NASM CPT Exam questions with correct answers

Golgi tendon CORRECT ANSWER musculotendonous junction that detects tension applied to tendon during slow static stretch. Cardio Output CORRECT ANSWER amount of blood pumped out by each side of the heart in 1 min. Davie's Law CORRECT ANSWER soft tissue models along the lines of stress. Reciprocal inhibition CORRECT ANSWER muscles on one side of a joint relaxing to accommodate contraction on the other side of that joint. Agonist Muscle CORRECT ANSWER the muscle that contracts to produce a movement; prime mover. Antagonist Muscle CORRECT ANSWER the muscle that has an action opposite to that of the agonist and helps in the production of a coordinated movement. Prime Mover CORRECT ANSWER the muscle that acts as the initial and main source of motive power. Static Stretching CORRECT ANSWER a technique in which a muscle is slowly and gently stretched and then held in the stretched position. Autogenic Inhibition CORRECT ANSWER the process when neural impulses that sense tension is greater than the impulses that cause muscles to contract, providing an inhibitory effect to the muscle spindles.