ISSA Corrective Exercise All Possible Questions With
Detailed Answers With Rationale 2024/2025
How many bones are in the human body? - ANSWER206
The rib cage is part of which skeleton? - ANSWERAxial Skeleton
How many vertebrae within the vertebral column can move independently? -
ANSWER24
Movement between two adjacent vertebrae is made possible by what? -
ANSWERFacet Joints
Wolffs law describes what? - ANSWERThe way bones can grow or shrink
New bone material is formed by what? - ANSWEROsteoblasts
The strong connective tissue on the bottom of each foot is the: - ANSWERPlantar
Aponeurosis
During the lowering phase of a biceps curl, the elbow flexors are performing which
type of muscle action? - ANSWEREccentric action
According to Thomas Myers, how many categories a fascial lines are in the human
body? - ANSWERSeven
What are two types of sensory feedback that fascia can provide? -
ANSWERProprioception and pain
Which of the following is not a function of skeletal muscle? - ANSWERRecruitment
actions
An eccentric muscle action occurs when? - ANSWERThe pulling force of a muscle is
less than the resistance force
The primary roles of skeletal muscle are to? - ANSWERContract and apply force to
bones
From the anatomical position, muscles origin is the position? - ANSWERClosest to the
head
What is the largest muscle in the human body? - ANSWERGluteus maximus
Which of the following is closest to the estimated number of muscles in the human
body? - ANSWER650
,Skeletal muscle is a contractile tissue responsible for? - ANSWERVoluntary actions
and reflex actions
Skeletal muscle attaches to bone through a? - ANSWERTendon
What is the primary connective tissue that forms a tendon? - ANSWERType 1
collagen
Each bundle of skeletal muscle fibers, covered by a perimysium, is called a? -
ANSWERFascicle
During a biceps curl, the biceps brachii and brachialis muscle act as? -
ANSWERSynergists
What is the primary function of a Golgi Tendon Organ - ANSWERDetect changes in
muscle tension
Which of the following is not a function required for the coordination of movement?
- ANSWERMotivation
What two types of cells make up the nervous system? - ANSWERNeurons and Glia
What is the "transmitter" portion of a neuron that relays a signal? - ANSWERAxon
What is the "integrator" part of a neuron that determines if there's enough
information to create an action potential? - ANSWERCell Body
What is the name of the area, typically between two neurons or a neuron and gland,
where electrical or chemical signals are transmitted? - ANSWERSynapse
Which division of the peripheral nervous system is responsible for producing
voluntary movements? - ANSWERSomatic Nervous System
What structural component of white matter gives it a whitish appearance? -
ANSWERMyelin
Where does the spinal cord end? - ANSWERL1-L2
Which type of nerve only carries information away from the spinal cord to innervate
muscle? - ANSWERMotor Nerve
How many pairs of spinal nerves connect to the spinal cord? - ANSWER31
What is the name of the cluster of cell bodies, from lower motor neurons, that are
contained within the spinal cord? - ANSWERMotor Neuron Pool
Sensory information is carried within: - ANSWERAscending tracts
, What is a primary function of interneurons during movement? - ANSWERIntegrate
lower motor neuron activity
Descending tracts originate from what two areas of the brain? - ANSWERMotor
cortex and brainstem
When a muscle is quickly stretched, which of the following receptors is activated? -
ANSWERGolgi tendon Organ
The brain's ability to change its structure and function is known as: -
ANSWERNeuroplasticity
Which of the following is not a function of the basal ganglia? - ANSWERInhibit lower
motor neurons
An important component of sleep is to: - ANSWERAllow CSF to flush out waste
Which of the following is not a function of the cerebellum? - ANSWERDirectly control
lower motor neurons
The reference point for all locations within the human body is known as the -
ANSWERAnatomical Position
Which term describes a position that's toward the top of the head? - ANSWERCranial
Which term describes a position that's close to the trunk? - ANSWERProximal
Which plane divides the body into left and right segments and is associated with
flexion and extension movements? - ANSWERSagittal
Hip abduction and adduction occur in which plane? - ANSWERFrontal
Throwing a baseball is which type of motion? - ANSWERMultiplanar
Movement of a limb in a specific direction is referred to as its: - ANSWERDirection of
rotation
When lifting free weights, the direction of resistance is always: - ANSWERStraight
down to the earth
When using a cable or exercise band, the direction of resistance is always: -
ANSWERIn the direction the cable or band is pulling
Which of the following movements is not associated with the cervical spine? -
ANSWERHorizontal adduction
Detailed Answers With Rationale 2024/2025
How many bones are in the human body? - ANSWER206
The rib cage is part of which skeleton? - ANSWERAxial Skeleton
How many vertebrae within the vertebral column can move independently? -
ANSWER24
Movement between two adjacent vertebrae is made possible by what? -
ANSWERFacet Joints
Wolffs law describes what? - ANSWERThe way bones can grow or shrink
New bone material is formed by what? - ANSWEROsteoblasts
The strong connective tissue on the bottom of each foot is the: - ANSWERPlantar
Aponeurosis
During the lowering phase of a biceps curl, the elbow flexors are performing which
type of muscle action? - ANSWEREccentric action
According to Thomas Myers, how many categories a fascial lines are in the human
body? - ANSWERSeven
What are two types of sensory feedback that fascia can provide? -
ANSWERProprioception and pain
Which of the following is not a function of skeletal muscle? - ANSWERRecruitment
actions
An eccentric muscle action occurs when? - ANSWERThe pulling force of a muscle is
less than the resistance force
The primary roles of skeletal muscle are to? - ANSWERContract and apply force to
bones
From the anatomical position, muscles origin is the position? - ANSWERClosest to the
head
What is the largest muscle in the human body? - ANSWERGluteus maximus
Which of the following is closest to the estimated number of muscles in the human
body? - ANSWER650
,Skeletal muscle is a contractile tissue responsible for? - ANSWERVoluntary actions
and reflex actions
Skeletal muscle attaches to bone through a? - ANSWERTendon
What is the primary connective tissue that forms a tendon? - ANSWERType 1
collagen
Each bundle of skeletal muscle fibers, covered by a perimysium, is called a? -
ANSWERFascicle
During a biceps curl, the biceps brachii and brachialis muscle act as? -
ANSWERSynergists
What is the primary function of a Golgi Tendon Organ - ANSWERDetect changes in
muscle tension
Which of the following is not a function required for the coordination of movement?
- ANSWERMotivation
What two types of cells make up the nervous system? - ANSWERNeurons and Glia
What is the "transmitter" portion of a neuron that relays a signal? - ANSWERAxon
What is the "integrator" part of a neuron that determines if there's enough
information to create an action potential? - ANSWERCell Body
What is the name of the area, typically between two neurons or a neuron and gland,
where electrical or chemical signals are transmitted? - ANSWERSynapse
Which division of the peripheral nervous system is responsible for producing
voluntary movements? - ANSWERSomatic Nervous System
What structural component of white matter gives it a whitish appearance? -
ANSWERMyelin
Where does the spinal cord end? - ANSWERL1-L2
Which type of nerve only carries information away from the spinal cord to innervate
muscle? - ANSWERMotor Nerve
How many pairs of spinal nerves connect to the spinal cord? - ANSWER31
What is the name of the cluster of cell bodies, from lower motor neurons, that are
contained within the spinal cord? - ANSWERMotor Neuron Pool
Sensory information is carried within: - ANSWERAscending tracts
, What is a primary function of interneurons during movement? - ANSWERIntegrate
lower motor neuron activity
Descending tracts originate from what two areas of the brain? - ANSWERMotor
cortex and brainstem
When a muscle is quickly stretched, which of the following receptors is activated? -
ANSWERGolgi tendon Organ
The brain's ability to change its structure and function is known as: -
ANSWERNeuroplasticity
Which of the following is not a function of the basal ganglia? - ANSWERInhibit lower
motor neurons
An important component of sleep is to: - ANSWERAllow CSF to flush out waste
Which of the following is not a function of the cerebellum? - ANSWERDirectly control
lower motor neurons
The reference point for all locations within the human body is known as the -
ANSWERAnatomical Position
Which term describes a position that's toward the top of the head? - ANSWERCranial
Which term describes a position that's close to the trunk? - ANSWERProximal
Which plane divides the body into left and right segments and is associated with
flexion and extension movements? - ANSWERSagittal
Hip abduction and adduction occur in which plane? - ANSWERFrontal
Throwing a baseball is which type of motion? - ANSWERMultiplanar
Movement of a limb in a specific direction is referred to as its: - ANSWERDirection of
rotation
When lifting free weights, the direction of resistance is always: - ANSWERStraight
down to the earth
When using a cable or exercise band, the direction of resistance is always: -
ANSWERIn the direction the cable or band is pulling
Which of the following movements is not associated with the cervical spine? -
ANSWERHorizontal adduction
