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NCCPT Test Prep Set 4 (Anatomy &Exercise Application)
Which muscles flex the elbow joint? - answer Biceps Brachii, Brachialis, and
Brachioradialis.
The Pes Anserinus consists of: - answerLatin for "Gooses Foot". The insertion of the
Gracilis, Semitendinosus, and the Sartorius.
An example of a closed kinematic exercise chain exercise would be? - answerThe
bench press.
Name the four muscles of the Rotator Cuff. - answerS.I.T.S. - Supraspinatus,
Infraspinatus, Teres Minor and Subscapularis.
What are the five main spinal regions? - answerCervical, Thoracic, Lumbar, Sacral,
Coccyx.
Name the origin and insertion of the rectus abdominis muscle. What action does it
accomplish? - answerOrigin: Pubic Crest or Pubic Symphysis. Insertion: Xiphoid
Process and the Costal Cartilages of the fifth
through seventh ribs. Compresses the abdominopelvic cavity and flexes the vertevral
column.
What muscle plantar flexes the foot? - answerGastrocnemius.
What muscles dorsiflexes the ankle? - answerTibialis Anterior.
What type of joint allows flexion and extension? - answerA ball and socket or a hinge
joint.
Give an example of a fusiform muscle. - answerBiceps brachii, sartorius, brachialis,
rectus femoris and rectus abdominis.
What does the triceps surae consist of? - answerThe two heads of the gastrocnemius
and the soleus.
Name the muscles of the quadriceps. - answerVastus lateralis, vastus medialis, vastus
inermedius and rectus femoris.
What is the longest muscle in your body? - answerSartorius.
, What is the longest bone in your body? - answerFemur
Define a sesamoid bone. - answerA short bone embedded within a tendon or joint
capsule. An example would be the bones found in the
base of the first metatarsal in the foot, or of course the largest example would be the
patella.
What are the three basic body types in Somatotyping? - answerEctomorph,
mesomorph, and endomorph.
What types of muscles maintain a joint in a static position? - answerStabilizers.
Name the thee heads of the triceps brachii. - answerLong, lateral and medial.
How many vertebrae are found in the cervical region of the spine? _ - answer7
What is the origin and insertion for the pectoralis major? - answerOrigin: Medial half of
the clavicle, the sternum, the costal cartilages of the upper six ribs and the
aponeurosis of the external oblique muscle. Insertion: Greater tubercle of the humerus.
The deltoids and the gluteus maximus are examples of: - answerPenniform muscles.
Give an example of a Class II lever system - answerA wheel barrow, can opener or the
MTP joint in plantar flexion.
What motions are performed by the iliopsoas? - answerHip flexion and external rotation
concentrically, hip extension and internal rotation eccentrically.
What are the three major components of the musculoskeletal system? - answerBones,
skeletal muscle, connective tissue.
What are the two parts that make up the skeletal system? - answerAxial and
appendicular.
(T/F) The axial skeleton consists of the upper and lower extremities. - answerFalse. The
axial skeleton consists of the head, neck and trunk.
What are the two most important functions of the skeletal system? - answerLeverage
and support.
What is a lever arm? - answerA lever arm is the distance from the axis or fulcrum to the
point at which a force is applied to the lever.
What is a fulcrum? - answerThe pivot point of a lever.
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