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Certified Personal Trainer Exam

Subject : certifications
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. Hamstring complex






2. Deltoid






3. The ability of the nervous system to sense changes in either the internal or external environment






4. Biceps - triceps - iliac crest - subscapular






5. The central cavity of bone shafts where marrow is stored.






6. The process of actively or passively relaxing the inspiratory muscles to move air out of the body






7. A small mass of specialized cardiac muscle fibers - located in the wall of the right atrium of the heart - that receives heartbeat impulses from the sinoatrial node and directs them to the walls of the ventricles






8. Sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems






9. The cumulative sensory input to the central nervous system from all mechanoreceptors that sense body position and limb movement






10. Of the leading causes of death in the US - what percentage were caused by cardiovascular disease and cancer






11. Psoas (deep hip flexor)






12. Portion of the skeletal system that consists of the skull - rib cage - and vertebral column






13. Nodding the head -- top of the spinal column as fulcrum / joint axis in the middle ( seesaw-like)






14. Percentage of adults with low back pain






15. Low loads - high reps






16. Compliments typically have an evaluative judgment implicit within them. Compliments usually begin with "i" statements...






17. Number of vertebrae in the cervical - thoracic - and lumpar spine






18. Network of hollow tubes that circulates blood throughout the body






19. The region of long bone connecting the diaphysis to the epiphysis. It is a layer of subdividing cartilaginous cells in which growth in length of the diaphysis occurs.






20. Chemical messengers that cross the neuromuscular junction (synapse) to transmit electrical impulses from the nerve to the muscle.






21. A motor neuron and all of the muscle fibers it innervates.






22. Associated w obesity - particularly abdominal obesity - and accounts for 90 percent to 95 percent of all diabetes.






23. A system of organs (the lungs and respiratory passageways) that collects oxygen from the external environment and transports it to the bloodstream






24. Of the six leading causes of death in the US in 2006 - how many were chronic diseases responsible for






25. Posterior deltoid - biceps






26. The functional unit of muscle that produces muscular contraction and consists of repeating sections of actin and myosin.






27. The channels that a product or service will go through to reach the customer






28. Latissimus dorsi






29. Provide a resting ground for muscles and protection of vital organs






30. Percentage of adults with cholesterol 200 mg/dl and over






31. People in this stage are active but have not yet maintained this behavior for 6 months






32. Summaries are a series of reflections






33. The ability of the nervous system to analyze and interpret sensory info to allow for proper decision making - which produces the appropriate response






34. High volume - moderate to high loads - moderate or low reps (6-12






35. Being unwavering in providing an experience and level of assistance that is rarely - if ever - experienced anywhere else






36. The rate at which the heart pumps






37. Small terminal branches of an artery - which end in capillaries






38. People in this stage do not exercise but are thinking about becoming more active in the next 6 months






39. Healthy total cholesterol level






40. A series of irregularly shaped bones called vertebrae that houses the spinal cord.






41. Chronic diseases account for what percentage of deaths in the US?






42. The state in which the body's metabolism is elevated after exercise






43. The material or substance on which an enzyme acts






44. Example of irregular bones






45. Cartilage that covers the articular surfaces of bones.






46. A high-energy compound occurring in all cells from which atp is formed.






47. Vessels that transport blood from the capillaries toward the heart






48. Somatic and automatic nervous systems






49. Pectoralis major






50. Number one important thing in the initial physical training session