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NASM Terms

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. Nearest to reference point






2. Traps - Rhomboid - Rotator Cuff






3. Up or Neutral/Down or Neutral






4. Soleus - Gastrocnemius - Hip Flexor Complex - Abdominal Complex






5. Performing all exercises before moving onto the next - what I do- 12 reps 3 sets






6. Calcification of brain/arteries - increased blood calcium - loss of appetite - nausea






7. Frequency - Intensity - type - time - enjoyment






8. Above lat - small part of shoulder






9. Above lat - small part of shoulder






10. Physiologic assessments - body composition testing - cardiorespiratory assessments - static & dynamic postural assessments - performance assessments






11. Performing all exercises before moving onto the next - what I do- 12 reps 3 sets






12. Movements away from midline






13. High stress on knees caps - and other tissues of the knee






14. Knee






15. Pressure within when the heart is resting an filling






16. Middle Back closest to spine - near lats






17. Anterior tibialis - Posterior Tibialis - Vastus Medialis - Gluteus maximus - medius - Hip external rotators






18. Zone 1 - Zone 1 - Zone 2 - Zone 2 - Zone 3






19. Mid/Lower Traps






20. Designed to determine the safety or possible risk of exercising for a client based on the answers to specific health questions. Aimed to identify those who are at risk for cardiovascular disease






21. Lat - Teres major - Pecs






22. Internal & External Obliques






23. Connective tissue surrounding fascicles






24. Deep Cervical Floors






25. Ability to move the body in one intended direction as far as possible






26. Bisects upper and lower halves






27. Adductor - biceps femoris - TFL - Vastus lateralis






28. Flat feet and adducted and internally rotated knees






29. Position below reference






30. Intrinsic Core Stabilizers






31. Glute med/max - VMO






32. Attaches muscles to bone - and provides the anchor for which muscles can exert force






33. Lumbar mechanics






34. Transport chemicals - water between blood and tissue






35. Forward head and rounded shoulders






36. Regulates energy and glucose






37. Plays a roll in muscle contraction by providing binding sights for calcium & tropomyosin






38. Glute med/max - VMO






39. Down - Down






40. Flat feet and adducted and internally rotated knees






41. Neuromuscular system allowing agonists - antagonists - and stabilizers to work synergistically to produce - reduce - and dynamically stabilize the entire kinetic chain in all three plans of motion






42. Lats - Teres Major - Pectoralis major/min






43. Pressure within after heart contracts






44. Just under glute max






45. Bisects body into right and left sides






46. Soleus - Gastrocnemius - Hip Flexor Complex - Abdominal Complex






47. Nausea - diarhea - fatigue - hair/nail loss






48. Increased sensitivity of skin reaction of nickel






49. Generally Used as high blood pressure medication - may also be prescribed for irregular heart rates






50. Low toxicity- possible kidney stones