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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. A hollow muscular organ that pumps a circulation of blood through the body by means of rhythmic contraction
Neural Activation
heart
five
2 subdivisions of the peripheral nervous system
2. What percentage of the US population is estimated not to engage in 30 minutes of low to moderate physical activity?
four years
75 percent
antidepressants
blood
3. Protection mechanism of the blood
exercise metabolism
probable underactive muscles for knees turning ou
Protects the body from excessive bleeding by clotting - contains specialized immune cells to help fight disease and sickness
vasodilators
4. Diaphragm - external intercostals - scalenes - sternocleidomastoid - pectoralis minor
structures of the respiratory pump (muscles - inspiration)
vasodilators
every 2 years
type 1 diabetes
5. Alteration of muscle length surrounding a joint
gluconeogenesis
antagonist - chest press
muscle imbalance
synergist - chest press
6. Somatic and automatic nervous systems
example of second class lever
diffusion
max strength phase - strength level training strategy
2 subdivisions of the peripheral nervous system
7. # of Americans that are obese
triglycerides
excess postexercise oxygen consumption (epoc)
72 million
Processes
8. Healthy total cholesterol level
less than 200 mg/dl
Beta-oxidation
Neural Activation
heart rate (hr)
9. Joint motion
Arthrokinematics
human movement system
autonomic nervous system
stages of change
10. 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
respiratory pump
Osteoblasts
Motor (Efferent) Neurons
Skeletal System
11. Pectoralis major
sinoatrial (sa) node
atrioventricular (av) node
66 percent
antagonist - row
12. Knee - moves mostly in 1 plane
gluconeogenesis
beta blockers
example of condyloid joint
example of pivot joint
13. Only moves in sagittal plane...elbow joint
example of hinge joint
triglycerides
example of saddle joint
sensory function
14. Receptors surrounding a joint that response to pressure acceleration and deceleration of the joint
Bones
joint receptors
Neurotransmitters
hypertrophy phase - strength level training strategy
15. The smallest blood vessels - and the site of exchange of chemicals and water between the blood and the tissues
cardiorespiratory system
fat
capillaries
Epiphysis
16. What percentage of deaths could have been prevented if a healthy lifestyle were followed?
action
80 percent
regulates body temp and acid balance in the body
Joints
17. Carpals of the hand - no axis of rotation
four years
example of gliding joint
Motor Unit
80 thou to 100 thou
18. The study of energy in the human body
adenosine diphosphate
vertebrae
promote
bioenergetics
19. The space in the chest between the lungs that contains all the internal organs of the chest except the lungs
mechanoreceptors
mediastinum
Articular (Hyaline) Cartilage
glycogen
20. Vessels that transport blood away from the heart
stabilizer - squat
arteries
example of synovial joint
stabilizer - chest press - overhead press - row
21. Sternum - ribs - vertebrae
Arthrokinematics
mechanoreceptors
structures of the respiratory pump (bones)
Medullar Cavity
22. Produce hip and knee extension during walking - running - stair climbing - etc.
action
movement created by gluteus maximus - quadriceps and calf muscles
Motor (Efferent) Neurons
Periosteum
23. Bmi of 30+ - at least 30 lbs over recommended weight for their height
excess postexercise oxygen consumption (epoc)
expiration
Transports oxygen and nutrients to tissues - transports waste products from tissues - transports hormones to organs and tissues - carries heat throughout the body
obesity
24. Moves predominantly in 2 planes of motion - only carpometacarpal
example of saddle joint
Processes
anatomical locations for durnin-womersley formula
Ligament
25. The amount of blood pumped out of the heart with each contraction
BMI
proprioception
stroke volume
carbohydrates
26. Vessels that transport blood from the capillaries toward the heart
example of nonsynovial joint
probable underactive muscles for knees turning ou
veins
66 percent
27. A motor neuron and all of the muscle fibers it innervates.
regulates body temp and acid balance in the body
34 percent
stabilizer - squat
Motor Unit
28. A layer of connective tissue that is underneath the fascia and surrounds the muscle.
overweight
Depressions
Epimysium
substrate
29. 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
Muscular System
beta blockers
atrioventricular (av) node
glucose
30. Generally prescribed to correct or prevent asthma...maintains heart rate and bp
every 2 years
bronchodilators
cardiac output
70 percent
31. Junctions of bones - muscles - and connective tissues at which movement occurs. Also known as an articulation.
agonist - overhead press
Joints
more than 240 mg/dl
overweight
32. Pectoralis major
example of hinge joint
agonist - chest press
atrioventricular (av) node
Endomysium
33. How often do i need to recertify?
every 2 years
72 million
anatomical locations for durnin-womersley formula
Endomysium
34. Portion of the skeletal system that consists of the skull - rib cage - and vertebral column
agonist - overhead press
calcium-channel blockers
Axial Skeleton
stabilization endurance phase - stabilization level training strategy
35. A high-energy compound occurring in all cells from which atp is formed.
synergist - overhead press
integrative function
adenosine diphosphate
agonist - squat
36. Examples of short bones
muscle imbalance
carpals of the hands - tarsals of the feet
movement created by upper trapezius and the lower portion of the serratus anterior
strength endurance phase - strength level training strategy
37. Shoulder - moves in all 3 planes of motion
example of ball-and-socket joint
movement created by gastrocnemius - peroneus longus - and tibialis posterior
stabilization endurance phase - stabilization level training strategy
example of pivot joint
38. The examination of bioenergetics as it relates to the unique physiologic changes and demands placed on the body during exercise
protein
five
exercise metabolism
movement created by deltoid and rotator cuff
39. Heart rate x stroke volume - the overall performance of the heart
between 200 and 239 mg/dl
cardiac output
nervous system
example of second class lever
40. Precontemplation - contemplation - preparation - action - maintenance
stages of change
vasodilators
integrative function
example of nonsynovial joint
41. Anterior deltoid - triceps
synergist - chest press
bioenergetics
integrative function
Arthrokinematics
42. The portion of the nervous system that consists of the brain and spinal cord
Axial Skeleton
Central Nervous System
mediastinum
capillaries
43. Transportation mechanism of the blood
expiration
Transports oxygen and nutrients to tissues - transports waste products from tissues - transports hormones to organs and tissues - carries heat throughout the body
stroke volume
cardiac output
44. 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.
blood
80 thou to 100 thou
example of saddle joint
Beta-oxidation
45. Prescribed for hypertension - congestive heart failure -- can either maintain or increase heart....either maintains or lowers bp
mediastinum
nitrates
hypertrophy phase - strength level training strategy
venules
46. Nodding the head -- top of the spinal column as fulcrum / joint axis in the middle ( seesaw-like)
autonomic nervous system
Diaphysis
hypertrophy phase - strength level training strategy
example of first class lever
47. regulation mechanism of the blood
antidepressants
regulates body temp and acid balance in the body
Perimysium
adenosine triphosphate (atp)
48. Lower blood pressure and can do anything to heart rate - could be anything - used for treat hypertension and angina (chest pain)
calcium-channel blockers
example of nonsynovial joint
force-couple
Periosteum
49. Used in the treatment of various psychiatric and emotional disorders...either increases or maintain heart rate - either maintains or decreases bp
respiratory system
antidepressants
Motor Unit
Skeletal System
50. The deepest layer of connective tissue that surrounds individual muscle fibers.
Endomysium
70 percent
example of ball-and-socket joint
the relationship between summarizing and reflecting (in effective communication)