter" portion of a neuron that relays a signal? ( Correct answers
) Axon
What is the "integrator" part of a neuron that determines if there's enough
information to create an action potential? ( Correct answers ) 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? ( Correct answers )
Synapse
Which division of the peripheral nervous system is responsible for producing
voluntary movements? ( Correct answers ) Somatic nervous system
What structural component of white matter gives it a whitish appearance?
( Correct answers ) Myelin
Where does the spinal cord end? ( Correct answers ) Around L1-L2
Which type of nerve only carries information away from the spinal cord to
innervate muscle? ( Correct answers ) Motor nerve
How many pairs of spinal nerves connect to the spinal cord? ( Correct answers )
31
What is the name of the cluster of cell bodies, from lower motor neurons, that
are contained within the spinal cord? ( Correct answers ) Motor neuron pool
CORRECT ANSWERS 2025
How many vertebrae within the vertebral (spinal) column can move independently?
( Correct answers ) 24
Movement between two adjacent vertebrae is made possible by what?
( Correct answers ) Facet Joints
Wolff's Law describes what? ( Correct answers ) The way bones can grow or
shrink New bone material is formed by what? ( Correct answers ) Osteoblasts
The strong connective tissue on the bottom of each foot is the: ( Correct answers
) Plantar aponeurosis
During the lowering phase of a biceps curl, the elbow flexors are performing
which type of muscle action? ( Correct answers ) Eccentric action
According to Thomas Myers, how many categories of fascial lines are in the
human body? ( Correct answers ) 7
Which of the following is not one of the 7 Fascia Lines? ( Correct answers )
Anterior Line
Which of the following is not a function of skeletal muscle? ( Correct answers
) Recruitment actions
An eccentric muscle action occurs when: ( Correct answers ) The pulling force of
a muscle is less than the resistance force
The primary roles of skeletal muscle are to: ( Correct answers ) Develop tension
and apply force to bones
From the anatomical position, a muscle's origin is the position: ( Correct
answers ) Closest to the head
Skeletal muscle is a contractile tissue responsible for: ( Correct answers )
Voluntary actions
, Reflex actions
What is the primary connective tissue that forms a tendon? ( Correct answers ) Type
I collagen
Each bundle of skeletal muscle fibers, covered by a perimysium, is called a:
( Correct answers ) Fascicle (correct)
During a biceps curl, the biceps brachii and brachialis muscle act as:
( Correct answers ) Antagonists (correct)
What is the primary function of a Golgi Tendon Organ? ( Correct answers )
Detect changes in muscle tension (correct)
Which of the following is not a function required for the coordination of movement?
( Correct answers ) Motivation (correct)
What two types of cells make up the nervous system? ( Correct answers )
Neurons and glia
What is the "transmitter" portion of a neuron that relays a signal? ( Correct answers
) Axon
What is the "integrator" part of a neuron that determines if there's enough
information to create an action potential? ( Correct answers ) 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? ( Correct answers )
Synapse
Which division of the peripheral nervous system is responsible for producing
voluntary movements? ( Correct answers ) Somatic nervous system
What structural component of white matter gives it a whitish appearance?
( Correct answers ) Myelin
Where does the spinal cord end? ( Correct answers ) Around L1-L2
Which type of nerve only carries information away from the spinal cord to
innervate muscle? ( Correct answers ) Motor nerve
How many pairs of spinal nerves connect to the spinal cord? ( Correct answers )
31
What is the name of the cluster of cell bodies, from lower motor neurons, that
are contained within the spinal cord? ( Correct answers ) Motor neuron pool
