CSCS Practice Exam
Each muscle fiber is surrounded by a connective tissue called? - Answer Endomysium
What is released from the sarcoplasmic reticulum into the myofibril, causing tension
development in a muscle? - Answer Calcium ions that bind to troponin
What type of muscular contraction occurs in the pectoralis major during the slow,
controlled, downward phase of a bench press? - Answer Eccentric
What is the thick structural protein inside the sarcomere? - Answer Myosin
A muscle fiber that is small in diameter has a slow contraction speed, and a high
capillary density would be classified as? - Answer Type I
Through which of the following valves does blood flow after contraction of the right
atrium? - Answer Tricupsid
During a typical electrocardiogram, atrial depolarization is represented by? - Answer P-
wave
While reading an ECG, electrical potential that depolarizes the ventricles is represented
by? - Answer QRS complex
What blood vessel functions to exchange oxygen, fluid, nutrients, electrolytes,
hormones, and other substances between the blood and the interstitial fluid in the
various tissues of
the body? - Answer Capillaries
Where are normal rhythmic electrical impulses initiated in the heart? - Answer Sinoatrial
(SA) node
When performing a biceps curl, tension in the biceps brachii muscle increases. Which of
the following structures detects and responds to the tension by reflexively reducing
muscle activation? - Answer Golgi tendon organ
An athlete training for a marathon would benefit from having a high concentration of
which muscle fiber type? - Answer Type I
A college football player decides to add 30 minutes of intense stationary cycling every
other day to his current resistance training program. Which of the following best
describes the effect the stationary cycling will have on his performance? - Answer
Strength gains compromised
Which of the following represents the correct transmission of the heart's electrical
impulse? - Answer SA node, AV node, AV bundle, Purkinje fibers
Which of the following represents a muscle of expiration? - Answer Internal Intercostal
,CSCS Practice Exam
Identify the correct path in which inhaled air is distributed to the lungs. - Answer
Trachea, Bronchi, Bronchioles, Alveoli
Heavy resistance exercise has what effect on cardiac output? - Answer No change
What is the value of a metabolic equivalent (MET) - Answer 3.5 ml of oxygen per
kilogram of body weight per minute
The phosphagen energy system would primarily supply ATP for which of the following
activities? - Answer 100-m dash
Which of the following pathways/systems has the highest capacity for energy
production? - Answer Oxidation of fats and proteins
A male athlete fatigues during the running of a marathon and must pull out of the race,
which is the most probable factor that limited his performance in the race. - Answer
Depleted muscle glycogen
Which of the following is the primary energy system at work when the body is at rest? -
Answer Oxidative
ATP used during the 400-m dash would be primarily supplied from what energy
system? - Answer Fast glycolysis
Which of the following has the greatest influence on the energy system used for a given
exercise? - Answer Intensity
Which energy system results in the formation of the organic end product lactic acid? -
Answer Fast glycolysis
A female weightlifter is only able to complete 8 repetitions of a 10 RM set of power
cleans. Which of the following factors is the least likely to have contributed to her
missed repetitions? - Answer Fat Stores
You decide to use interval training to stress the phosphagen energy system, which of
the following would be an appropriate work to rest period ratio? - Answer 1:15
Aerobic training added to the training of anaerobic athletes (Combination Training) can
lead to all of the following EXCEPT? - Answer Increased speed
All of the following are physiological roles of growth hormone EXCEPT - Answer
Increase glycogen synthesis
, CSCS Practice Exam
Which of the following exercises would promote the highest increase in serum
testosterone concentrations? - Answer 3 sets of deadlifts at 90% of one-repetition
maximum
Growth hormone stimulates what organ to secrete Insulin-Like Growth Factors? -
Answer Liver
Which of the following variables would promote the greatest increased serum
testosterone levels? - Answer Short rest intervals (30 sec to 1 min)
Growth hormone is secreted by which of the following? - Answer Anterior Pituitary
Which of the following locations produce testosterone in women? - Answer Ovaries and
Adrenal Gland
All of the following are important signal mechanisms for IGF release EXCEPT? -
Answer Testosterone
Catecholamines act as all of the following EXCEPT? - Answer Vasoconstrictors
For women still having a menstrual cycle, which of the following hormones is higher
than men at rest? - Answer Growth Hormone
The skull, vertebral column, ribs, and sternum are referred to as the? - Answer Axial
Skeleton
The sutures of the skull are an example of what type of joint? - Answer Fibrous
When passing a basketball which muscles act as the agonist and antagonist? - Answer
Agonist: Triceps, Antagonist: Biceps
A lever in which the muscle force and resistive force act on opposite sides of the
fulcrum is referred to as? - Answer First class
A volleyball player is performing standing plantar flexion against resistance. Which of
the following types of levers occurs at the ball of the foot during this exercise? - Answer
Second class
Punting a football requires flexion of the hip that occurs in which plane of action? -
Answer Sagittal
Which of the following shoulder movements and planes of action are associated with a
tennis backhand? - Answer Abduction/transverse
During freestyle swimming, which of the following muscles acts as a synergist to the
deltoid with regards to upper arm movement? - Answer Infraspinatus
Each muscle fiber is surrounded by a connective tissue called? - Answer Endomysium
What is released from the sarcoplasmic reticulum into the myofibril, causing tension
development in a muscle? - Answer Calcium ions that bind to troponin
What type of muscular contraction occurs in the pectoralis major during the slow,
controlled, downward phase of a bench press? - Answer Eccentric
What is the thick structural protein inside the sarcomere? - Answer Myosin
A muscle fiber that is small in diameter has a slow contraction speed, and a high
capillary density would be classified as? - Answer Type I
Through which of the following valves does blood flow after contraction of the right
atrium? - Answer Tricupsid
During a typical electrocardiogram, atrial depolarization is represented by? - Answer P-
wave
While reading an ECG, electrical potential that depolarizes the ventricles is represented
by? - Answer QRS complex
What blood vessel functions to exchange oxygen, fluid, nutrients, electrolytes,
hormones, and other substances between the blood and the interstitial fluid in the
various tissues of
the body? - Answer Capillaries
Where are normal rhythmic electrical impulses initiated in the heart? - Answer Sinoatrial
(SA) node
When performing a biceps curl, tension in the biceps brachii muscle increases. Which of
the following structures detects and responds to the tension by reflexively reducing
muscle activation? - Answer Golgi tendon organ
An athlete training for a marathon would benefit from having a high concentration of
which muscle fiber type? - Answer Type I
A college football player decides to add 30 minutes of intense stationary cycling every
other day to his current resistance training program. Which of the following best
describes the effect the stationary cycling will have on his performance? - Answer
Strength gains compromised
Which of the following represents the correct transmission of the heart's electrical
impulse? - Answer SA node, AV node, AV bundle, Purkinje fibers
Which of the following represents a muscle of expiration? - Answer Internal Intercostal
,CSCS Practice Exam
Identify the correct path in which inhaled air is distributed to the lungs. - Answer
Trachea, Bronchi, Bronchioles, Alveoli
Heavy resistance exercise has what effect on cardiac output? - Answer No change
What is the value of a metabolic equivalent (MET) - Answer 3.5 ml of oxygen per
kilogram of body weight per minute
The phosphagen energy system would primarily supply ATP for which of the following
activities? - Answer 100-m dash
Which of the following pathways/systems has the highest capacity for energy
production? - Answer Oxidation of fats and proteins
A male athlete fatigues during the running of a marathon and must pull out of the race,
which is the most probable factor that limited his performance in the race. - Answer
Depleted muscle glycogen
Which of the following is the primary energy system at work when the body is at rest? -
Answer Oxidative
ATP used during the 400-m dash would be primarily supplied from what energy
system? - Answer Fast glycolysis
Which of the following has the greatest influence on the energy system used for a given
exercise? - Answer Intensity
Which energy system results in the formation of the organic end product lactic acid? -
Answer Fast glycolysis
A female weightlifter is only able to complete 8 repetitions of a 10 RM set of power
cleans. Which of the following factors is the least likely to have contributed to her
missed repetitions? - Answer Fat Stores
You decide to use interval training to stress the phosphagen energy system, which of
the following would be an appropriate work to rest period ratio? - Answer 1:15
Aerobic training added to the training of anaerobic athletes (Combination Training) can
lead to all of the following EXCEPT? - Answer Increased speed
All of the following are physiological roles of growth hormone EXCEPT - Answer
Increase glycogen synthesis
, CSCS Practice Exam
Which of the following exercises would promote the highest increase in serum
testosterone concentrations? - Answer 3 sets of deadlifts at 90% of one-repetition
maximum
Growth hormone stimulates what organ to secrete Insulin-Like Growth Factors? -
Answer Liver
Which of the following variables would promote the greatest increased serum
testosterone levels? - Answer Short rest intervals (30 sec to 1 min)
Growth hormone is secreted by which of the following? - Answer Anterior Pituitary
Which of the following locations produce testosterone in women? - Answer Ovaries and
Adrenal Gland
All of the following are important signal mechanisms for IGF release EXCEPT? -
Answer Testosterone
Catecholamines act as all of the following EXCEPT? - Answer Vasoconstrictors
For women still having a menstrual cycle, which of the following hormones is higher
than men at rest? - Answer Growth Hormone
The skull, vertebral column, ribs, and sternum are referred to as the? - Answer Axial
Skeleton
The sutures of the skull are an example of what type of joint? - Answer Fibrous
When passing a basketball which muscles act as the agonist and antagonist? - Answer
Agonist: Triceps, Antagonist: Biceps
A lever in which the muscle force and resistive force act on opposite sides of the
fulcrum is referred to as? - Answer First class
A volleyball player is performing standing plantar flexion against resistance. Which of
the following types of levers occurs at the ball of the foot during this exercise? - Answer
Second class
Punting a football requires flexion of the hip that occurs in which plane of action? -
Answer Sagittal
Which of the following shoulder movements and planes of action are associated with a
tennis backhand? - Answer Abduction/transverse
During freestyle swimming, which of the following muscles acts as a synergist to the
deltoid with regards to upper arm movement? - Answer Infraspinatus
