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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. The functional unit of the nervous system






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






3. Fluid that circulates in the heart - arteries - capillaries - and veins - carries nutrients and oxygen to all parts of the body - and also rids the body of waste products






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






5. What percentage of deaths could have been prevented if a healthy lifestyle were followed?






6. Performing plantarflexion at the foot and ankle complex






7. The neuromuscular response to the sensory information






8. The very small veins that connect capillaries to the larger veins






9. Product - price - place - promotion

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10. Hands-on training component - skills demonstration evaluation from instructor - must require the passing of a standardized exam






11. 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






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






13. Used in the treatment of hypertension and congestive heart failure - definitely lowers bp and can either maintain - lower or increase heart rate






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






15. The communication of information about a product or service with the goal of generating a positive customer response






16. People in this stage exercise occasionally but are planning to begin exercising regularly in the next month






17. 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.






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






19. The study of energy in the human body






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






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






22. Percentage of overweight Americans that are actually obese






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






24. You should maintain accurate financial - contract - appt - and tax records including original receipts for a minimum of?






25. 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.






26. Portion of the skeletal system that includes the upper and lower extremities






27. Supplies neural input to the involuntary systems (heart - digestive systems - and endocrine glands) of the body






28. A type of cell that is responsible for bone formation






29. Bmi of 30+ - at least 30 lbs over recommended weight for their height






30. Latissimus dorsi






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






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






33. Somatic and automatic nervous systems






34. Only moves in sagittal plane...elbow joint






35. Posterior deltoid - biceps






36. The process of resorption and formation of bone






37. A simple sugar manufactured by the body from carbs - fat and to a lesser extent protein - which serves as the body's main source of fuel






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






39. Carpals of the hand - no axis of rotation






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






41. The process of getting oxygen from the environment to the tissues of the body






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






43. Biceps femoris - adductor complex - vastus lateralis - tfl






44. Sternum - ribs - vertebrae






45. The connective tissue that surrounds fascicles.






46. Examples of short bones






47. The deepest layer of connective tissue that surrounds individual muscle fibers.






48. Receptors sensitive to change in length of the muscle and the rate of that change






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






50. The shaft portion of the long bone.