CPT Practice Exam

True

False

Extend the wrist

Elevate the wrist

Rotate the wrist

Flex the wrist

Increases the angle at a joint

Decreases the angle at a joint

Moves the body away from the midline

Elevates a body part

Rectus abdominis

Erector spinae

Hamstrings

Quadriceps

Glucose

Glycogen

Free Fatty Acids

All of the above

200 muscles

500 muscles

700 muscles

Over 1,000

Easier to develop power and strength

Recruits more muscles

Moves through a full range of motion

All of the above

Never use a full range of motion

Always use your back when lifting from the floor

Always lock your knees

Never jerk the weight

Triceps

Gluteus medius

Erector spinae

Hamstrings

2 to 3 days

3 to 4 days

4 to 7 days

As often as they want

Practice Exam

1. The frontal plane explains the division of the body between front and back.

2. Some muscles are named after the function they perform in the body. As an example, forearm muscles are called flexors because they perform this action?

3. Which describes the joint movement of the flexor muscles?

4. Which muscle is the prime mover in spine/trunk flexion?

5. What are the three main sources of fuel used by the body for energy?

6. How many muscles are in your body (roughly)?

7. Popular reasons why free weights are better than machines include:

8. Which of the following is true regarding proper weight lifting form?

9. If the hip adductor is the prime mover in an exercise, what is the antagonist?

10. How often should beginners exercise per week in general?