AAAI-ISMA PRACTICE TEST
QUESTIONS & SOLUTIONS(GRADED
A+)2025 LATEST UPDATE
Muscle fibers are grouped into bundles called - ANSWER Fasciculus
The contractile unit of a muscle fiber is - ANSWER Sarcomere
The cellular reservoir of calcium for muscle cell contraction is found in the - ANSWER
Sarcoplasmic Reticulum
Calcium alters the shape of _______ protein to facilitate muscle contraction - ANSWER
Troponin
In muscle physiology, the A band is to myosin what the I band is to ________ -
ANSWER Actin
Fat is broken down for fuel in the - ANSWER mitochondria
The cells that carry oxygen through the blood are - ANSWER red blood cells,
Eythrocytes
Another name for fast oxidative glycolytic muscle fibers - ANSWER Type IIa
In general, which is true about selectorized strength training machines? - ANSWER
variable resistance
Blood leaves the heart from which chamber? - ANSWER Left ventricle
The connective tissue that connects bone together - ANSWER Ligament
The "pacemaker" of the heart is found in what chamber - ANSWER Right atrium
The muscle primarily responsible for a movement - ANSWER agonist and synergist
When blood leaves the right atrium, it first travels to the - ANSWER right ventricle
Where is insulin produced? - ANSWER Pancreas and Beta cells
Growth hormone (HGH) is primarily produced in the - ANSWER Brain
Which might have the greatest percentage of type II muscle fibers - ANSWER Buttocks
, Slow oxidative muscle fibers are also referred to as - ANSWER Type I
The body's storage form of carbohydrate is - ANSWER Glycogen
1 MET is equal to - ANSWER 3.5 ml O2/KgBw/min AND Resting VO2
The type of cartilage found at the end of bones is - ANSWER Articular cartilage
80% Karvonen HR max is most similar to - ANSWER 80% VO2 max
Karoven HR formula - ANSWER 220-age, - RHR, x % desired HR, +RHR
Estimated max HR for a 50 year old man - ANSWER 170
The seated calf raise works primarily which muscle - ANSWER soleus
Which is the best for improving bone density? - ANSWER leg press
Proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation (PNF) helps improve - ANSWER Flexibility
When exercising in water, what is true? - ANSWER Less DOMS
The process by which electrical signals from the CNS are transmitted to the muscles,
causing them to contract - ANSWER Excitation/ contraction coupling
The chemical which transmits impulses from the CNS to the muscles - ANSWER
Acetylcholine
Blood leaves the heart from - ANSWER Aorta
A motor unit is - ANSWER A motor nerve and all the muscle fibers it stimulates
What is not considered an anabolic hormone? - ANSWER Cortisol
Which endocrine gland makes hormones T3 and T4 - ANSWER Thyroid
Growth hormone is made in the - ANSWER pituitary gland
When ATP loses a phosphate atom, it becomes - ANSWER ADP
What is most associated with HGH - ANSWER IGF
An equation for cardiac output - ANSWER Stroke volume x systolic blood pressure
Which genetic factor plays a role in muscle development - ANSWER Tendon placement
QUESTIONS & SOLUTIONS(GRADED
A+)2025 LATEST UPDATE
Muscle fibers are grouped into bundles called - ANSWER Fasciculus
The contractile unit of a muscle fiber is - ANSWER Sarcomere
The cellular reservoir of calcium for muscle cell contraction is found in the - ANSWER
Sarcoplasmic Reticulum
Calcium alters the shape of _______ protein to facilitate muscle contraction - ANSWER
Troponin
In muscle physiology, the A band is to myosin what the I band is to ________ -
ANSWER Actin
Fat is broken down for fuel in the - ANSWER mitochondria
The cells that carry oxygen through the blood are - ANSWER red blood cells,
Eythrocytes
Another name for fast oxidative glycolytic muscle fibers - ANSWER Type IIa
In general, which is true about selectorized strength training machines? - ANSWER
variable resistance
Blood leaves the heart from which chamber? - ANSWER Left ventricle
The connective tissue that connects bone together - ANSWER Ligament
The "pacemaker" of the heart is found in what chamber - ANSWER Right atrium
The muscle primarily responsible for a movement - ANSWER agonist and synergist
When blood leaves the right atrium, it first travels to the - ANSWER right ventricle
Where is insulin produced? - ANSWER Pancreas and Beta cells
Growth hormone (HGH) is primarily produced in the - ANSWER Brain
Which might have the greatest percentage of type II muscle fibers - ANSWER Buttocks
, Slow oxidative muscle fibers are also referred to as - ANSWER Type I
The body's storage form of carbohydrate is - ANSWER Glycogen
1 MET is equal to - ANSWER 3.5 ml O2/KgBw/min AND Resting VO2
The type of cartilage found at the end of bones is - ANSWER Articular cartilage
80% Karvonen HR max is most similar to - ANSWER 80% VO2 max
Karoven HR formula - ANSWER 220-age, - RHR, x % desired HR, +RHR
Estimated max HR for a 50 year old man - ANSWER 170
The seated calf raise works primarily which muscle - ANSWER soleus
Which is the best for improving bone density? - ANSWER leg press
Proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation (PNF) helps improve - ANSWER Flexibility
When exercising in water, what is true? - ANSWER Less DOMS
The process by which electrical signals from the CNS are transmitted to the muscles,
causing them to contract - ANSWER Excitation/ contraction coupling
The chemical which transmits impulses from the CNS to the muscles - ANSWER
Acetylcholine
Blood leaves the heart from - ANSWER Aorta
A motor unit is - ANSWER A motor nerve and all the muscle fibers it stimulates
What is not considered an anabolic hormone? - ANSWER Cortisol
Which endocrine gland makes hormones T3 and T4 - ANSWER Thyroid
Growth hormone is made in the - ANSWER pituitary gland
When ATP loses a phosphate atom, it becomes - ANSWER ADP
What is most associated with HGH - ANSWER IGF
An equation for cardiac output - ANSWER Stroke volume x systolic blood pressure
Which genetic factor plays a role in muscle development - ANSWER Tendon placement
