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NFPT Exam Prep (Latest 2026/2027 Update) Questions and Verified Answers| 100% Correct| Grade A
NFPT Exam Prep (Latest 2026/2027 Update)
Questions and Verified Answers| 100%
Correct
Q: List the 3 main classifications of joints
Answer:
Ligamentous, Cartilaginous & Synovial
Q: Choose the type of joint that is being described by its respective mobility
1)Immovable
2) Slightly Movable
3) Highly Movable
Answer:
1) Ligamentous
2) Cartilaginous
3) Synovial
Q: List the 6 types of synovial joints:
Answer:
Ball and Socket, Hinge, Pivot, Gliding, Saddle, Condyloid
Q: The shoulder joint is an example of a ________ type of joint.
Answer:
Ball and socket joint
Q: The knee joint is an example of a ___________ type of joint.
Answer:
hinge joint
Q: A tendon:
Answer:
connects muscle to bone
Q: Ligaments are _________ elastic than tendons and are ________ prone to tearing than
tendons.
Answer:
less; more
Q: Commonly called the 'Prime Movers', these are the muscles that contract to create the ROM
through the joint, they are the muscles primarily responsible for the movement.
Answer:
Agonists
Q: These muscles, sometimes referred to as 'neutralizers', provide for assistance of the prime
mover/s/ by neutralizing the force of the movement through the plane of motion.
Answer:
Synergists
Q: The triceps are the _____ to ______.
Answer:
antagonist ; biceps
Q: The quadratus lumborum stabilizes the spine in ___________.
Answer:
Sagittal, frontal and transverse planes
Q: The internal and external obliques _____ the trunk.
Answer:
Rotate
Q: Which exercises are best for the quads?
Answer:
Lunges, squats and leg press
Q: Which exercises are best for hamstrings?
Answer:
Stiff leg deadlift, leg curl and reverse lunges
Q: What is the main function of the rectus abdominis?
Answer:
Flexion
Q: The hamstring muscles are:
Answer:
biceps femoris, semimembranosus and semitendonosus
Q: The gluteus maximus___ the hip.
Answer:
extends
Q: What four muscles make up the quadraceps?
Answer:
Rectus femoris, vastus lateralis, vastus medialis and vastus intermedius
Q: The ____ crosses the hip joint and the knee.
Answer:
rectus femoris
Q: The latissimus dorsi performs ____ motions through the arms.
Answer:
pulling
Q: Latisimus Dorsi:
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