ISSA CPT Final Exam 200 Questions
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Which molecule is the energy currency of the cell? - ANS-adenosine triphosphate (ATP)
Which digestive organ has both endocrine and exocrine functions? - ANS-pancreas
What calculation estimates the primary macronutrient the body uses for energy at a given point
in time? - ANS-respiratory quotient
Which branch of the nervous system is responsible for "fight-or-flight"? - ANS-sympathetic
nervous system
Which type of bone protects internal organs and provides a large surface area for muscles to
attach? - ANS-flat bone
Which of the following is included in the axial skeleton? - ANS-skull
According to the size principle of motor recruitment, in what order will muscle fibers be recruited
during activity? - ANS-smallest and slowest firing rate to largest and fastest firing rate
Which type of muscle is the most common in the human body? - ANS-skeletal muscle
Which division of the peripheral nervous system controls voluntary movement like exercise? -
ANS-somatic nervous system
What is the central nervous system (CNS) responsible for? - ANS-receiving sensory input and
organizing, analyzing, and processing neural information
What is the term for blood circulation within the heart and lungs? - ANS-pulmonary circulation
Which heart structure is known as the pacemaker of the heart and initiates contraction of the
right atrium? - ANS-sinoatrial (SA) node
In which anatomical plane does the internal and external rotation of the shoulder occur? -
ANS-transverse plane
, According to the American Heart Association, what is considered a 'normal' blood pressure? -
ANS-120/80 mm Hg
Which energy pathway produces the greatest amount of ATP? - ANS-oxidative energy pathway
Which organ is the largest lymphatic organ in the body? - ANS-the spleen
Which endocrine hormone promotes the uptake of glucose from the blood by target tissues? -
ANS-insulin
What neural function is processed directly by the spinal cord and not the brain? - ANS-a reflex
What class of hormones is released by the adrenal glands during times of stress? -
ANS-catecholamines
Which digestive organ is responsible for the storage of fat-soluble vitamins and blood filtration
and detoxification? - ANS-liver
The process of glycolysis is the breakdown of what molecule in the body? - ANS-glucose
Which energy pathway is dominant when the body is at rest or during low-intensity,
long-duration activity? - ANS-oxidative energy pathway
What is the process of breaking triglycerides down into fatty acids to be converted to acetyl-CoA
during aerobic metabolism called? - ANS-beta-oxidation
What is the primary muscle involved in pulmonary ventilation? - ANS-diaphragm
Which two macronutrients are the most preferred sources of energy in the body? -
ANS-carbohydrate and fat
What is the name of the heart valves located between the atria and ventricles that keep blood
moving in only one direction? - ANS-atrioventricular (AV) valves
Which glands of the endocrine system produce and release substances through ducts or
openings on the body's surfaces? - ANS-exocrine glands
Where in the cell do the Krebs cycle and electron transport chain occur? - ANS-mitochondria
The calcaneus is an example of what type of bone? - ANS-short bone
What is the condition of low blood pressure measuring 90/60 mm Hg or less? -
ANS-hypotension
with correct Answers 2025/2026 A+
Graded 100% Verified
Which molecule is the energy currency of the cell? - ANS-adenosine triphosphate (ATP)
Which digestive organ has both endocrine and exocrine functions? - ANS-pancreas
What calculation estimates the primary macronutrient the body uses for energy at a given point
in time? - ANS-respiratory quotient
Which branch of the nervous system is responsible for "fight-or-flight"? - ANS-sympathetic
nervous system
Which type of bone protects internal organs and provides a large surface area for muscles to
attach? - ANS-flat bone
Which of the following is included in the axial skeleton? - ANS-skull
According to the size principle of motor recruitment, in what order will muscle fibers be recruited
during activity? - ANS-smallest and slowest firing rate to largest and fastest firing rate
Which type of muscle is the most common in the human body? - ANS-skeletal muscle
Which division of the peripheral nervous system controls voluntary movement like exercise? -
ANS-somatic nervous system
What is the central nervous system (CNS) responsible for? - ANS-receiving sensory input and
organizing, analyzing, and processing neural information
What is the term for blood circulation within the heart and lungs? - ANS-pulmonary circulation
Which heart structure is known as the pacemaker of the heart and initiates contraction of the
right atrium? - ANS-sinoatrial (SA) node
In which anatomical plane does the internal and external rotation of the shoulder occur? -
ANS-transverse plane
, According to the American Heart Association, what is considered a 'normal' blood pressure? -
ANS-120/80 mm Hg
Which energy pathway produces the greatest amount of ATP? - ANS-oxidative energy pathway
Which organ is the largest lymphatic organ in the body? - ANS-the spleen
Which endocrine hormone promotes the uptake of glucose from the blood by target tissues? -
ANS-insulin
What neural function is processed directly by the spinal cord and not the brain? - ANS-a reflex
What class of hormones is released by the adrenal glands during times of stress? -
ANS-catecholamines
Which digestive organ is responsible for the storage of fat-soluble vitamins and blood filtration
and detoxification? - ANS-liver
The process of glycolysis is the breakdown of what molecule in the body? - ANS-glucose
Which energy pathway is dominant when the body is at rest or during low-intensity,
long-duration activity? - ANS-oxidative energy pathway
What is the process of breaking triglycerides down into fatty acids to be converted to acetyl-CoA
during aerobic metabolism called? - ANS-beta-oxidation
What is the primary muscle involved in pulmonary ventilation? - ANS-diaphragm
Which two macronutrients are the most preferred sources of energy in the body? -
ANS-carbohydrate and fat
What is the name of the heart valves located between the atria and ventricles that keep blood
moving in only one direction? - ANS-atrioventricular (AV) valves
Which glands of the endocrine system produce and release substances through ducts or
openings on the body's surfaces? - ANS-exocrine glands
Where in the cell do the Krebs cycle and electron transport chain occur? - ANS-mitochondria
The calcaneus is an example of what type of bone? - ANS-short bone
What is the condition of low blood pressure measuring 90/60 mm Hg or less? -
ANS-hypotension
