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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. 1.) Alarm reaction 2.) Resistance Development 3.) Exhaustion






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






3. Position on or toward front of body






4. The relaxation of ones muscles to allow movement to take place






5. Secreted by pancreas that regulates blood glucose levels






6. Position above reference






7. Ankle dorsiflexion - Ankle Inversion






8. Various psychiatric and emotional disorders






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






10. Gastrointestinal distress - increase heart disease






11. .86 and .95






12. Nausea diarhea - kidney stones






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






14. General and medical History (occupation - lifestyles - medical - and personal info)






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






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






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






18. YMCA 3 min Step Test OR Rockport Test






19. Anterior tilt to pelvis (arched lower back)






20. Zone 1 - Zone 1 - Zone 2 - Zone 2 - Zone 3






21. Hip Flexor - erector spinae - latissumus dorsi






22. Smaller muscle - just outside of longus coli






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






24. Position below reference






25. Apart of quads - small






26. Back of neck muscles






27. Neurotoxicity






28. Mid/Lower Traps - Rhomboids - Rotator Cuff






29. Up or Neutral/Down or Neutral






30. 20% of TEE






31. Forward head and rounded shoulders






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






33. Total daily energy expenditure






34. 1.2 -1.4 (.5-.6 grams/lb)






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






36. Pressure within when the heart is resting an filling






37. Uppers Traps - low serratus anterior






38. Hip Flexors - Erector Spinae






39. 45-65% of diet- During exercise for more than one hour 30-69 grams is adequate






40. Deceleration - yielding - loading - counter movement - or cocking phase. Increases muscle spindle activity by prestretching the muscle






41. Diarhea






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






43. Hip Flexor Complex - Erector Spinae - Lats






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






45. Deepest layer that surrounds individual fibers






46. Adductor - biceps femoris - TFL - Vastus lateralis






47. Deficient blood clotting






48. High stress on lower back and can be difficult on knees






49. Up or Neutral/Down or Neutral






50. Increase heart rate - elevates blood glucose levels - redistributes blood to working tissues - opens airways