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Certified Personal Trainer Exam
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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. Transmit nerve impulses from the brain and spinal cord to effector sites
example of third class lever
example of gliding joint
Joints
Motor (Efferent) Neurons
2. Example of flat bones
substrate
Medullar Cavity
Periosteum
sternum
3. Joints that are held together by a joint capsule and ligaments and are most associated with movement in the body.
carpals of the hands - tarsals of the feet
Synovial Joints
Ligament
protein
4. Performing shoulder abduction
respiratory pump
vasodilators
movement created by deltoid and rotator cuff
Synovial Joints
5. Percentage of overweight Americans that are actually obese
34 percent
Ligament
Bones
gluconeogenesis
6. Lower blood pressure and can do anything to heart rate - could be anything - used for treat hypertension and angina (chest pain)
between 200 and 239 mg/dl
fat
calcium-channel blockers
communication
7. Often referred to as juvenile diabetes bc symptoms of the disease typically first appear in childhood as a result of the pancreas not producing insulin
probable overactive muscles for knees turning out
overweight
type 1 diabetes
cardiorespiratory system
8. The space in the chest between the lungs that contains all the internal organs of the chest except the lungs
uncompromising customer service
7-12-5
agonist - overhead press
mediastinum
9. Transmit nerve impulses from one neuron to another
blood
ventricles
Interneurons
muscle imbalance
10. Percentage of adults with low back pain
Neural Activation
Bones
integrative function
80 percent
11. Nerves that serve the outer areas of the body and skeletal muscle and are largely responsible for the voluntary control of movement
fat
carbohydrates
maintenance
somatic nervous system
12. The superior chamber of the heart that receives blood from the veins and forces it into the ventricles
action
muscle imbalance
Central Nervous System
atrium
13. The process of actively contracting the inspiratory muscles to move air into the body
arteries
precontemplation
antagonist - row
inspiration
14. Transportation mechanism of the blood
Medullar Cavity
7-12-5
Transports oxygen and nutrients to tissues - transports waste products from tissues - transports hormones to organs and tissues - carries heat throughout the body
Osteoblasts
15. Composed of skeletal structures (bones) and soft tissues (muscles) that work together to allow proper respiratory mechanics to occur and help pump blood back to the heart during inspiration
Remodeling
Protects the body from excessive bleeding by clotting - contains specialized immune cells to help fight disease and sickness
respiratory pump
overweight
16. The study of energy in the human body
expiration
bioenergetics
movement created by deltoid and rotator cuff
Motor Unit
17. The process of actively or passively relaxing the inspiratory muscles to move air out of the body
expiration
autonomic nervous system
synergist - row
integrative function
18. Having an attitude and genuine interest in seeking a client's perspective and getting to know him or her
Skeletal System
movement created by gastrocnemius - peroneus longus - and tibialis posterior
heart rate (hr)
active listening
19. Small terminal branches of an artery - which end in capillaries
Processes
arterioles
glycogen
sensory function
20. Triceps
80 percent
synergist - row
synergist - overhead press
example of second class lever
21. Gluteus medius - maximus - vastus medialis oblique
example of condyloid joint
probable underactive muscles for knees moving inward
between 200 and 239 mg/dl
stabilization endurance phase - stabilization level training strategy
22. Posterior deltoid
movement created by deltoid and rotator cuff
vasodilators
antagonist - chest press
Ligament
23. The functional unit of muscle that produces muscular contraction and consists of repeating sections of actin and myosin.
between 200 and 239 mg/dl
antagonist - chest press
Sarcomere
Endomysium
24. Projections protruding from the bone where muscles - tendons - and ligaments can attach.
Processes
proprioception
type 1 diabetes
Diaphysis
25. The shaft portion of the long bone.
maintenance
example of gliding joint
diuretics
Diaphysis
26. Carpals of the hand - no axis of rotation
example of gliding joint
glucose
Epimysium
arterioles
27. Nodding the head -- top of the spinal column as fulcrum / joint axis in the middle ( seesaw-like)
50 percent
example of first class lever
beta blockers
communication
28. Healthy total cholesterol level
integrative function
type 1 diabetes
less than 200 mg/dl
triglycerides
29. Supplies neural input to the involuntary systems (heart - digestive systems - and endocrine glands) of the body
agonist - squat
synergist - row
autonomic nervous system
neuron
30. The highest rate of oxygen transport and utilization achieved at maximal physical exertion
minimal oxygen consumption (vo2max)
probable underactive muscles for knees turning ou
gluconeogenesis
Central Nervous System
31. The specific product or service offered
57 percent
product
maintenance
agonist - chest press
32. Moves predominantly in 2 planes of motion - only carpometacarpal
example of pivot joint
force-couple
example of saddle joint
80 percent
33. Pectoralis major
blood
motor function
agonist - chest press
preparation
34. Medial gastrocnemius - medial hamstring complex - gracilis - sartorius - popliteus
expiration
veins
50 percent
probable underactive muscles for knees turning ou
35. Cartilage that covers the articular surfaces of bones.
Periosteum
Articular (Hyaline) Cartilage
hypertrophy phase - strength level training strategy
Endomysium
36. Bmi of 30+ - at least 30 lbs over recommended weight for their height
Vertebral Column
respiratory pump
obesity
sternum
37. Diaphragm - external intercostals - scalenes - sternocleidomastoid - pectoralis minor
blood lipids
stabilization endurance phase - stabilization level training strategy
structures of the respiratory pump (muscles - inspiration)
Diaphysis
38. Shoulder - moves in all 3 planes of motion
example of third class lever
neuron
example of ball-and-socket joint
heart rate (hr)
39. Bmi of 25 to 29.9 - between 25 to 30 lbs over recommended weight for their height
nitrates
maintenance
adenosine diphosphate
overweight
40. Biceps - triceps - iliac crest - subscapular
diffusion
anatomical locations for durnin-womersley formula
Periosteum
Sarcomere
41. Alteration of muscle length surrounding a joint
muscle imbalance
Beta-oxidation
Joints
Epiphyseal Plate
42. Compliments typically have an evaluative judgment implicit within them. Compliments usually begin with "i" statements...
57 percent
overweight
the difference between affirmations and compliments
Synovial Joints
43. Vessels that transport blood from the capillaries toward the heart
synergist - row
antidepressants
protein
veins
44. Gluteus maximus - quadriceps
Neural Activation
the four p's of marketing
agonist - squat
Joints
45. The central cavity of bone shafts where marrow is stored.
stroke volume
Medullar Cavity
2 subdivisions of the autonomic nervous system
Nonsynovial Joints
46. Only moves in sagittal plane...elbow joint
example of hinge joint
Ligament
example of third class lever
arterioles
47. 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
agonist - squat
BMI
Appendicular Skeleton
atrioventricular (av) node
48. The process of getting oxygen from the environment to the tissues of the body
Bones
example of pivot joint
diffusion
respiratory pump
49. Hands-on training component - skills demonstration evaluation from instructor - must require the passing of a standardized exam
place
criteria that CPR/AED cert must meet
Sarcomere
probable underactive muscles for knees turning ou
50. Latissimus dorsi
gluconeogenesis
agonist - row
80 percent
somatic nervous system