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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. 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






2. Internal Intercostals - Abdominals






3. Gastrointestinal distress - increase heart disease






4. Intrinsic Core Stabilizers






5. Lats - Teres Major - Pectoralis major/min






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






7. Position on or toward front of body






8. Smaller muscle - just outside of longus coli






9. Proper alignment of rear leg and pelvis during sprinting






10. Red light green light - follow the snake






11. .86 and .95






12. Soleus - Lateral Gastrocnemius - Biceps Femoris






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






14. Red Blood Cell damage or anemia - liver damage






15. Plantar fascititis - Posterior Tibialis tendonitis (shin splits) - Patellar Tendonitis - Low back pain






16. Large part of calve - sits over soleus






17. Refers to postion closest to midline






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






19. Measures upper extremity agility and stabilization






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






21. Muscles either fully contract or do nothing at all






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






23. Traps - Rhomboid - Rotator Cuff






24. 1.2 -1.4 (.5-.6 grams/lb)






25. Receives O2 blood and pumps to body






26. Apart of quads - small






27. Capability to be elongated or stretched






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






29. Part of Calf - small muscle






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






31. Movements toward midline






32. Position away from center of reference point






33. Glute med/max - VMO






34. Zone 1 - Zone 1 - Zone 2 - Zone 2 - Zone 3






35. A Golgi tendon organ (GTO) and muscle spindle fibers






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






37. Glutes - VMO






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






39. Gastrointestinal distress - liver damage






40. Secreted by pancreas that regulates blood glucose levels






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






42. Small muscle of upper arm - helps w/ rotation of shoulder






43. Red Blood Cell damage or anemia - liver damage






44. Transport chemicals - water between blood and tissue






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






46. Neutral/ Neutral or Down






47. Hip Flexor Complex - Erector Spinae - Lats






48. Inappropriate muscles take over the function of a weak or inhibited prime mover






49. Hypertension and congestive heart failure






50. Hypertension - congestive heart failure