CPT Practice test Flashcards
Releasing _________ tends to excite an organ.
Norepinephrine
What percent of all skeletal muscles constitute the total weight of the human body?
40 to 50
Generally, what is the charge of neurons at rest?
-50 to -70 mv
The ______ is responsible for cardiorespiratory control.
Brain stem
sensory receptor located within the muscle that detects changes in muscle length and triggers a reflex contraction of the muscle
Muscle spindle
Where is the vestibular apparatus located?
Inner ear
The gaps between Schwann cells are called
nodes of Ranvier
CPT During pregnancy, there is an increase in relaxin levels in the body. What effect does this have?
Increased joint range of motion
CPT Which of the following general gender differences might be a reason females generally have more flexibility (ROM) than males?
Females tend to have wider and shallower hips
In which phase of the clean does the “double knee bend” occur?
Transition
What type of resistance training is recommended for diabetic individuals with retinopathy?
Circuit training
You want to keep blood pressure from significantly rising, which would aggravate it
After 35 years of age, how much bone density loss occurs per year in women?
1 %
CPT What type of exercise is a dumbbell bench press?
Multijoint, unilateral
What type of strength curve does a biceps curl utilize?
Bell-shaped strength curve
CPT When the training level exceeds the threshold for change, what occurs?
Physiological adaptation
CPT An individual performs a dumbbell biceps curl by starting with the palms facing the body when the arms are straight, then turning the palms toward the ceiling as they lift the dumbbells. In addition to elbow flexion, what movement pattern are they performing and in what plane of motion?
Supination, transverse
Which of the following best describes isotonic resistance training?
A muscle contraction in which the muscle exerts a constant tension
In regard to progression, which of the following is considered the highest priority in clients with type 2 diabetes?
Maximizing caloric expenditure
How should a goal for new clients be calculated?
Calculate how many sessions per week are required to reach a monetary goal, Calculate how many clients need to sign up to reach that number, Establish a timeline for contacting potential clients to reach that number
