NESTA PFT Exam Prep questions with
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What |are |the |four |steps |in |"Bridging |the |Gap"? |- |correct |answers✔✔Assess,
|Design, |Instruct, |Re-assess
What |is |an |implicit |goal? |- |correct |answers✔✔Implied |but |not |mentioned
What |is |an |explicit |goal? |- |correct |answers✔✔Goals |that |are |mentioned
What |is |the |kinetic |chain, |and |what |is |it's |function? |- |correct
|answers✔✔Composed |of |nervous |system, |muscular |system, |and |skeletal
|system. |Chain |of |systems |that |link |together |to |create |human |movements.
What |is |smooth |muscle |tissue? |- |correct |answers✔✔Involuntary |actions
|(digestive |tract, |bladder, |uterus, |blood |vessel |walls) |No |striations
What |is |cardiac |muscle |tissue? |- |correct |answers✔✔Involuntary |but |has |some
|striations; |Heart
What |is |skeletal |muscle |tissue? |- |correct |answers✔✔Voluntary |movements; |all
|muscles |controlling |movements
What |are |the |three |layers |of |muscle |fascia? |- |correct |answers✔✔Epimysium
|(outer), |perimysium, |endomysium |(inner)
What |is |mechanoreceptors? |- |correct |answers✔✔Respond |to |touch, |pressure,
|vibrations, |or |stretch.
,What |is |thermoreceptors? |- |correct |answers✔✔Respond |to |changes |in
|temperature.
What |is |nociceptors? |- |correct |answers✔✔Respond |to |painful |stimuli.
What |is |photoreceptors? |- |correct |answers✔✔Respond |to |light |to |allow |vision.
What |is |chemoreceptors? |- |correct |answers✔✔Respond |to |chemical |stimuli
|(food |odors, |carbon |dioxide, |glucose).
What |is |the |function |of |the |somatic |nervous |system? |- |correct
|answers✔✔Innervates |skeletal |muscle |to |create |movement |via |motor |neurons.
|Always |excitatory.
What |is |the |sympathetic |nervous |system? |- |correct |answers✔✔"Fight |or |flight"
|Blood |pressure/heart |rate |increase, |digestive |slowing.
What |is |the |parasympathetic |nervous |system? |- |correct |answers✔✔"Rest |and
|digest" |Blood |pressure/heart |rate |decrease, |digestive |increases.
What |is |the |structure |of |the |motor |unit? |- |correct |answers✔✔Motor |neuron,
|muscle |fibers, |motor |end |plates
What |is |the |sliding |filament |theory? |- |correct |answers✔✔Elements |will |slide
|over |each |other; |sarcomeres |shortening |together, |causing |muscle |to |contract
|as |a |whole.
What |is |the |role |of |the |Myosin |ATPase |in |a |muscle |action? |- |correct
|answers✔✔Interactions |of |actin |and |myosin |during |muscle |contraction.
, How |does |the |Myosin |head |bind |to |the |Actin |filaments |in |a |muscle |action? |-
|correct |answers✔✔Slide |and |overlap
What |is |the |role |of |the |prime |mover |(agonist)? |- |correct |answers✔✔Acts
|directly |to |bring |about |a |desired |movement.
What |is |the |role |of |the |assistant |mover |(synergist)? |- |correct
|answers✔✔Assists |indirectly |to |bring |about |a |desired |movement.
What |is |the |role |of |the |antagonist? |- |correct |answers✔✔Opposes |the
|concentric |muscle |action |of |agonist |(more |susceptible |to |injury).
What |is |the |role |of |the |stabilizer? |- |correct |answers✔✔Responsible |for
|stabilizing.
What |is |the |role |of |the |neutralizer? |- |correct |answers✔✔Responsible |for
|eliminating |and |canceling |out |undesired |movement.
What |is |the |Type |I |muscle |fiber? |- |correct |answers✔✔Red, |slow |twitch,
|aerobic |fibers |(endurance; |longer |than |3 |minutes).
What |is |the |Type |IIA |muscle |fiber? |- |correct |answers✔✔Pink, |moderately |fast
|twitch |(strength; |30 |seconds |- |2 |minutes).
What |is |the |Type |IIB |muscle |fiber? |- |correct |answers✔✔White, |fast |twitch,
|anaerobic |fibers |(1RM, |hypertrophy, |explosive |movements).
What |is |hypertrophy? |- |correct |answers✔✔Increase |in |size |of |myofibrils
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What |are |the |four |steps |in |"Bridging |the |Gap"? |- |correct |answers✔✔Assess,
|Design, |Instruct, |Re-assess
What |is |an |implicit |goal? |- |correct |answers✔✔Implied |but |not |mentioned
What |is |an |explicit |goal? |- |correct |answers✔✔Goals |that |are |mentioned
What |is |the |kinetic |chain, |and |what |is |it's |function? |- |correct
|answers✔✔Composed |of |nervous |system, |muscular |system, |and |skeletal
|system. |Chain |of |systems |that |link |together |to |create |human |movements.
What |is |smooth |muscle |tissue? |- |correct |answers✔✔Involuntary |actions
|(digestive |tract, |bladder, |uterus, |blood |vessel |walls) |No |striations
What |is |cardiac |muscle |tissue? |- |correct |answers✔✔Involuntary |but |has |some
|striations; |Heart
What |is |skeletal |muscle |tissue? |- |correct |answers✔✔Voluntary |movements; |all
|muscles |controlling |movements
What |are |the |three |layers |of |muscle |fascia? |- |correct |answers✔✔Epimysium
|(outer), |perimysium, |endomysium |(inner)
What |is |mechanoreceptors? |- |correct |answers✔✔Respond |to |touch, |pressure,
|vibrations, |or |stretch.
,What |is |thermoreceptors? |- |correct |answers✔✔Respond |to |changes |in
|temperature.
What |is |nociceptors? |- |correct |answers✔✔Respond |to |painful |stimuli.
What |is |photoreceptors? |- |correct |answers✔✔Respond |to |light |to |allow |vision.
What |is |chemoreceptors? |- |correct |answers✔✔Respond |to |chemical |stimuli
|(food |odors, |carbon |dioxide, |glucose).
What |is |the |function |of |the |somatic |nervous |system? |- |correct
|answers✔✔Innervates |skeletal |muscle |to |create |movement |via |motor |neurons.
|Always |excitatory.
What |is |the |sympathetic |nervous |system? |- |correct |answers✔✔"Fight |or |flight"
|Blood |pressure/heart |rate |increase, |digestive |slowing.
What |is |the |parasympathetic |nervous |system? |- |correct |answers✔✔"Rest |and
|digest" |Blood |pressure/heart |rate |decrease, |digestive |increases.
What |is |the |structure |of |the |motor |unit? |- |correct |answers✔✔Motor |neuron,
|muscle |fibers, |motor |end |plates
What |is |the |sliding |filament |theory? |- |correct |answers✔✔Elements |will |slide
|over |each |other; |sarcomeres |shortening |together, |causing |muscle |to |contract
|as |a |whole.
What |is |the |role |of |the |Myosin |ATPase |in |a |muscle |action? |- |correct
|answers✔✔Interactions |of |actin |and |myosin |during |muscle |contraction.
, How |does |the |Myosin |head |bind |to |the |Actin |filaments |in |a |muscle |action? |-
|correct |answers✔✔Slide |and |overlap
What |is |the |role |of |the |prime |mover |(agonist)? |- |correct |answers✔✔Acts
|directly |to |bring |about |a |desired |movement.
What |is |the |role |of |the |assistant |mover |(synergist)? |- |correct
|answers✔✔Assists |indirectly |to |bring |about |a |desired |movement.
What |is |the |role |of |the |antagonist? |- |correct |answers✔✔Opposes |the
|concentric |muscle |action |of |agonist |(more |susceptible |to |injury).
What |is |the |role |of |the |stabilizer? |- |correct |answers✔✔Responsible |for
|stabilizing.
What |is |the |role |of |the |neutralizer? |- |correct |answers✔✔Responsible |for
|eliminating |and |canceling |out |undesired |movement.
What |is |the |Type |I |muscle |fiber? |- |correct |answers✔✔Red, |slow |twitch,
|aerobic |fibers |(endurance; |longer |than |3 |minutes).
What |is |the |Type |IIA |muscle |fiber? |- |correct |answers✔✔Pink, |moderately |fast
|twitch |(strength; |30 |seconds |- |2 |minutes).
What |is |the |Type |IIB |muscle |fiber? |- |correct |answers✔✔White, |fast |twitch,
|anaerobic |fibers |(1RM, |hypertrophy, |explosive |movements).
What |is |hypertrophy? |- |correct |answers✔✔Increase |in |size |of |myofibrils
