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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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1. Triceps






2. Low loads - high reps






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






4. Posterior deltoid - biceps






5. regulation mechanism of the blood






6. Somatic and automatic nervous systems






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






8. Psoas (deep hip flexor)






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






10. Joints that are held together by a joint capsule and ligaments and are most associated with movement in the body.






11. The smallest blood vessels - and the site of exchange of chemicals and water between the blood and the tissues






12. Shoulder - moves in all 3 planes of motion






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






14. Junctions of bones - muscles - and connective tissues at which movement occurs. Also known as an articulation.






15. The highest rate of oxygen transport and utilization achieved at maximal physical exertion






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






17. Receptors sensitive to change in tension of the muscle and the rate of that change






18. What percentage of the US population is estimated not to engage in 30 minutes of low to moderate physical activity?






19. 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.






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






21. Lower blood pressure and can do anything to heart rate - could be anything - used for treat hypertension and angina (chest pain)






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






23. Gluteus maximus - quadriceps






24. The material or substance on which an enzyme acts






25. Hamstring complex






26. Transmit nerve impulses from the brain and spinal cord to effector sites






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






28. The contraction of a muscle generated by neural stimulation






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






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






31. Diaphragm - external intercostals - scalenes - sternocleidomastoid - pectoralis minor






32. Product - price - place - promotion

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33. 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






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






35. Rotator cuff






36. High loads - low reps (1-5) - longer rest periods






37. The process of actively contracting the inspiratory muscles to move air into the body






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






39. Sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems






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






41. Transmit nerve impulses from effector sites (such as muscles and organs) via receptors to the brain and spinal cord






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






43. Superset - moderate loades and reps (8-12)






44. The superior chamber of the heart that receives blood from the veins and forces it into the ventricles






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






46. One of the three main classes of foods and a source of energy in the body. fats help the body use some vitamins and keep the skin healthy. they also serve as energy stores for the body in food. there are two types of fats - saturated and unsaturated.






47. Examples of short bones






48. Moves predominantly in 2 planes of motion - only carpometacarpal






49. Knee






50. The process of resorption and formation of bone