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Certified Personal Trainer Exam
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. Percentage of adults with cholesterol 200 mg/dl and over
gluconeogenesis
arteries
50 percent
movement created by deltoid and rotator cuff
2. Cranial and spinal nerves that spread throughout the body
Articular (Hyaline) Cartilage
movement created by gluteus maximus - quadriceps and calf muscles
stabilization endurance phase - stabilization level training strategy
Peripheral Nervous System
3. Gluteus medius - maximus - vastus medialis oblique
golgi tendon organs
blood lipids
66 percent
probable underactive muscles for knees moving inward
4. Chemical messengers that cross the neuromuscular junction (synapse) to transmit electrical impulses from the nerve to the muscle.
80 percent
Neurotransmitters
every 2 years
arteries
5. The study of energy in the human body
five
bioenergetics
75 percent
cardiac output
6. regulation mechanism of the blood
Transports oxygen and nutrients to tissues - transports waste products from tissues - transports hormones to organs and tissues - carries heat throughout the body
BMI
adenosine diphosphate
regulates body temp and acid balance in the body
7. Knee
somatic nervous system
example of synovial joint
Osteoclassts
80 thou to 100 thou
8. Anterior deltoid - triceps
Periosteum
50 percent
synergist - chest press
atrium
9. Produce hip and knee extension during walking - running - stair climbing - etc.
Osteoclassts
movement created by gluteus maximus - quadriceps and calf muscles
price
carpals of the hands - tarsals of the feet
10. People in this stage do not exercise and do not intend to start in the next 6 months
Tendsons
precontemplation
blood
Central Nervous System
11. 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.
example of nonsynovial joint
Diaphysis
adenosine diphosphate
Epiphysis
12. A motor neuron and all of the muscle fibers it innervates.
gluconeogenesis
stabilizer - chest press - overhead press - row
obesity
Motor Unit
13. Amino acids linked by peptide bonds - which consist of carbon - hydrogen - nitrogen - oxygen - and usually sulfur - and that have several essential biologic compounds
80 percent
protein
precontemplation
expiration
14. # of Americans that are obese
agonist - squat
72 million
sinoatrial (sa) node
excess postexercise oxygen consumption (epoc)
15. Percentage of overweight Americans that are actually obese
Depressions
34 percent
70 percent
more than 240 mg/dl
16. High risk total cholesterol level
Nonsynovial Joints
Processes
more than 240 mg/dl
Motor (Efferent) Neurons
17. Percentage of Americans older than age 20 that are overweight
66 percent
excess postexercise oxygen consumption (epoc)
inspiration
stroke volume
18. 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
nervous system
force-couple
stabilization endurance phase - stabilization level training strategy
glycogen
19. Number of vertebrae in the cervical - thoracic - and lumpar spine
metabolism
diuretics
venules
7-12-5
20. The ability of the nervous system to analyze and interpret sensory info to allow for proper decision making - which produces the appropriate response
carpals of the hands - tarsals of the feet
movement created by gastrocnemius - peroneus longus - and tibialis posterior
agonist - row
integrative function
21. 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
Neurotransmitters
bronchodilators
price
22. Muscle groups moving together to produce movement around a joint
example of ball-and-socket joint
rate of force production
force-couple
excess postexercise oxygen consumption (epoc)
23. Superset - moderate loades and reps (8-12)
exercise metabolism
carpals of the hands - tarsals of the feet
strength endurance phase - strength level training strategy
sinoatrial (sa) node
24. The state in which the body's metabolism is elevated after exercise
excess postexercise oxygen consumption (epoc)
72 million
neuron
action
25. Summaries are a series of reflections
expiration
the relationship between summarizing and reflecting (in effective communication)
protein
Tendsons
26. Internal intercoastals - abdominals
respiratory system
Periosteum
structures of the respiratory pump (muscles - expiration)
Sensory (Afferent) Neurons
27. The deepest layer of connective tissue that surrounds individual muscle fibers.
regulates body temp and acid balance in the body
antagonist - chest press
Osteoclassts
Endomysium
28. Sternum - ribs - vertebrae
atrioventricular (av) node
structures of the respiratory pump (bones)
example of gliding joint
Endomysium
29. The smallest blood vessels - and the site of exchange of chemicals and water between the blood and the tissues
exercise metabolism
70 percent
capillaries
34 percent
30. Somatic and automatic nervous systems
2 subdivisions of the peripheral nervous system
glycogen
example of synovial joint
capillaries
31. Vessels that transport blood from the capillaries toward the heart
Bones
veins
Synovial Joints
2 subdivisions of the autonomic nervous system
32. Protection mechanism of the blood
movement created by internal and external obliques
synergist - row
Protects the body from excessive bleeding by clotting - contains specialized immune cells to help fight disease and sickness
2 subdivisions of the autonomic nervous system
33. The amount of blood pumped out of the heart with each contraction
stroke volume
Beta-oxidation
diuretics
blood lipids
34. Trunk rotation
example of pivot joint
movement created by internal and external obliques
diffusion
calcium-channel blockers
35. Of the six leading causes of death in the US in 2006 - how many were chronic diseases responsible for
five
Arthrokinematics
sinoatrial (sa) node
80 percent
36. Portion of the skeletal system that consists of the skull - rib cage - and vertebral column
maintenance
type 2 diabetes
Axial Skeleton
venules
37. Prescribed for hypertension - congestive heart failure -- can either maintain or increase heart....either maintains or lowers bp
nitrates
agonist - overhead press
structures of the respiratory pump (bones)
minimal oxygen consumption (vo2max)
38. Example of flat bones
sternum
70 percent
communication
example of saddle joint
39. Joints that are held together by a joint capsule and ligaments and are most associated with movement in the body.
calcium-channel blockers
somatic nervous system
Synovial Joints
Appendicular Skeleton
40. A type of cell that is responsible for bone formation
Peripheral Nervous System
place
agonist - chest press
Osteoblasts
41. 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
venules
example of condyloid joint
respiratory pump
nitrates
42. Energy storage an transfer unit within the cells of the body
gluconeogenesis
Osteoclassts
adenosine triphosphate (atp)
Epimysium
43. Only moves in sagittal plane...elbow joint
example of hinge joint
blood vessels
minimal oxygen consumption (vo2max)
precontemplation
44. Examples of short bones
carpals of the hands - tarsals of the feet
Neurotransmitters
the difference between affirmations and compliments
Periosteum
45. Pectoralis major
regulates body temp and acid balance in the body
antagonist - row
mechanoreceptors
max strength phase - strength level training strategy
46. The ability of the nervous system to sense changes in either the internal or external environment
sensory function
movement created by internal and external obliques
blood lipids
bioenergetics
47. Number one important thing in the initial physical training session
Depressions
probable underactive muscles for knees turning ou
stages of verbal communication
communication
48. Bmi of 25 to 29.9 - between 25 to 30 lbs over recommended weight for their height
movement created by gluteus maximus - quadriceps and calf muscles
overweight
75 percent
57 percent
49. Having an attitude and genuine interest in seeking a client's perspective and getting to know him or her
price
example of gliding joint
synergist - squat
active listening
50. Posterior deltoid
probable underactive muscles for knees moving inward
example of synovial joint
regulates body temp and acid balance in the body
antagonist - chest press