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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.
  • Don't refresh. All questions and answers are randomly picked and ordered every time you load a test.

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. The specific product or service offered






2. Energy storage an transfer unit within the cells of the body






3. Biceps - triceps - iliac crest - subscapular






4. What speaker means to what the listener hears to what the listener thinks the speaker means






5. Hamstring complex






6. Muscle groups moving together to produce movement around a joint






7. Borderline high total cholesterol level






8. Cranial and spinal nerves that spread throughout the body






9. Connective tissues that attach muscle to bone and provide an anchor for muscles to produce force






10. Example of irregular bones






11. The process of resorption and formation of bone






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






13. Radioulnar joint - moves in one plane of motion (transverse)






14. People in this stage have maintained change for 6 months or more






15. The space in the chest between the lungs that contains all the internal organs of the chest except the lungs






16. Knee - moves mostly in 1 plane






17. How often do i need to recertify?






18. A dense membrane composed of fibrous connective tissue that closely wraps (invests) all bone - except that of the articulating surfaces in joints - which are covered by a synovial membrane.






19. Series of muscles that moves the skeleton.






20. A system of the body composed of the cardiovascular and respiratory systems






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






22. Sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems






23. regulation mechanism of the blood






24. The formation of glucose from noncarbohydrate sources - such as amino acids






25. Full-body pushup calf raise -- resistance is in the middle with the fulcrum and effort on either side (wheelbarrow-like) -- ball of foot is the fulcrum - the body weight is the resistance - and the effort is applied by the calf musculature






26. Nerves that serve the outer areas of the body and skeletal muscle and are largely responsible for the voluntary control of movement






27. Healthy total cholesterol level






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






29. The amount charged for a product or service






30. Pectoralis major






31. Medial gastrocnemius - medial hamstring complex - gracilis - sartorius - popliteus






32. Gluteus medius - maximus - vastus medialis oblique






33. Rotator cuff






34. Heart rate x stroke volume - the overall performance of the heart






35. Cartilage that covers the articular surfaces of bones.






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






37. Decrease heart rate & blood pressure - normally used as antihypertensive medication or for arrhythmias (irregular heart rate)






38. Low loads - high reps






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






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






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






42. Latissimus dorsi






43. A conglomeration of billions of cells specifically designed to provide a communication network within the human body






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






45. The amount of blood pumped out of the heart with each contraction






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






47. Having an attitude and genuine interest in seeking a client's perspective and getting to know him or her






48. The end of long bones - which is mainly composed of cancellous bone - and house much of the red marrow involves in red blood cell production. They are also one of the primary sites for bone growth.






49. Sensory receptors responsible for sensing distortion in body tissues






50. Flattened or indented portions of bone - which can be muscle attachment sites.