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NASM Terms

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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. Smaller muscle - just outside of longus coli






2. Alteration of muscle length surrounded a joint






3. Yellow discoloration of urine - otherwise harmless






4. Contracts the muscle in response - Normal reaction to avoid injury - Senses Muscle Lengthening






5. Red light green light - follow the snake






6. The distacne covered each stride






7. High stress on neck - shoulders - and spine






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






9. Smaller muscle - just outside of longus coli






10. Deep Cervical Flexors






11. Performing OPT exercises in vertical manner down the template






12. Connective tissue surrounding fascicles






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






14. Tight agonist which inhibits its function antagonist- muscle contraction.






15. Placing stress on cardio in order to achieve optimal levels of physiological - physical - and performance adaptations






16. Glute med/max - VMO






17. Straight & parallel - not flat or externally rotated - In line with toes not adducted or abducted - Pelvic is level - spine in same position - Level not elevated or rounded - Lateral View: Foot & Ankle - Knee - LPHC - Shoulders






18. Swings from hip down to knee (long)






19. Heels are straight and parallel - not overly pronated - Neutral position - not adducted or abducted - Pelvis is level with both posterior spines in same transverse plane - Level - not elevated or portracted - Neutral position - neither tilted nor rot






20. Anterior tilt to pelvis (arched lower back)






21. Carpometacarpal (thumb)






22. Low intensity exercise that does not necessarily relate to the more intense exercises






23. Movements toward midline






24. Down - Down






25. Builds aerobic base and aids in recovery






26. Broken down to either pyruvic acid or lactic acid. Creates 2 units of ATP from glucose and 3 ATP from glycogen. 30-50 sec/ 8-12 reps






27. Biomechanical & neuromuscular dysfunction leading to altered joint movement (internally or externally rotating)






28. Position above reference






29. Above lat - small part of shoulder






30. Anterior tilt to pelvis - arched lower back






31. Neurotoxicity






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






33. Just under glute max






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






35. Elbow






36. Upper Traps - Levator Scapulae - Sternocloidmastoid - Scalenes - Lats - Teres Major - Subscapularis - Pecs major/minor






37. Unloading phase. Enhanced muscular performance after the eccentric phase of muscle contraction.'Release of the rubber band after being stretched.'






38. .86 and .95






39. Exercises that generate quick powerful movement - explosive concentric muscle contraction preceded by an eccentric muscle action






40. Deep Cervical Flexors - Serratus anterior - Rhomboids - Mid Traps - Teres Minor - Infraspinatus






41. Upper Straps - Sternocloidmastoid - Levator Scapulae






42. Potential kidney problems - picolinate form - possible mutagenic






43. Safe - supportive shoes - proper surface - proper supervision - progressive






44. A movement used to recruit the local core stabilizers by drawing the naval into the spine






45. Neutral Position - leg vertical at right angle to sole of foot - Neutral position -not flexed or hyperextended - Pelvis neutral position - no extension or flexion - Normal kyphotic curve - not excessively rounded - Neutral Position - not in excessive






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






47. The structures that make up the lumbo pelvic hip complex- lumbar spine - pelvic girdle - abdomen - and hip joint (LPHC)






48. Movements away from midline






49. Predictable Patterns of Muscle Imbalances






50. Lat - Teres major - Pecs