acsm 010-111 practice test

What feature is unique to skeletal muscle as compared to cardiac muscle?

• A. Absence of striations
• B. Presence of branching
• C. Requires nervous system stimulation
• D. Presence of intercalated disks

What is the correct path of blood flow through the chambers of the heart?

• A. Left ventricle; left atrium; right atrium; right ventricle.
• B. Right ventricle; right atrium; left atrium; left ventricle.
• C. Left atrium; right atrium; left ventricle; right ventricle.
• D. Right atrium; right ventricle; left atrium; left ventricle.

What respiratory muscles can cause forceful expiration?

• A. External intercostals
• B. Pectoralis minor
• C. Sternocleidomastoid
• D. Internal intercostals

Which of the following occurs when walking or running up an incline?

• A. Greater flexibility of the soleus
• B. Lesser force of action from the gluteus maximus
• C. Lesser force of action of the knee extensors
• D. Lesser flexibility of the plantar flexors

What two muscles, along with the supraspinatus and infraspinatus, make up the rotator cuff?

• A. Teres minor and scalenus
• B. Teres minor and subscapularis
• C. Teres major and scalenus
• D. Teres major and subscapularis

What muscle action will most likely induce delayed onset muscle soreness?

• A. Concentric
• B. Eccentric
• C. Isometric
• D. Isotonic

What occurs to a muscle during the eccentric movement phase of an exercise?

• A. Shortens while contracting
• B. Shortens while relaxing
• C. Lengthens while relaxing
• D. Lengthens while contracting

What is the primary muscle group involved in trunk flexion while standing during the eccentric phase
of the movement?

• A. Iliopsoas
• B. Rectus Abdominis
• C. Erector Spinae
• D. Biceps Femoris

What muscle extends the forearm?

• A. Supinator teres
• B. Pronator teres
• C. Biceps brachii
• D. Triceps brachii

What is the term used to describe the body's ability to utilize oxygen during exercise?

• A. Lactate threshold
• B. Anaerobic threshold
• C. Anaerobic capacity
• D. Oxygen consumption