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NASM Terms

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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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. Deltoid & Rotator Cuff






2. Gastrocnemius - Soleus - Peroneals - Adductors - Illiotibial head - Hip Flexor Complex - Biceps femoris






3. Masks V- B12 (which can cause neurological problems)






4. Transport chemicals - water between blood and tissue






5. Refers to position on opposite side of the body






6. Muscle inhibition caused by a tight agonist - which inhibits its functional antagonist






7. Capability to be elongated or stretched






8. Potential kidney problems - picolinate form - possible mutagenic






9. .76 and .85






10. Flat feet and adducted and internally rotated knees






11. Adductor Complex - Biceps Femoris - TFL - Vastus Lateralis






12. Cellular plasm containing glycogen - fats - minerals - and myoglobin






13. 20% of TEE






14. Liver damage - flushing - nausea - gastrointestinal problems






15. Thermic Effect of Food- amount expended because of digestion or 6-10% of TEE






16. Uppers Traps - low serratus anterior






17. Apart of quads - small






18. 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






19. Diarhea






20. Carpals of hand






21. Amount of energy expended @ rest or 70% of TEE. Resting metabolic rate- subject spends night at home and then drives to laboratory






22. Middle Back closest to spine - near lats






23. Bisects body into front and back






24. Cannot be manufactured by the body so must be obtained from food and other sources. 'If Larry Loves Melony; Peter then throws vegetables'






25. Swings from hip down to knee (long)






26. .65 and .75






27. Specific adaptation to Imposed Demands states that the body will adapt to the demand placed on it






28. Muscles either fully contract or do nothing at all






29. Bone - kidney - muscle - nerve damage -






30. Red light green light - follow the snake






31. High stress on inside of knee - and knee cap. Shouldn't be performed by anyone w/ history of knee or lower back problems






32. Foot & Ankle - Knee - LPHC - Shoulders - Head & Cervical Spine Anterior View: - Foot & Ankle - Knee - LPHC - Shoulders






33. Nausea - constipation - kidney stones






34. Glut max - Hamstring complex - Core stabilizers






35. Hypertension and congestive heart failure






36. Soleus - gastronemus - hip flexor - ab complex






37. Knee






38. Movements away from midline






39. Swings from hip down to knee (long)






40. Deltoid & Rotator Cuff






41. Increase risk of lung cancer in smokers/those exposed to asbestos






42. Prisoners Squat - Multiplanar Lunge - tube Walking - Med. Ball lift/chop






43. Anterior tilt to pelvis - arched lower back






44. Cardiotoxic effects- should not be taken unless in form of b12






45. Glute Max - Hamstring complex - Intrinsic core stabilizers






46. >70 - <55 - 56-69






47. Gastrocnemius/soleus - TFL/IT band - Lats






48. Headache - nausea - irritability - insomnia - rapid pulse - weak






49. Part of Calf - small muscle






50. Inappropriate muscles take over the function of a weakened or inhibited prime mover