17. Which of the following is not a function of the skeletalsystem?

1. Store calcium and minerals
2. Provide interconnectedness throughout the body
3. Protect organs
4. Produce blood from bone marrow

18. Your client, Ryan, starting jogging recently and he informsyou that his right IT band has been feeling stiff. He also mentionsthat his right knee tends to buckle inward when climbing stairs.Which corrective exercise is likely to decrease his IT bandstiffness and reduce inward buckling of the right knee?

1. Lateral step with a mini band
2. Foam roll for the quadriceps/IT band area
3. Goblet squat with a pen/marker against each arch
4. Goblet reverse lunge

19. The two primary roles of fascia are to:

1. Provide separation between joints, and enhanceproprioception
2. Provide interconnectedness throughout the body, and decreaseproprioception
3. Provide separation between muscle groups, and enhanceproprioception
4. Provide interconnectedness throughout the body, and enhanceproprioception

20. Which fascial line travels from the bottom of the feet, upthrough the hamstrings, spine and posterior skull, and attaches atthe forehead?

1. Deep front line
2. Superficial back line
3. Lateral line
4. Spiral line

21. A concentric muscle action occurs when:

1. the pulling force of a muscle is greater than the resistanceforce
2. the pulling force of a muscle is less than the resistanceforce
3. the pulling force of a muscle is equal to the resistanceforce
4. the pulling force of a muscle is greater than the force ofgravity

22. For what primary reason is the gluteus maximus the strongestmuscle in the human body?

1. It has the most lower motor neurons
2. It is the largest muscle
3. It extends the hip
4. It has no reflex actions

23. Considering the 180° of shoulder abduction required to reachoverhead, how many degrees comes from the scapulothoracicregion?

1. 120°
2. 60°
3. 90°
4. 30°

24. The human body loses its balance when what happens?

1. The base of support is not directly over the center ofmass.
2. The base of support is narrow
3. The center of mass falls outside of its base of support
4. When a load is held outside of the base of support

25. When a client has poor motor control it increases his/herrisk of joint pain and injury because of what two reasons?

1. Poor motor control puts less stress on the muscles andjoints
2. Poor motor control impairs the smoothness and accuracy ofmovement
3. Poor motor control increases the speed and timing ofmovement
4. Poor motor control puts more stress on the muscles andjoints

26. Which system contains structures and neurons that connectreceptors within the skin, muscles, and joints to thecerebellum?

1. Somatosensory system
2. Visual system
3. Vestibular system
4. Balance system

27. After months of practicing a movement, an athlete is able to\"automatically\" produce that movement very quickly. This is due tothe development of:

1. Closed-loop motor control
2. Neuroplasticity
3. Open-loop motor control
4. Sensory feedback

28. The process that underlies all motor learning is knownas:

1. Neuroplasticity
2. Long-term potentiation
3. Open-loop motor control
4. Reflex actions

29. Which brain structure is primarily responsible forcorrecting movement while it's occurring?

1. Cerebral cortex
2. Motor cortex
3. Cerebellum
4. Brainstem

30. What is the primary difference between closed-loop andopen-loop motor control?

1. Open-loop motor control occurs more slowly
2. Open-loop motor control uses sensory feedback to learn amovement
3. Closed-loop motor control occurs more quickly
4. Closed-loop motor control uses sensory feedback to learn amovement

31. Skeletal muscle is directly controlled and innervated bywhich component of the nervous system?

1. Upper motor neurons
2. Cerebellum
3. Lower motor neurons
4. Sensory cortex

32. Which neurotransmitter is released at the neuromuscularjunction?

1. Acetylcholine
2. Dopamine
3. Serotonin
4. Cortisol

33. During an initial meeting with a potential client it'simportant to ask if he's been experiencing any red flag symptoms.Which of the following is not a red flag?

1. Unexplained weight gain or weight loss
2. A recent fever
3. Fatigue when climbing stairs
4. Night sweats

34. During an initial interview with a potential client, hementions that he has been experiencing pain that feels like it'sinside his knee joint. What should you do?

1. This is not a red flag symptom, so move on to the physicalassessment
2. This is a red flag symptom, so refer to a health careprofessional
3. This is not a red flag symptom, but refer to achiropractor
4. This is a red flag symptom, so start the physical assessmentslowly

35. You're training a client to learn a new exercise that isunfamiliar to her, and she's struggling to perform the exercisecorrectly. In order to promote motor learning, how should the setsbe performed?

1. Using a slow movement speed with a light load
2. Using a movement speed that's as fast as possible with a lightload
3. Using a slow movement speed with a heavy load
4. Using a movement speed that's as fast as possible with a heavyload

36. When training a client with a corrective exercise, how manyreps should the client perform?

1. The exact number of reps recommended in the Corrective ExerciseSpecialist course
2. Never more than 3-5 reps per set
3. As many reps as possible until failure
4. Any number of reps that allow for a high quality movementpattern

37. What are the three components that you'll use to create aJust Right Challenge for your clients?

1. Belonging, motivation, capacity
2. Motivation, feedback, capacity
3. Autonomy, belonging, competence
4. Motivation, autonomy, belonging

38. A client has 6/10 knee pain at the beginning of a workout.At the end of the first set of the lateral step with a mini-bandhis knee pain decreased to 4/10. At the end of the second set itdecreased to 2/10. After the third set, his knee pain increasedback to 4/10. What should you do next?

1. Stretch his hamstrings
2. Move on to another corrective exercise that targets theglutes
3. Make a note to never repeat that corrective exercise in thefuture
4. Perform a fourth set and see if it helps

39. What is the purpose of performing the Y raise with theclient's chest/trunk resting on a Swiss ball?

1. Promote spinal extension
2. Increase stress on the intervertebral discs
3. Increase activation of the abdominals
4. Restrict spinal extension