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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. Lumbar mechanics






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






3. Bisects upper and lower halves






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






5. Liver damage - flushing - nausea - gastrointestinal problems






6. Deepest layer that surrounds individual fibers






7. Hypertension - congestive heart failure - and peripheral edema






8. Hip Flexors - Erector Spinae






9. Swings across knee joint (short)






10. Proper alignment of rear leg and pelvis during sprinting






11. Liver damage - flushing - nausea - gastrointestinal problems






12. Deltoid & Rotator Cuff






13. Receives O2 blood and pumps to body






14. Anterior Tibialis - Posterior Tibialis - Glute max/med. - Transversus abdominis - Internal oblique






15. Upper traps - Sternocleidomastoid - Levator Scapulae






16. # of strides taken in a given amount of time






17. Medial gastrocnemius - medial hamstring complex - gracilis - sartorius - popliteus






18. Larger muscle in center of neck






19. Transport chemicals - water between blood and tissue






20. Mid/Lower Traps - Rhomboids - Rotator Cuff






21. Red Blood Cell damage or anemia - liver damage






22. Knee






23. Gastrocnemius - soleus - hip flexor complex - Adductors - Lats - Erector Spinae






24. Builds aerobic base and aids in recovery






25. Deep Cervical Floors






26. Red light green light - follow the snake






27. Mid/Lower Traps






28. Anterior tilt to pelvis (arched lower back)






29. Position away from center of reference point






30. Down - Down






31. Swings across knee joint (short)






32. Performing set to failure - then removing a small percentage and continuing the set






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






34. Increases aerobic and anaerobic endurance






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






36. Going from aerobic energy to anaerobic energy production with to without oxygen






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






38. Bone - kidney - muscle - nerve damage -






39. Low toxicity- possible kidney stones






40. Zone 1 - Zone 1 - Zone 2 - Zone 2 - Zone 3






41. Large part of calve - sits over soleus






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






43. Carpals of hand






44. Does not absorb water - passes thru digestive tract similar to its original form- reduction of colorectal cancer - hemorrhoids - & constipation






45. Refers to position on same side of body






46. Nausea - constipation - kidney stones






47. Deep Cervical Flexors






48. Gathers O2 blood coming to the heart from the lungs






49. Transition phase or electrical magnetical delay between eccentric and concentric contraction






50. Using phosphocreatine to an ADP molecule enough to start the ATP process over - simplest and fastest - high intensity - short duration workouts - 10-15 sec.