Exercise Science Exam Questions
Course Introduction
Exercise Science is the study of the physiological, biomechanical, and psychological principles underlying human movement and physical activity. This course explores topics such as anatomy, kinesiology, exercise physiology, nutrition, and the bodys adaptations to exercise. Students will learn how various forms of physical activity influence health, fitness, and performance, as well as how to assess, design, and implement safe and effective exercise programs for diverse populations, including youth, adults, athletes, and individuals with chronic conditions. Through both theoretical and practical learning, this course prepares students to understand and apply evidence-based practices that promote physical well-being and optimize human potential.
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Clinical Kinesiology and Anatomy 6th Edition by Lynn S. Lippert PT MS
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Chapter 1: Basic Information
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Q1) Turning your head to look over your left shoulder involves cervical
A) left rotation.
B) right rotation.
C) left lateral bend.
D) right lateral bend.
Answer: A
Q2) When the scapula moves into a protracted position,they move in what direction in relation to the spine?
A) Superior
B) Inferior
C) Medial
D) Lateral
Answer: D
Q3) In moving from anatomical position into fundamental position,the forearm moves into
A) pronation.
B) supination.
C) inversion.
D) eversion.
Answer: A
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Chapter 2: Skeletal System
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Q1) A skeletal pathology characterized by pain in the knee area due to issues with traction epiphysis is which of the following?
A) Osgood-Schlatter disease
B) Slipped femoral capital epiphysis
C) Osteoporosis
D) Osteomyelitis
Answer: A
Q2) Which of the following is a function of the skeletal system?
A) Gives shape and support
B) Protects vital organs
C) Manufactures blood cells
D) All of the above
Answer: D
Q3) A bone marking that consists of a sharp ridge or border is called a A) foramen.
B) crest.
C) head.
D) fossa.
Answer: B
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Chapter 3: Articular System
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Q1) The wrist is an example of which type of joint?
A) Nonaxial
B) Uniaxial
C) Biaxial
D) Triaxial
Answer: C
Q2) What type of structure is located where tendons pass over a bone or joint and serves to decrease friction?
A) Cartilage
B) Fat pad
C) Bursa
D) Fibrocartilage
Answer: C
Q3) A broad,flat tendinous sheet is called
A) linea alba.
B) aponeurosis.
C) elastic cartilage.
D) labrum.
Answer: B
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Chapter 4: Arthrokinematics
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Q1) When a patient using a walker bears weight through the wrists,what type of accessory motion force is occurring at the wrist joints?
A) Shear
B) Traction
C) Approximation
D) Rotation forces
Q2) According to the convex-concave law,the convex femoral head during hip flexion moves in which direction in relation to the direction the femur moves?
A) Same direction
B) Opposite direction
C) First the same direction,then the opposite direction at the end of the movement
D) It depends on whether the person is standing or lying down.
Q3) Hip abduction is an example of which type of motion?
A) Arthrokinematic
B) Osteokinematic
C) Angular
D) Torque
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Chapter 5: Muscular System
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Q1) The type of muscle contraction that occurs with fixed speed,fixed resistance,and no joint motion is
A) ISOK.
B) ISOM.
C) ISOT.
D) tenodesis.
Q2) The ability of a muscle to respond to a stimulus is referred to as which of the following?
A) Irritability
B) Contractility
C) Extensibility
D) Elasticity
Q3) Which of the following is NOT true of an eccentric contraction?
A) Contraction produces a greater force than a concentric contraction.
B) Contraction is used as an acceleration activity.
C) Muscle attachments move farther apart.
D) Movement occurs with gravity.
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Chapter 6: Nervous System
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Q1) The innermost layer of the protective membrane that contains the blood vessels to the brain is the
A) dura mater.
B) subarachnoid mater.
C) pia mater.
D) ventricular mater.
Q2) Sensory impulses from the peripheral nervous system (PNS)enter the cord through the anterior horn.
A)True
B)False
Q3) The "stress-response" and stimulation part of the autonomic nervous system (ANS)is the sympathetic nervous system.
A)True
B)False
Q4) A person with weakness of knee extension has damage to which of the following nerves?
A) Radial nerve
B) Median nerve
C) Femoral nerve
D) Common peroneal nerve
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Chapter 7: Circulatory System
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Q1) At which vertebral level does the descending aorta branch into the common iliac arteries?
A) T10
B) T12
C) L2
D) L4
Q2) The joining of vessels to provide alternate circulation in case of a blood vessel blockage is referred to as which of the following?
A) Aneurysm
B) Anastomosis
C) Arteriole
D) Angion
Q3) A type of cerebral hemorrhage that occurs in a vein with symptoms that occur over time is which of the following?
A) Epidural bleed
B) Ischemic bleed
C) Varicose bleed
D) Subdural bleed
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Chapter 8: Basic Biomechanics
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Q1) In order to decrease the challenge of a client working on balance,you would do which of the following?
A) Raise the center of gravity and increase the base of support
B) Raise the center of gravity and decrease the base of support
C) Lower the center of gravity and increase the base of support
D) Lower the center of gravity and decrease the base of support
Q2) The law of motion best demonstrated when a person in a wheelchair gains speed when she pushes on the rims is the
A) law of inertia.
B) law of acceleration.
C) law of action-reaction.
D) law of physics.
Q3) Two forces acting in equal but opposite directions and resulting in a turning effect is called a
A) stabilizing force.
B) dislocating force.
C) moment of force.
D) force couple.
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Chapter 9: Shoulder Girdle
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Q1) Which muscle is responsible for scapular protraction?
A) Pectoralis major
B) Serratus anterior
C) Coracobrachialis
D) Middle trapezius
Q2) The acromioclavicular joint and the sternoclavicular joint contribute to scapular motions.
A)True
B)False
Q3) A client who needs a stretch to the middle trapezius and rhomboids must position the scapula in which of the following positions?
A) Scapular protraction
B) Scapular retraction
C) Scapular depression
D) Scapular downward rotation
Q4) The ligament that forms an arch over the head of the humerus is the
A) coracoclavicular ligament.
B) costoclavicular ligament.
C) coracoacromial ligament.
D) interclavicular ligament.
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Chapter 10: Shoulder Joint
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Q1) The pectoralis major,latissimus dorsi,and teres major have which of the following shoulder motions in common?
A) Horizontal abduction
B) Adduction
C) Lateral rotation
D) Flexion
Q2) Which muscle originates on the anterior surface of the scapula and inserts on the lesser tubercle of the humerus?
A) Teres major
B) Teres minor
C) Subscapularis
D) Serratus anterior
Q3) Horizontal abduction of the shoulder occurs in which plane and through which axis?
A) Transverse plane through a transverse axis
B) Transverse plane through a vertical axis
C) Frontal plane through a sagittal axis
D) Frontal plane through a vertical axis
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Chapter 11: Elbow Joint
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Q1) Which muscle originates on the lateral epicondyle of the humerus and inserts on the anterior surface of the proximal radius?
A) Anconeus
B) Pronator teres
C) Pronator quadratus
D) Supinator
Q2) Elbow extension occurs in which plane and through which axis?
A) Transverse plane through a vertical axis
B) Frontal plane through a sagittal axis
C) Sagittal plane through a frontal axis
D) Transverse plane through a transverse axis
Q3) The carrying angle at the elbow exists because of which of the following phenomena at the distal end of the humerus?
A) The lateral structures extend farther distally than the medial structures.
B) The medial structures extend farther distally than the lateral structures.
C) The anterior structures extend farther distally than the posterior structures.
D) The posterior structures extend farther distally than the anterior structures.
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Chapter 12: Wrist Joint
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Q1) A person needing to stretch the wrist flexors needs to put the wrist in which of the following positions?
A) Flexion
B) Extension
C) Radial deviation
D) All of the above will stretch the wrist flexors.
Q2) Which muscle originates on the medial epicondyle of the humerus and inserts on the base of the second metacarpal?
A) Extensor carpi radialis brevis
B) Flexor digitorum profundus
C) Flexor carpi radialis
D) Extensor digitorum
Q3) Which muscle originates on the medial epicondyle of the humerus and inserts on the palmar fascia?
A) Palmaris longus
B) Extensor carpi radialis longus
C) Flexor carpi ulnaris
D) Extensor carpi ulnaris
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Chapter 13: Hand
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Q1) Which muscle originates on the humeral lateral condyle and inserts at the base of the distal phalanges of the four fingers?
A) Flexor digitorum profundus
B) Extensor digitorum
C) Flexor digitorum superficialis
D) Extensor carpi radialis longus
Q2) The functional position of the hand includes all of the following joint positions EXCEPT A) some wrist flexion.
B) flexion of the metacarpophalangeal and interphalangeal joints.
C) the thumb in slight opposition.
D) some wrist extension.
Q3) Damage to the radial nerve would impair all of the following muscles EXCEPT the A) extensor digitorum.
B) extensor pollicis longus.
C) flexor pollicis longus.
D) extensor digiti minimi.
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Chapter 14: Temporomandibular Joint
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Q1) Which muscle originates on the styloid process of the temporal bone and inserts on the hyoid bone?
A) Geniohyoid
B) Stylohyoid
C) Sternohyoid
D) Omohyoid
Q2) Normal ROM for mouth opening in an adult would be which of the following?
A) One finger between the upper and lower teeth
B) Half a finger between the upper and lower teeth
C) Two to three fingers between the upper and lower teeth
D) Four fingers between the upper and lower teeth
Q3) Protraction is primarily achieved by which of the following muscles?
A) Lateral pterygoid
B) Medial pterygoid
C) Masseter
D) A and B
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Chapter 15: Neck and Trunk
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Q1) The posteriorly located muscles that primarily serve to extend,laterally bend,and rotate the head are called the
A) erector spinae muscles.
B) hyoid muscles.
C) prevertebral muscles.
D) suboccipital muscles.
Q2) The muscle of the cervical spine that is innervated by cranial nerve XI is the A) sternocleidomastoid.
B) scalene.
C) splenius capitis.
D) splenius cervicis.
Q3) The quadratus lumborum is a prime mover in which of the following trunk motions?
A) Trunk flexion
B) Compression of abdominal contents
C) Trunk extension
D) Lateral bending
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Chapter 16: Respiratory System
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Q1) Quiet inspiration requires the use of which of the following?
A) Internal intercostals
B) External intercostals
C) Gravity
D) Recoil of the diaphragm
Q2) Which muscle originates on the xiphoid process,the ribs,and the lumbar vertebra and inserts on the central tendon?
A) Internal intercostals
B) External intercostals
C) Diaphragm
D) Pectoralis major
Q3) You read in a trauma patient's chart that he has rib fractures and a collapsed lung.Another term for collapsed lung is which of the following?
A) Pneumothorax
B) Pneumonia
C) Pleurisy
D) Hyperventilation
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Chapter 17: Pelvic Girdle
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Q1) The muscle groups activated when you have a patient do a supine posterior pelvic tilt are the
A) hip flexors and trunk flexors.
B) hip flexors and trunk extensors.
C) hip extensors and trunk flexors.
Q2) The supporting ligament of the symphysis pubis that attaches to the pubic tubercles is the
A) sacrospinous ligament.
B) iliolumbar ligament.
C) inferior pubic ligament.
D) superior pubic ligament.
Q3) The bony landmark of the sacrum that makes up the lateral surface and articulates with the ilium is called the A) ala.
B) auricular surface.
C) superior articular process.
D) pelvic surface.
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Chapter 18: Hip Joint
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Q1) If a patient lifts his left foot off the ground and the left hip drops,which hip abductors need strengthening?
A) Left hip abductors
B) Right hip abductors
C) Right and left hip abductors
D) There is not enough information given to make a choice.
Q2) Which one-joint muscle extends the hip?
A) Biceps femoris
B) Semitendinosus
C) Vastus intermedialis
D) Gluteus maximus
Q3) The BEST position to stretch the tensor fascia latae muscle is which of the following?
A) Hip flexion
B) Hip extension
C) Hip adduction and extension
D) Hip abduction and extension
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Chapter 19: Knee Joint
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Q1) The quadriceps muscles are all innervated by which of the following nerves?
A) Tibial nerve
B) Common peroneal nerve
C) Sciatic nerve
D) Femoral nerve
Q2) Prime movers of knee flexion include all of the following EXCEPT the A) semitendinosus.
B) short head of biceps femoris.
C) gastrocnemius.
D) soleus.
Q3) Which muscle has its origin at the linea aspera,runs medially,and inserts at the tibial tuberosity?
A) Sartorius
B) Rectus femoris
C) Vastus intermedialis
D) Vastus medialis
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Chapter 20: Ankle Joint and Foot
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Q1) Which intrinsic muscle is the only intrinsic located on the dorsal surface of the foot?
A) Abductor hallucis
B) Lumbricales
C) Extensor digitorum brevis
D) Flexor digiti minimi
Q2) The toe pathology characterized by pain and numbness typically between the third and fourth metatarsals,is which of the following?
A) Turf toe
B) Metatarsalgia
C) Morton's neuroma
D) Hammer toe
Q3) Leaning into the wall with the left foot behind and the left knee bent is isolating a stretch to which muscle of the lower leg?
A) Soleus
B) Gastrocnemius
C) Plantaris
D) Popliteus
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Chapter 21: Posture
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Q1) A person with excessive lumbar lordosis could need stretching instruction for which group of muscles?
A) Hip flexors
B) Hip extensors
C) Trunk extensors
D) A and C
Q2) The antigravity muscles are considered to be all of the following EXCEPT the
A) hip and knee extensors.
B) trunk rotators.
C) neck extensors.
D) ankle pronators and supinators.
Q3) A person with a lumbar disc problem is generally most comfortable in which of the following positions?
A) Lying prone
B) Lying supine with pillows under the knees
C) Side-lying with top leg extending behind the body
D) Side-lying with both legs flexed toward the chest
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Chapter 22: Gait
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Q1) Weakness of the gastrocnemius muscle group can cause a gait best described as
A) rocking horse gait.
B) sore foot limp.
C) foot slap.
D) ataxic gait.
Q2) When pain is present in the leg,which phase of the gait cycle is shortened?
A) Preswing
B) Midswing
C) Swing
D) Stance
Q3) You will be working with a patient who has had a stroke.You expect which of the following descriptions to best characterize the typical gait pattern that you will see?
A) Excessive anterior pelvic tilt and lumbar lordosis with exaggerated arm swing
B) A shift of the trunk to the affected side with weight-bearing
C) Weight shift to the uninvolved side with circumduction of the involved leg
D) A quick shift posteriorly of the trunk at the moment of heel strike
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