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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. A type of cell that is responsible for bone formation






2. All of the chemical reactions that occur in the body to maintain itself. metabolism is the process in which nutrients are acquired - transported - used - and disposed of by the body.






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






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






5. Gluteus maximus - quadriceps






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






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






8. Rotator cuff






9. Pectoralis major






10. 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






11. A specialized area of cardiac tissue located in the right atrium of the heart - which initiates the electrical impulses that determine the heart rate; often termed the pacemaker for the heart






12. The portion of the nervous system that consists of the brain and spinal cord






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






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






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






16. Sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems






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






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






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






20. The complex carb molecule used to store carbs in the liver and muscle cells. when carb energy is needed - glycogen is converted into glucose for use by the muscle cells






21. Product - price - place - promotion

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






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






24. Carried in the bloodstream by protein molecules known as HDL and LDL - aka cholesterol and triglycerides






25. Biceps - triceps - iliac crest - subscapular






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






27. The study of energy in the human body






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






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






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






31. Most limbs of the body - human forearm -- effort placed between the resistance and the fulcrum -- fulcrum is the elbow - effort is applied by the biceps muscle - and the load is in the hand such as a dumbbell...






32. The contraction of a muscle generated by neural stimulation






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






34. A type of bone cell that removes bone tissue






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






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






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






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






39. Vessels that transport blood away from the heart






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






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






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






43. The power training level of the OPT strives most to improve?






44. Transmit nerve impulses from one neuron to another






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






46. Somatic and automatic nervous systems






47. Knee






48. Amino acids linked by peptide bonds - which consist of carbon - hydrogen - nitrogen - oxygen - and usually sulfur - and that have several essential biologic compounds






49. Posterior deltoid - biceps






50. Joints that do not have a joint cavity - connective tissue - or cartilage.