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Certified Personal Trainer Exam

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Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Amino acids linked by peptide bonds - which consist of carbon - hydrogen - nitrogen - oxygen - and usually sulfur - and that have several essential biologic compounds






2. A motor neuron and all of the muscle fibers it innervates.






3. Used in the treatment of various psychiatric and emotional disorders...either increases or maintain heart rate - either maintains or decreases bp






4. Transmit nerve impulses from effector sites (such as muscles and organs) via receptors to the brain and spinal cord






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






6. The amount charged for a product or service






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






8. Somatic and automatic nervous systems






9. 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.






10. Gluteus maximus - quadriceps






11. Having an attitude and genuine interest in seeking a client's perspective and getting to know him or her






12. The contraction of a muscle generated by neural stimulation






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






14. 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.






15. A type of bone cell that removes bone tissue






16. Performing plantarflexion at the foot and ankle complex






17. Sternum - ribs - vertebrae






18. People in this stage have maintained change for 6 months or more






19. Receptors surrounding a joint that response to pressure acceleration and deceleration of the joint






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






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






22. Sutures of the skill...little or no movement






23. What speaker means to what the listener hears to what the listener thinks the speaker means






24. Shoulder - moves in all 3 planes of motion






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






26. Biceps - triceps - iliac crest - subscapular






27. Performing shoulder abduction






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






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






30. The functional unit of the nervous system






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






32. 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






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






34. Cranial and spinal nerves that spread throughout the body






35. Summaries are a series of reflections






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






37. regulation mechanism of the blood






38. Vessels that transport blood from the capillaries toward the heart






39. 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






40. Examples of short bones






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






42. 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






43. Provide a resting ground for muscles and protection of vital organs






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






45. The breakdown of triglycerides into smaller subunits called free fatty acids (ffaS) to convert ffaS into acyl-coA molecules - which then are available to enter the krebs cycle and ultimately lead to the production of additional atp.






46. Sensory receptors responsible for sensing distortion in body tissues






47. The cumulative sensory input to the central nervous system from all mechanoreceptors that sense body position and limb movement






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






49. A series of irregularly shaped bones called vertebrae that houses the spinal cord.






50. Knee






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