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Certified Personal Trainer Exam
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Triceps
venules
synergist - overhead press
synergist - row
muscle imbalance
2. Low loads - high reps
motor function
the four p's of marketing
stabilization endurance phase - stabilization level training strategy
minimal oxygen consumption (vo2max)
3. The process of actively or passively relaxing the inspiratory muscles to move air out of the body
expiration
Neural Activation
Perimysium
75 percent
4. Posterior deltoid - biceps
example of third class lever
motor function
probable underactive muscles for knees turning ou
synergist - row
5. regulation mechanism of the blood
joint receptors
nitrates
regulates body temp and acid balance in the body
example of second class lever
6. Somatic and automatic nervous systems
2 subdivisions of the peripheral nervous system
nitrates
active listening
heart
7. Associated w obesity - particularly abdominal obesity - and accounts for 90 percent to 95 percent of all diabetes.
arterioles
type 2 diabetes
integrative function
rate of force production
8. Psoas (deep hip flexor)
Transports oxygen and nutrients to tissues - transports waste products from tissues - transports hormones to organs and tissues - carries heat throughout the body
Sensory (Afferent) Neurons
2 subdivisions of the autonomic nervous system
antagonist - squat
9. The cumulative sensory input to the central nervous system from all mechanoreceptors that sense body position and limb movement
adenosine diphosphate
proprioception
57 percent
Sarcomere
10. Joints that are held together by a joint capsule and ligaments and are most associated with movement in the body.
probable overactive muscles for knees moving inward
somatic nervous system
Synovial Joints
agonist - row
11. The smallest blood vessels - and the site of exchange of chemicals and water between the blood and the tissues
between 200 and 239 mg/dl
atrioventricular (av) node
capillaries
57 percent
12. Shoulder - moves in all 3 planes of motion
example of ball-and-socket joint
vertebrae
uncompromising customer service
example of third class lever
13. The amount of blood pumped out of the heart with each contraction
stroke volume
four years
example of third class lever
structures of the respiratory pump (bones)
14. Junctions of bones - muscles - and connective tissues at which movement occurs. Also known as an articulation.
synergist - squat
more than 240 mg/dl
sinoatrial (sa) node
Joints
15. The highest rate of oxygen transport and utilization achieved at maximal physical exertion
Bones
example of synovial joint
minimal oxygen consumption (vo2max)
communication
16. The ability of the nervous system to sense changes in either the internal or external environment
Depressions
Motor Unit
sensory function
Bones
17. Receptors sensitive to change in tension of the muscle and the rate of that change
somatic nervous system
arterioles
rate of force production
golgi tendon organs
18. What percentage of the US population is estimated not to engage in 30 minutes of low to moderate physical activity?
80 percent
agonist - overhead press
75 percent
regulates body temp and acid balance in the body
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.
blood vessels
66 percent
respiratory pump
Epiphysis
20. Nodding the head -- top of the spinal column as fulcrum / joint axis in the middle ( seesaw-like)
example of first class lever
Interneurons
probable underactive muscles for knees turning ou
expiration
21. Lower blood pressure and can do anything to heart rate - could be anything - used for treat hypertension and angina (chest pain)
movement created by deltoid and rotator cuff
calcium-channel blockers
more than 240 mg/dl
80 percent
22. A motor neuron and all of the muscle fibers it innervates.
66 percent
Motor Unit
7-12-5
Appendicular Skeleton
23. Gluteus maximus - quadriceps
agonist - squat
every 2 years
sternum
vasodilators
24. The material or substance on which an enzyme acts
Remodeling
example of pivot joint
precontemplation
substrate
25. Hamstring complex
Diaphysis
human movement system
synergist - squat
product
26. Transmit nerve impulses from the brain and spinal cord to effector sites
heart rate (hr)
Motor (Efferent) Neurons
movement created by gluteus maximus - quadriceps and calf muscles
50 percent
27. Heart rate x stroke volume - the overall performance of the heart
Arthrokinematics
cardiac output
7-12-5
Motor Unit
28. The contraction of a muscle generated by neural stimulation
synergist - squat
carpals of the hands - tarsals of the feet
more than 240 mg/dl
Neural Activation
29. Chemical messengers that cross the neuromuscular junction (synapse) to transmit electrical impulses from the nerve to the muscle.
obesity
66 percent
Neurotransmitters
ventricles
30. The state in which the body's metabolism is elevated after exercise
autonomic nervous system
antidepressants
Diaphysis
excess postexercise oxygen consumption (epoc)
31. Diaphragm - external intercostals - scalenes - sternocleidomastoid - pectoralis minor
synergist - row
80 percent
vasodilators
structures of the respiratory pump (muscles - inspiration)
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
minimal oxygen consumption (vo2max)
atrioventricular (av) node
Joints
exercise metabolism
34. The formation of glucose from noncarbohydrate sources - such as amino acids
Osteoblasts
example of ball-and-socket joint
gluconeogenesis
sternum
35. Rotator cuff
metabolism
80 percent
stabilizer - chest press - overhead press - row
sinoatrial (sa) node
36. High loads - low reps (1-5) - longer rest periods
example of nonsynovial joint
max strength phase - strength level training strategy
Remodeling
stages of change
37. The process of actively contracting the inspiratory muscles to move air into the body
calcium-channel blockers
blood
example of gliding joint
inspiration
38. A system of organs (the lungs and respiratory passageways) that collects oxygen from the external environment and transports it to the bloodstream
Remodeling
communication
movement created by upper trapezius and the lower portion of the serratus anterior
respiratory system
39. Sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems
carbohydrates
price
Osteoblasts
2 subdivisions of the autonomic nervous system
40. Portion of the skeletal system that consists of the skull - rib cage - and vertebral column
venules
Axial Skeleton
Vertebral Column
antidepressants
41. Transmit nerve impulses from effector sites (such as muscles and organs) via receptors to the brain and spinal cord
Sensory (Afferent) Neurons
blood vessels
stabilizer - squat
the four p's of marketing
42. The central cavity of bone shafts where marrow is stored.
movement created by gastrocnemius - peroneus longus - and tibialis posterior
66 percent
every 2 years
Medullar Cavity
43. Superset - moderate loades and reps (8-12)
carbohydrates
muscle imbalance
atrioventricular (av) node
strength endurance phase - strength level training strategy
44. The superior chamber of the heart that receives blood from the veins and forces it into the ventricles
antidepressants
hypertrophy phase - strength level training strategy
atrium
protein
45. Decrease heart rate & blood pressure - normally used as antihypertensive medication or for arrhythmias (irregular heart rate)
blood vessels
beta blockers
BMI
exercise metabolism
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.
active listening
communication
gluconeogenesis
fat
47. Examples of short bones
Osteoclassts
movement created by upper trapezius and the lower portion of the serratus anterior
carpals of the hands - tarsals of the feet
Motor Unit
48. Moves predominantly in 2 planes of motion - only carpometacarpal
somatic nervous system
example of saddle joint
70 percent
nitrates
49. Knee
fat
example of synovial joint
place
Diaphysis
50. The process of resorption and formation of bone
price
movement created by gastrocnemius - peroneus longus - and tibialis posterior
Remodeling
carpals of the hands - tarsals of the feet