NSCA- CPT Exam
What is the name of the connective tissue that surrounds skeletal muscle – answer
Epimysium
How many neuromuscular junctions does each muscle fiber have - answer1
Which branch of the nervous system is responsible for activating skeletal muscles –
answer Somatic
Which division of the skeleton contains the skull and vertebral column – answer Axial
Skeleton
Which connective tissue connects muscle to bone – answer Tendon
What is the approximate pH of human blood at rest - answer7.4
The heart is composed of how many chambers - answer4
What two things occur to facilitate a redistribution of blood flow at the onset of physical
exercise - answerSkeletal muscle arteriole dilation and nonactive organ arteriole
constriction
What refers to the amount of air moving into and out of the lungs at rest during normal
breathing - answerTidal volume
What is correct regarding maximal oxygen uptake (VO2max) - answerIt relates to the
heart's maximal ability to eject blood (maximal cardiac output), it represents the maximal
ability of skeletal muscle to extract oxygen, and it represents the ability to use maximal
AVO2 difference to aerobically produce energy
What are characteristics of bioenergetics - answerBreakdown of food, conversion of
chemical energy to mechanical energy, and breakdown of chemical bonds
How many molecules of ATP are produced from glycolysis of one molecule of glucose
in blood? - answer2
What energy system is the primary source of energy at rest and during aerobic activities
- answerOxidative
Glycogen becomes the preferred fuel source at intensities above about what percent of
maximal oxygen uptake - answer60-75%
, When relying on the slower ATP-producing energy systems, ATP can be produced as
long as the body has a good supply of what - answerMuscle glycogen, fatty acids, and
protein
In biomechanics, the term body may refer to what - answerthe human body, limb
segment, and piece of chalk
What is the equation that represents Work (W) - answerForce x Distance moved
(displacement)
What is correct regarding rate of force development - answerIt is the ratio of the change
in force over the change in time, it is time rate of change of force, and it can be
improved with resistance training
What is correct regarding the use of heavy metal chains on barbells - answerthey can
be used with linear movements, the chains add resistance throughout the range of
motion, and the chains can be used in exercises such as the squat or bench press
With water resistance, if the surface area is larger, then the exercise will be _____ -
answerharder
What is correct regarding stress responses to resistance exercise? - answerit can lead
to increase in bone mineral density, it leads to muscle growth, and it results in increased
strength
Steroid hormones - answerTestosterone, estrogen, and any hormone derived from
cholesterol
What is correct regarding endocrine adaptations to resistance exercise -
answerTestosterone has been shown to increase, resistance exercise leads to up
regulation of androgen receptor content, and growth hormone does not appear to
increase
What is correct regarding individuals who possess the ACTN XX genotype -
answercommercial DNA testing companies can inform individuals if they possess it, the
ACTN gene is responsible for producing a structural Z-line protein found mainly in type
II muscle fibers, and being a carrier of the ACTN XX genotype does not present
deleterious health consequences
Approximately how often does resistance exercise need to be performed to prevent
detraining - answer1 or 2 session per week
What increases during an aerobic exercise bout - answerRespiratory exchange rate
What is the Fick Equation - answerVO2 (L/min) = Cardiac output (Q) x A-VO2 difference
What is the name of the connective tissue that surrounds skeletal muscle – answer
Epimysium
How many neuromuscular junctions does each muscle fiber have - answer1
Which branch of the nervous system is responsible for activating skeletal muscles –
answer Somatic
Which division of the skeleton contains the skull and vertebral column – answer Axial
Skeleton
Which connective tissue connects muscle to bone – answer Tendon
What is the approximate pH of human blood at rest - answer7.4
The heart is composed of how many chambers - answer4
What two things occur to facilitate a redistribution of blood flow at the onset of physical
exercise - answerSkeletal muscle arteriole dilation and nonactive organ arteriole
constriction
What refers to the amount of air moving into and out of the lungs at rest during normal
breathing - answerTidal volume
What is correct regarding maximal oxygen uptake (VO2max) - answerIt relates to the
heart's maximal ability to eject blood (maximal cardiac output), it represents the maximal
ability of skeletal muscle to extract oxygen, and it represents the ability to use maximal
AVO2 difference to aerobically produce energy
What are characteristics of bioenergetics - answerBreakdown of food, conversion of
chemical energy to mechanical energy, and breakdown of chemical bonds
How many molecules of ATP are produced from glycolysis of one molecule of glucose
in blood? - answer2
What energy system is the primary source of energy at rest and during aerobic activities
- answerOxidative
Glycogen becomes the preferred fuel source at intensities above about what percent of
maximal oxygen uptake - answer60-75%
, When relying on the slower ATP-producing energy systems, ATP can be produced as
long as the body has a good supply of what - answerMuscle glycogen, fatty acids, and
protein
In biomechanics, the term body may refer to what - answerthe human body, limb
segment, and piece of chalk
What is the equation that represents Work (W) - answerForce x Distance moved
(displacement)
What is correct regarding rate of force development - answerIt is the ratio of the change
in force over the change in time, it is time rate of change of force, and it can be
improved with resistance training
What is correct regarding the use of heavy metal chains on barbells - answerthey can
be used with linear movements, the chains add resistance throughout the range of
motion, and the chains can be used in exercises such as the squat or bench press
With water resistance, if the surface area is larger, then the exercise will be _____ -
answerharder
What is correct regarding stress responses to resistance exercise? - answerit can lead
to increase in bone mineral density, it leads to muscle growth, and it results in increased
strength
Steroid hormones - answerTestosterone, estrogen, and any hormone derived from
cholesterol
What is correct regarding endocrine adaptations to resistance exercise -
answerTestosterone has been shown to increase, resistance exercise leads to up
regulation of androgen receptor content, and growth hormone does not appear to
increase
What is correct regarding individuals who possess the ACTN XX genotype -
answercommercial DNA testing companies can inform individuals if they possess it, the
ACTN gene is responsible for producing a structural Z-line protein found mainly in type
II muscle fibers, and being a carrier of the ACTN XX genotype does not present
deleterious health consequences
Approximately how often does resistance exercise need to be performed to prevent
detraining - answer1 or 2 session per week
What increases during an aerobic exercise bout - answerRespiratory exchange rate
What is the Fick Equation - answerVO2 (L/min) = Cardiac output (Q) x A-VO2 difference
