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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. Example of irregular bones
four years
Neural Activation
cardiorespiratory system
vertebrae
2. Upward rotation of the scapula
active listening
movement created by upper trapezius and the lower portion of the serratus anterior
Articular (Hyaline) Cartilage
product
3. Diaphragm - external intercostals - scalenes - sternocleidomastoid - pectoralis minor
the four p's of marketing
bioenergetics
structures of the respiratory pump (muscles - inspiration)
Depressions
4. Prescribed for hypertension - congestive heart failure - peripheral edema - will maintain heart rate - and maintain or lower bp
integrative function
diuretics
preparation
agonist - row
5. High loads - low reps (1-5) - longer rest periods
type 2 diabetes
max strength phase - strength level training strategy
heart rate (hr)
proprioception
6. Hands-on training component - skills demonstration evaluation from instructor - must require the passing of a standardized exam
five
criteria that CPR/AED cert must meet
inspiration
diuretics
7. The superior chamber of the heart that receives blood from the veins and forces it into the ventricles
atrium
agonist - squat
agonist - row
synergist - chest press
8. Only moves in sagittal plane...elbow joint
movement created by internal and external obliques
example of hinge joint
Transports oxygen and nutrients to tissues - transports waste products from tissues - transports hormones to organs and tissues - carries heat throughout the body
Axial Skeleton
9. The deepest layer of connective tissue that surrounds individual muscle fibers.
Arthrokinematics
Endomysium
stabilization endurance phase - stabilization level training strategy
movement created by gastrocnemius - peroneus longus - and tibialis posterior
10. Summaries are a series of reflections
type 1 diabetes
Osteoclassts
7-12-5
the relationship between summarizing and reflecting (in effective communication)
11. 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.
70 percent
Tendsons
Skeletal System
Beta-oxidation
12. 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.
expiration
Osteoclassts
substrate
fat
13. Sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems
overweight
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
the difference between affirmations and compliments
14. The process of resorption and formation of bone
example of pivot joint
between 200 and 239 mg/dl
movement created by gastrocnemius - peroneus longus - and tibialis posterior
Remodeling
15. Projections protruding from the bone where muscles - tendons - and ligaments can attach.
nervous system
Skeletal System
antidepressants
Processes
16. Transmit nerve impulses from the brain and spinal cord to effector sites
Motor (Efferent) Neurons
product
vertebrae
movement created by gluteus maximus - quadriceps and calf muscles
17. Borderline high total cholesterol level
mechanoreceptors
triglycerides
synergist - row
between 200 and 239 mg/dl
18. Chronic diseases account for what percentage of deaths in the US?
excess postexercise oxygen consumption (epoc)
type 1 diabetes
bioenergetics
70 percent
19. How often do i need to recertify?
Sensory (Afferent) Neurons
Epimysium
every 2 years
capillaries
20. Compliments typically have an evaluative judgment implicit within them. Compliments usually begin with "i" statements...
70 percent
BMI
the difference between affirmations and compliments
carpals of the hands - tarsals of the feet
21. Biceps femoris - adductor complex - vastus lateralis - tfl
joint receptors
synergist - squat
Articular (Hyaline) Cartilage
probable overactive muscles for knees moving inward
22. A type of bone cell that removes bone tissue
stages of change
57 percent
Osteoclassts
50 percent
23. People in this stage are active but have not yet maintained this behavior for 6 months
example of first class lever
exercise metabolism
mechanoreceptors
action
24. Heart rate x stroke volume - the overall performance of the heart
Sarcomere
cardiac output
veins
66 percent
25. Number of vertebrae in the cervical - thoracic - and lumpar spine
stabilizer - chest press - overhead press - row
7-12-5
sensory function
Arthrokinematics
26. Latissimus dorsi
movement created by gluteus maximus - quadriceps and calf muscles
Skeletal System
diuretics
antagonist - overhead press
27. Gluteus maximus - quadriceps
agonist - squat
80 percent
ventricles
metabolism
28. The functional unit of the nervous system
criteria that CPR/AED cert must meet
Interneurons
more than 240 mg/dl
neuron
29. Rotator cuff
stages of change
Motor (Efferent) Neurons
example of saddle joint
stabilizer - chest press - overhead press - row
30. 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
blood
action
rate of force production
Articular (Hyaline) Cartilage
31. The examination of bioenergetics as it relates to the unique physiologic changes and demands placed on the body during exercise
exercise metabolism
adenosine diphosphate
obesity
Muscular System
32. Percentage of overweight Americans that are actually obese
BMI
34 percent
minimal oxygen consumption (vo2max)
Vertebral Column
33. The ability of the nervous system to analyze and interpret sensory info to allow for proper decision making - which produces the appropriate response
hypertrophy phase - strength level training strategy
contemplation
example of nonsynovial joint
integrative function
34. Flattened or indented portions of bone - which can be muscle attachment sites.
strength endurance phase - strength level training strategy
Depressions
Sensory (Afferent) Neurons
capillaries
35. 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
preparation
7-12-5
respiratory pump
adenosine diphosphate
36. The power training level of the OPT strives most to improve?
rate of force production
Synovial Joints
exercise metabolism
blood lipids
37. The connective tissue that surrounds fascicles.
Perimysium
Motor (Efferent) Neurons
substrate
probable overactive muscles for knees moving inward
38. Biceps - triceps - iliac crest - subscapular
triglycerides
between 200 and 239 mg/dl
Synovial Joints
anatomical locations for durnin-womersley formula
39. Vessels that transport blood from the capillaries toward the heart
heart rate (hr)
veins
movement created by upper trapezius and the lower portion of the serratus anterior
sternum
40. regulation mechanism of the blood
beta blockers
regulates body temp and acid balance in the body
four years
agonist - overhead press
41. People in this stage have maintained change for 6 months or more
maintenance
example of nonsynovial joint
agonist - row
structures of the respiratory pump (muscles - expiration)
42. The combo and interrelation of the nervous - muscular - and skeletal systems
carpals of the hands - tarsals of the feet
human movement system
antagonist - chest press
Vertebral Column
43. Examples of short bones
Nonsynovial Joints
carpals of the hands - tarsals of the feet
Joints
anatomical locations for durnin-womersley formula
44. The communication of information about a product or service with the goal of generating a positive customer response
70 percent
promote
antidepressants
human movement system
45. A high-energy compound occurring in all cells from which atp is formed.
BMI
70 percent
veins
adenosine diphosphate
46. Somatic and automatic nervous systems
Processes
Osteoclassts
Epiphysis
2 subdivisions of the peripheral nervous system
47. Posterior deltoid - biceps
synergist - overhead press
atrium
synergist - row
respiratory pump
48. Soleus - lateral gastrocnemius - biceps femoris
Epiphyseal Plate
promote
probable overactive muscles for knees turning out
between 200 and 239 mg/dl
49. Vessels that transport blood away from the heart
promote
example of condyloid joint
atrium
arteries
50. Produce hip and knee extension during walking - running - stair climbing - etc.
75 percent
motor function
Beta-oxidation
movement created by gluteus maximus - quadriceps and calf muscles