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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. Small terminal branches of an artery - which end in capillaries
Processes
example of first class lever
arterioles
strength endurance phase - strength level training strategy
2. Chemical messengers that cross the neuromuscular junction (synapse) to transmit electrical impulses from the nerve to the muscle.
Central Nervous System
antagonist - row
bronchodilators
Neurotransmitters
3. 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...
communication
70 percent
human movement system
example of third class lever
4. Used in the treatment of various psychiatric and emotional disorders...either increases or maintain heart rate - either maintains or decreases bp
80 thou to 100 thou
rate of force production
antidepressants
50 percent
5. # of Americans that are obese
example of first class lever
Epiphyseal Plate
72 million
Nonsynovial Joints
6. Primary connective tissue that connects bones together and provides stability - input to the nervous syste - guidance - and the limitation of improper joint movement.
heart
Interneurons
example of third class lever
Ligament
7. Being unwavering in providing an experience and level of assistance that is rarely - if ever - experienced anywhere else
uncompromising customer service
structures of the respiratory pump (bones)
force-couple
75 percent
8. 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.
fat
example of second class lever
product
example of third class lever
9. The amount of blood pumped out of the heart with each contraction
stroke volume
70 percent
strength endurance phase - strength level training strategy
probable underactive muscles for knees turning ou
10. The material or substance on which an enzyme acts
movement created by internal and external obliques
80 percent
anatomical locations for durnin-womersley formula
substrate
11. The formation of glucose from noncarbohydrate sources - such as amino acids
gluconeogenesis
Beta-oxidation
nervous system
autonomic nervous system
12. Transmit nerve impulses from effector sites (such as muscles and organs) via receptors to the brain and spinal cord
rate of force production
Sensory (Afferent) Neurons
probable underactive muscles for knees moving inward
motor function
13. Percentage of Americans older than age 20 that are overweight
75 percent
structures of the respiratory pump (bones)
inspiration
66 percent
14. 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
example of third class lever
obesity
Neurotransmitters
blood
15. Borderline high total cholesterol level
between 200 and 239 mg/dl
Neurotransmitters
34 percent
the relationship between summarizing and reflecting (in effective communication)
16. Used in the treatment of hypertension and congestive heart failure - definitely lowers bp and can either maintain - lower or increase heart rate
Endomysium
diffusion
heart
vasodilators
17. Protection mechanism of the blood
66 percent
Axial Skeleton
Protects the body from excessive bleeding by clotting - contains specialized immune cells to help fight disease and sickness
veins
18. The state in which the body's metabolism is elevated after exercise
beta blockers
hypertrophy phase - strength level training strategy
excess postexercise oxygen consumption (epoc)
adenosine diphosphate
19. Prescribed for hypertension - congestive heart failure - peripheral edema - will maintain heart rate - and maintain or lower bp
80 thou to 100 thou
Epimysium
bronchodilators
diuretics
20. Alteration of muscle length surrounding a joint
muscle imbalance
antidepressants
the four p's of marketing
between 200 and 239 mg/dl
21. Trunk rotation
diffusion
movement created by internal and external obliques
Skeletal System
the difference between affirmations and compliments
22. Lower blood pressure and can do anything to heart rate - could be anything - used for treat hypertension and angina (chest pain)
Interneurons
calcium-channel blockers
sinoatrial (sa) node
max strength phase - strength level training strategy
23. The channels that a product or service will go through to reach the customer
uncompromising customer service
place
glucose
max strength phase - strength level training strategy
24. Deltoid
agonist - overhead press
diuretics
example of second class lever
Synovial Joints
25. 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
four years
atrioventricular (av) node
72 million
movement created by gastrocnemius - peroneus longus - and tibialis posterior
26. A motor neuron and all of the muscle fibers it innervates.
Motor Unit
obesity
vertebrae
bronchodilators
27. Nodding the head -- top of the spinal column as fulcrum / joint axis in the middle ( seesaw-like)
Neurotransmitters
example of first class lever
the difference between affirmations and compliments
7-12-5
28. Gluteus medius - maximus - vastus medialis oblique
probable underactive muscles for knees moving inward
stabilizer - chest press - overhead press - row
example of synovial joint
inspiration
29. Carried in the bloodstream by protein molecules known as HDL and LDL - aka cholesterol and triglycerides
Synovial Joints
example of pivot joint
blood lipids
structures of the respiratory pump (muscles - expiration)
30. Sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems
product
autonomic nervous system
80 percent
2 subdivisions of the autonomic nervous system
31. The superior chamber of the heart that receives blood from the veins and forces it into the ventricles
probable underactive muscles for knees turning ou
atrium
type 1 diabetes
example of saddle joint
32. A dense membrane composed of fibrous connective tissue that closely wraps (invests) all bone - except that of the articulating surfaces in joints - which are covered by a synovial membrane.
movement created by deltoid and rotator cuff
Periosteum
stages of change
muscle imbalance
33. Performing plantarflexion at the foot and ankle complex
Appendicular Skeleton
example of gliding joint
movement created by gastrocnemius - peroneus longus - and tibialis posterior
Vertebral Column
34. Heart rate x stroke volume - the overall performance of the heart
mechanoreceptors
Motor (Efferent) Neurons
cardiac output
agonist - chest press
35. Nerves that serve the outer areas of the body and skeletal muscle and are largely responsible for the voluntary control of movement
type 2 diabetes
antagonist - chest press
Beta-oxidation
somatic nervous system
36. Examples of short bones
inspiration
max strength phase - strength level training strategy
carpals of the hands - tarsals of the feet
arterioles
37. Only moves in sagittal plane...elbow joint
neuron
example of hinge joint
Central Nervous System
arterioles
38. Precontemplation - contemplation - preparation - action - maintenance
arteries
agonist - squat
stages of change
veins
39. Internal intercoastals - abdominals
muscle spindles
example of saddle joint
structures of the respiratory pump (muscles - expiration)
arteries
40. Soleus - lateral gastrocnemius - biceps femoris
7-12-5
probable overactive muscles for knees turning out
movement created by gastrocnemius - peroneus longus - and tibialis posterior
five
41. Of the six leading causes of death in the US in 2006 - how many were chronic diseases responsible for
probable overactive muscles for knees moving inward
five
movement created by gastrocnemius - peroneus longus - and tibialis posterior
respiratory system
42. Sternum - ribs - vertebrae
agonist - row
force-couple
structures of the respiratory pump (bones)
Periosteum
43. The deepest layer of connective tissue that surrounds individual muscle fibers.
cardiorespiratory system
veins
Endomysium
example of synovial joint
44. Flattened or indented portions of bone - which can be muscle attachment sites.
glucose
human movement system
capillaries
Depressions
45. Portion of the skeletal system that consists of the skull - rib cage - and vertebral column
less than 200 mg/dl
example of ball-and-socket joint
Axial Skeleton
Osteoblasts
46. Number one important thing in the initial physical training session
atrioventricular (av) node
Beta-oxidation
communication
synergist - overhead press
47. Junctions of bones - muscles - and connective tissues at which movement occurs. Also known as an articulation.
sinoatrial (sa) node
Sarcomere
Joints
preparation
48. The communication of information about a product or service with the goal of generating a positive customer response
promote
example of second class lever
place
synergist - squat
49. Decrease heart rate & blood pressure - normally used as antihypertensive medication or for arrhythmias (irregular heart rate)
50 percent
72 million
7-12-5
beta blockers
50. Bmi of 25 to 29.9 - between 25 to 30 lbs over recommended weight for their height
Medullar Cavity
overweight
muscle imbalance
Transports oxygen and nutrients to tissues - transports waste products from tissues - transports hormones to organs and tissues - carries heat throughout the body