CSCS Exam Prep UPDATED Exam
Questions and CORRECT Answers
There are approximately How many bones in the body? - CORRECT ANSWER - 206
The Axial skeleton consists of? - CORRECT ANSWER - The Skull, Vertebral Column,
Ribs, and Sternum
The term "True" Ribs means what? - CORRECT ANSWER - Attached to the Sternum
There are how many pairs of Total Ribs in the Body? - CORRECT ANSWER - 12 Pair or
24 Total
The term "False" Ribs means what? - CORRECT ANSWER - Not attached to the Sternum
and are attached via costal cartilage to the Ribs above
The term "Floating" Ribs means what? - CORRECT ANSWER - Only attached to the
Thoracic Vertebrae
The human body has how many "False" Ribs? - CORRECT ANSWER - 3; Ribs 8-10
The human body has how many "True" Ribs? - CORRECT ANSWER -7
Name the 4 different sections of the vertebral column - CORRECT ANSWER - Cervical,
Thoracic, Lumbar, and Sacrum
The human body has how many "Floating" Ribs? - CORRECT ANSWER - 2; Ribs 11
AND 12
,How many vertebrae are in the vertebral column? And name them with the correct number of
vertebrae in each - CORRECT ANSWER - 32-34; Consisting of 7 cervical, 12 thoracic, 5
lumbar, 5 sacrum, And 3-5 coccyx
Name the 4 Muscles the make up the Rotator Cuff? - CORRECT ANSWER - 1.
Subscapularis
2.Infraspinatus
3.Supraspinatus
4.Teres minor
Name the two Rotator cuff Muscles that aids in External Rotation? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Infraspinatus and Teres Minor
Name the Rotator cuff muscle that aids in Internal Rotation? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Subscapularis
Name the Rotator cuff muscle that aids in Shoulder ABduction? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Supraspinatus
Tendons attach _____ to _____ - CORRECT ANSWER - Muscle to bone
Ligaments attach _____ to _____ - CORRECT ANSWER - Bone to bone
The places where the two bones meet each other is called - CORRECT ANSWER - Joints
Joints that allow no Movement are? - CORRECT ANSWER - Fibrous Joints
Joints that allow little Movement are? - CORRECT ANSWER - Cartilaginous Joints
, Joints that allow considerable Movement are? - CORRECT ANSWER - Synovial Joints,
Low Friction and High Range of Motion
What does the Appendicular skeleton include? - CORRECT ANSWER - Bones of arms,
feet, hands, legs, hips, and shoulders
Articulating Bone ends are cover with this smooth cartilage ? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Hyaline Cartilage
Please explain what Synovial Fluid is - CORRECT ANSWER - A thick liquid located
between your joints. The fluid cushions the ends of bones and reduces friction when you move
your joints.
What is a Uniaxial Joint and give an Example - CORRECT ANSWER - Joint that rotates
across only one axis. Often call hinge joints. IE Elbow
What is a Biaxial Joint and give an Example - CORRECT ANSWER - Joints that rotate
across two axes of Rotation. IE Ankle and Wrist
What is a Multiaxial Joint and give an Example - CORRECT ANSWER - Joints that
rotates in all Three Perpendicular axes. IE Shoulder and hip and ball socket
What is a Muscle Fiber - CORRECT ANSWER - A single muscle cell containing several
nuclei and have a striated appearance
A Group of muscle fibers are called What - CORRECT ANSWER - Fasciculus
Name the connective tissue that surround's the Fascicule's - CORRECT ANSWER -
Perimysium
Questions and CORRECT Answers
There are approximately How many bones in the body? - CORRECT ANSWER - 206
The Axial skeleton consists of? - CORRECT ANSWER - The Skull, Vertebral Column,
Ribs, and Sternum
The term "True" Ribs means what? - CORRECT ANSWER - Attached to the Sternum
There are how many pairs of Total Ribs in the Body? - CORRECT ANSWER - 12 Pair or
24 Total
The term "False" Ribs means what? - CORRECT ANSWER - Not attached to the Sternum
and are attached via costal cartilage to the Ribs above
The term "Floating" Ribs means what? - CORRECT ANSWER - Only attached to the
Thoracic Vertebrae
The human body has how many "False" Ribs? - CORRECT ANSWER - 3; Ribs 8-10
The human body has how many "True" Ribs? - CORRECT ANSWER -7
Name the 4 different sections of the vertebral column - CORRECT ANSWER - Cervical,
Thoracic, Lumbar, and Sacrum
The human body has how many "Floating" Ribs? - CORRECT ANSWER - 2; Ribs 11
AND 12
,How many vertebrae are in the vertebral column? And name them with the correct number of
vertebrae in each - CORRECT ANSWER - 32-34; Consisting of 7 cervical, 12 thoracic, 5
lumbar, 5 sacrum, And 3-5 coccyx
Name the 4 Muscles the make up the Rotator Cuff? - CORRECT ANSWER - 1.
Subscapularis
2.Infraspinatus
3.Supraspinatus
4.Teres minor
Name the two Rotator cuff Muscles that aids in External Rotation? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Infraspinatus and Teres Minor
Name the Rotator cuff muscle that aids in Internal Rotation? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Subscapularis
Name the Rotator cuff muscle that aids in Shoulder ABduction? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Supraspinatus
Tendons attach _____ to _____ - CORRECT ANSWER - Muscle to bone
Ligaments attach _____ to _____ - CORRECT ANSWER - Bone to bone
The places where the two bones meet each other is called - CORRECT ANSWER - Joints
Joints that allow no Movement are? - CORRECT ANSWER - Fibrous Joints
Joints that allow little Movement are? - CORRECT ANSWER - Cartilaginous Joints
, Joints that allow considerable Movement are? - CORRECT ANSWER - Synovial Joints,
Low Friction and High Range of Motion
What does the Appendicular skeleton include? - CORRECT ANSWER - Bones of arms,
feet, hands, legs, hips, and shoulders
Articulating Bone ends are cover with this smooth cartilage ? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Hyaline Cartilage
Please explain what Synovial Fluid is - CORRECT ANSWER - A thick liquid located
between your joints. The fluid cushions the ends of bones and reduces friction when you move
your joints.
What is a Uniaxial Joint and give an Example - CORRECT ANSWER - Joint that rotates
across only one axis. Often call hinge joints. IE Elbow
What is a Biaxial Joint and give an Example - CORRECT ANSWER - Joints that rotate
across two axes of Rotation. IE Ankle and Wrist
What is a Multiaxial Joint and give an Example - CORRECT ANSWER - Joints that
rotates in all Three Perpendicular axes. IE Shoulder and hip and ball socket
What is a Muscle Fiber - CORRECT ANSWER - A single muscle cell containing several
nuclei and have a striated appearance
A Group of muscle fibers are called What - CORRECT ANSWER - Fasciculus
Name the connective tissue that surround's the Fascicule's - CORRECT ANSWER -
Perimysium
