NASM CES Study Guide Chapter 2 Exam |
Questions and Answers | Verified Solutions | 2026
Edition | Pass Guaranteed
Save
Practice questions for this set
Learn 1 /7 Study using Learn
Gluteus medius, tensor fascia latae, adductor complex, quadratus lomborum.
Choose an answer
1 Biomechanics 2 Internal (sensory) feedback
The major muscle groups of the
3 4 Agonist
lateral sub-system
Don't know?
Terms in this set (49)
, Biomechanics A study that uses principles of physics to
quantitatively study how forces interact within a
living body.
Force An influence applied by one object to another,
which results in an acceleration or deceleration of
the second object.
Rotary Motion Movement of the bones around the joints.
Torque A force that produces rotation.
Agonist Muscles that act as prime movers
Antagonists Muscles that act in direct opposition to prime
movers.
Synergists Muscles that assist prime movers during functional
movement patterns.
Stabilizers Muscles that support or stabilize the body while
the prime movers and the synergists perform the
movement patterns.
Motor behavior The human movement system's response to internal
and external environmental stimuli
Motor Control The study of posture and movements with the
involved structures and mechanisms used by the
central nervous system to assimilate and integrate
sensory information with previous experiences.
Questions and Answers | Verified Solutions | 2026
Edition | Pass Guaranteed
Save
Practice questions for this set
Learn 1 /7 Study using Learn
Gluteus medius, tensor fascia latae, adductor complex, quadratus lomborum.
Choose an answer
1 Biomechanics 2 Internal (sensory) feedback
The major muscle groups of the
3 4 Agonist
lateral sub-system
Don't know?
Terms in this set (49)
, Biomechanics A study that uses principles of physics to
quantitatively study how forces interact within a
living body.
Force An influence applied by one object to another,
which results in an acceleration or deceleration of
the second object.
Rotary Motion Movement of the bones around the joints.
Torque A force that produces rotation.
Agonist Muscles that act as prime movers
Antagonists Muscles that act in direct opposition to prime
movers.
Synergists Muscles that assist prime movers during functional
movement patterns.
Stabilizers Muscles that support or stabilize the body while
the prime movers and the synergists perform the
movement patterns.
Motor behavior The human movement system's response to internal
and external environmental stimuli
Motor Control The study of posture and movements with the
involved structures and mechanisms used by the
central nervous system to assimilate and integrate
sensory information with previous experiences.
