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ISSA CERTIFICATION CPT EXAMINATION FINAL
VERIFIED EXAM 2026/2027 BANK COMPLETE
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED SOLUTIONS LATEST
UPDATE THIS YEAR||NEWEST EXAM!!!
Which division of the peripheral nervous system controls
voluntary movement like exercise? - Answer-somatic
nervous system
What is the central nervous system (CNS) responsible
for? - Answer-receiving sensory input and organizing,
analyzing, and processing neural information
What is the term for blood circulation within the heart and
lungs? - Answer-pulmonary circulation
Which heart structure is known as the pacemaker of the
heart and initiates contraction of the right atrium? -
Answer-sinoatrial (SA) node
In which anatomical plane does the internal and external
rotation of the shoulder occur? - Answer-transverse plane
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According to the American Heart Association, what is
considered a 'normal' blood pressure? - Answer-120/80
mm Hg
Which energy pathway produces the greatest amount of
ATP? - Answer-oxidative energy pathway
Which organ is the largest lymphatic organ in the body? -
Answer-the spleen
Which endocrine hormone promotes the uptake of glucose
from the blood by target tissues? - Answer-insulin
What neural function is processed directly by the spinal
cord and not the brain? - Answer-a reflex
What class of hormones is released by the adrenal glands
during times of stress? - Answer-catecholamines
Which digestive organ is responsible for the storage of fat-
soluble vitamins and blood filtration and detoxification? -
Answer-liver
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The process of glycolysis is the breakdown of what
molecule in the body? - Answer-glucose
Which energy pathway is dominant when the body is at
rest or during low-intensity, long-duration activity? -
Answer-oxidative energy pathway
What is the process of breaking triglycerides down into
fatty acids to be converted to acetyl-CoA during aerobic
metabolism called? - Answer-beta-oxidation
Which molecule is the energy currency of the cell? -
Answer-adenosine triphosphate (ATP)
Which digestive organ has both endocrine and exocrine
functions? - Answer-pancreas
What calculation estimates the primary macronutrient the
body uses for energy at a given point in time? - Answer-
respiratory quotient
Which branch of the nervous system is responsible for
"fight-or-flight"? - Answer-sympathetic nervous system
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Which type of bone protects internal organs and provides
a large surface area for muscles to attach? - Answer-flat
bone
Which of the following is included in the axial skeleton? -
Answer-skull
According to the size principle of motor recruitment, in
what order will muscle fibers be recruited during activity? -
Answer-smallest and slowest firing rate to largest and
fastest firing rate
Which type of muscle is the most common in the human
body? - Answer-skeletal muscle
What is the primary muscle involved in pulmonary
ventilation? - Answer-diaphragm
Which two macronutrients are the most preferred sources
of energy in the body? - Answer-carbohydrate and fat
ISSA CERTIFICATION CPT EXAMINATION FINAL
VERIFIED EXAM 2026/2027 BANK COMPLETE
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED SOLUTIONS LATEST
UPDATE THIS YEAR||NEWEST EXAM!!!
Which division of the peripheral nervous system controls
voluntary movement like exercise? - Answer-somatic
nervous system
What is the central nervous system (CNS) responsible
for? - Answer-receiving sensory input and organizing,
analyzing, and processing neural information
What is the term for blood circulation within the heart and
lungs? - Answer-pulmonary circulation
Which heart structure is known as the pacemaker of the
heart and initiates contraction of the right atrium? -
Answer-sinoatrial (SA) node
In which anatomical plane does the internal and external
rotation of the shoulder occur? - Answer-transverse plane
,2|Page
According to the American Heart Association, what is
considered a 'normal' blood pressure? - Answer-120/80
mm Hg
Which energy pathway produces the greatest amount of
ATP? - Answer-oxidative energy pathway
Which organ is the largest lymphatic organ in the body? -
Answer-the spleen
Which endocrine hormone promotes the uptake of glucose
from the blood by target tissues? - Answer-insulin
What neural function is processed directly by the spinal
cord and not the brain? - Answer-a reflex
What class of hormones is released by the adrenal glands
during times of stress? - Answer-catecholamines
Which digestive organ is responsible for the storage of fat-
soluble vitamins and blood filtration and detoxification? -
Answer-liver
,3|Page
The process of glycolysis is the breakdown of what
molecule in the body? - Answer-glucose
Which energy pathway is dominant when the body is at
rest or during low-intensity, long-duration activity? -
Answer-oxidative energy pathway
What is the process of breaking triglycerides down into
fatty acids to be converted to acetyl-CoA during aerobic
metabolism called? - Answer-beta-oxidation
Which molecule is the energy currency of the cell? -
Answer-adenosine triphosphate (ATP)
Which digestive organ has both endocrine and exocrine
functions? - Answer-pancreas
What calculation estimates the primary macronutrient the
body uses for energy at a given point in time? - Answer-
respiratory quotient
Which branch of the nervous system is responsible for
"fight-or-flight"? - Answer-sympathetic nervous system
, 4|Page
Which type of bone protects internal organs and provides
a large surface area for muscles to attach? - Answer-flat
bone
Which of the following is included in the axial skeleton? -
Answer-skull
According to the size principle of motor recruitment, in
what order will muscle fibers be recruited during activity? -
Answer-smallest and slowest firing rate to largest and
fastest firing rate
Which type of muscle is the most common in the human
body? - Answer-skeletal muscle
What is the primary muscle involved in pulmonary
ventilation? - Answer-diaphragm
Which two macronutrients are the most preferred sources
of energy in the body? - Answer-carbohydrate and fat
