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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. Transport blood away from heart






2. Internal & External Obliques






3. Proper alignment of rear leg and pelvis during sprinting






4. Hip Flexor - erector spinae - latissumus dorsi






5. Layer of connective tissue that is underneath fascia - and surrounds muscle (outside)






6. Ability to accelerate - decelerate - stabilize and change direction quickly while maintaining proper posture






7. Long inner thigh






8. Diarhea - gastrointstinal disturbance






9. Connective tissue surrounding fascicles






10. Reproductive problems






11. Upper Traps - Sternocleidomastoid - Levator Scapulae






12. Mid/Lower Traps - Rhomboids - Rotator Cuff






13. Connective tissue surrounding fascicles






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






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






16. .76 and .85






17. Out thigh






18. Neurological problems - numbness - pain in limbs






19. Secreted by pancreas that regulates blood glucose levels






20. Actin (thin and stringlike) and myosin (thick). Help Contract Muscles






21. Standing Adductor Stretch - Lat Ball Stretch - Pectoral Wall Stretch






22. Makes up hamstring - near center






23. Advanced assessment not fit for all individuals - for strength specific goals






24. Provide important essential fatty acids - increases in good cholesterol (HDL) and decreased risk of heart disease






25. Inner - center shoulder muscles






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






27. Glute med/max - VMO






28. Mid/Lower Traps






29. Down - Down






30. Up or Neutral/Down or Neutral






31. Receives DeO2 blood from R atrium then pumps to lungs






32. Deepest layer that surrounds individual fibers






33. Uppers Traps - low serratus anterior






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






35. Pressure within after heart contracts






36. On or toward back of body






37. Movements away from midline






38. Combination of flexibility and the nervous systems ability to control this range of motion efficiently






39. Increased oxygen/blood supply - neural recruitment to muscles






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






41. Gastrointestinal irritation - fatigue






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






43. Hypertension - congestive heart failure






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






45. Dissolved by Water- regulates blood glucose levels - lowers cholesterol






46. Generally prescribed to correct to prevent bronchial smooth muscle constriction in individuals with asthma and other pulmonary diseases






47. Glute Max - Hamstring complex - Intrinsic core stabilizers






48. Small Inner calve muscle






49. Alteration of muscle length surrounded a joint






50. Performing OPT exercises in vertical manner down the template