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Certified Personal Trainer Exam
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A system of the body composed of the cardiovascular and respiratory systems
cardiorespiratory system
stabilization endurance phase - stabilization level training strategy
7-12-5
structures of the respiratory pump (bones)
2. Examples of short bones
34 percent
Vertebral Column
carpals of the hands - tarsals of the feet
Endomysium
3. What speaker means to what the listener hears to what the listener thinks the speaker means
agonist - chest press
integrative function
stages of verbal communication
stabilizer - chest press - overhead press - row
4. The material or substance on which an enzyme acts
50 percent
substrate
Skeletal System
example of synovial joint
5. A motor neuron and all of the muscle fibers it innervates.
Motor Unit
blood lipids
arteries
movement created by upper trapezius and the lower portion of the serratus anterior
6. The inferior chamber of the heart that receives blood from its corresponding atrium and - in turn - forces blood into the arteries
agonist - chest press
type 2 diabetes
force-couple
ventricles
7. 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
50 percent
overweight
five
8. Compliments typically have an evaluative judgment implicit within them. Compliments usually begin with "i" statements...
less than 200 mg/dl
maintenance
hypertrophy phase - strength level training strategy
the difference between affirmations and compliments
9. 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
Muscular System
glycogen
probable underactive muscles for knees turning ou
antidepressants
10. Alteration of muscle length surrounding a joint
arteries
structures of the respiratory pump (muscles - inspiration)
muscle imbalance
neuron
11. Bmi of 30+ - at least 30 lbs over recommended weight for their height
80 thou to 100 thou
communication
Arthrokinematics
obesity
12. 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.
adenosine triphosphate (atp)
type 1 diabetes
adenosine diphosphate
Epiphysis
13. Borderline high total cholesterol level
precontemplation
carbohydrates
between 200 and 239 mg/dl
80 thou to 100 thou
14. The process of actively or passively relaxing the inspiratory muscles to move air out of the body
expiration
adenosine triphosphate (atp)
agonist - chest press
the relationship between summarizing and reflecting (in effective communication)
15. Pectoralis major
antagonist - row
preparation
Epimysium
antagonist - chest press
16. Somatic and automatic nervous systems
Sensory (Afferent) Neurons
2 subdivisions of the peripheral nervous system
arterioles
stabilizer - chest press - overhead press - row
17. The process of resorption and formation of bone
stages of change
Remodeling
example of second class lever
example of pivot joint
18. Moves predominantly in 2 planes of motion - only carpometacarpal
Interneurons
example of saddle joint
beta blockers
glucose
19. Carpals of the hand - no axis of rotation
joint receptors
antagonist - chest press
example of gliding joint
preparation
20. Knee
example of synovial joint
excess postexercise oxygen consumption (epoc)
mediastinum
stabilizer - squat
21. Percentage of Americans older than age 20 that are overweight
glycogen
66 percent
capillaries
neuron
22. The central cavity of bone shafts where marrow is stored.
vertebrae
four years
movement created by gluteus maximus - quadriceps and calf muscles
Medullar Cavity
23. Gluteus medius - maximus - vastus medialis oblique
synergist - overhead press
probable underactive muscles for knees moving inward
Articular (Hyaline) Cartilage
golgi tendon organs
24. Decrease heart rate & blood pressure - normally used as antihypertensive medication or for arrhythmias (irregular heart rate)
calcium-channel blockers
beta blockers
fat
venules
25. The deepest layer of connective tissue that surrounds individual muscle fibers.
price
strength endurance phase - strength level training strategy
Osteoblasts
Endomysium
26. The shaft portion of the long bone.
example of condyloid joint
7-12-5
Axial Skeleton
Diaphysis
27. Knee - moves mostly in 1 plane
the difference between affirmations and compliments
example of condyloid joint
carpals of the hands - tarsals of the feet
Remodeling
28. A hollow muscular organ that pumps a circulation of blood through the body by means of rhythmic contraction
regulates body temp and acid balance in the body
communication
heart
triglycerides
29. The state in which the body's metabolism is elevated after exercise
max strength phase - strength level training strategy
golgi tendon organs
joint receptors
excess postexercise oxygen consumption (epoc)
30. Transmit nerve impulses from effector sites (such as muscles and organs) via receptors to the brain and spinal cord
capillaries
muscle spindles
2 subdivisions of the autonomic nervous system
Sensory (Afferent) Neurons
31. Medial gastrocnemius - medial hamstring complex - gracilis - sartorius - popliteus
probable underactive muscles for knees turning ou
precontemplation
Peripheral Nervous System
Nonsynovial Joints
32. Supplies neural input to the involuntary systems (heart - digestive systems - and endocrine glands) of the body
autonomic nervous system
Beta-oxidation
Epiphyseal Plate
movement created by deltoid and rotator cuff
33. The combo and interrelation of the nervous - muscular - and skeletal systems
obesity
Epimysium
human movement system
Articular (Hyaline) Cartilage
34. Prescribed for hypertension - congestive heart failure - peripheral edema - will maintain heart rate - and maintain or lower bp
diuretics
example of synovial joint
muscle spindles
synergist - overhead press
35. Lower blood pressure and can do anything to heart rate - could be anything - used for treat hypertension and angina (chest pain)
four years
calcium-channel blockers
substrate
66 percent
36. People in this stage have maintained change for 6 months or more
movement created by internal and external obliques
maintenance
example of first class lever
mediastinum
37. All of the chemical reactions that occur in the body to maintain itself. metabolism is the process in which nutrients are acquired - transported - used - and disposed of by the body.
integrative function
Peripheral Nervous System
glycogen
metabolism
38. A type of bone cell that removes bone tissue
vasodilators
Vertebral Column
Osteoclassts
type 1 diabetes
39. Transmit nerve impulses from one neuron to another
example of gliding joint
regulates body temp and acid balance in the body
Articular (Hyaline) Cartilage
Interneurons
40. Trunk rotation
motor function
movement created by internal and external obliques
80 percent
Motor (Efferent) Neurons
41. Radioulnar joint - moves in one plane of motion (transverse)
Periosteum
movement created by internal and external obliques
Beta-oxidation
example of pivot joint
42. 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
sternum
atrioventricular (av) node
antagonist - chest press
antagonist - squat
43. Posterior deltoid
Joints
Axial Skeleton
antagonist - chest press
Appendicular Skeleton
44. Receptors sensitive to change in length of the muscle and the rate of that change
example of second class lever
50 percent
muscle spindles
Interneurons
45. The portion of the nervous system that consists of the brain and spinal cord
precontemplation
Central Nervous System
57 percent
Epimysium
46. Amount of ACL injuries that occur in the US annually
80 percent
example of synovial joint
80 thou to 100 thou
Appendicular Skeleton
47. Deltoid
antidepressants
agonist - overhead press
sinoatrial (sa) node
muscle spindles
48. Sutures of the skill...little or no movement
movement created by upper trapezius and the lower portion of the serratus anterior
example of nonsynovial joint
Bones
contemplation
49. Upward rotation of the scapula
movement created by upper trapezius and the lower portion of the serratus anterior
integrative function
anatomical locations for durnin-womersley formula
probable overactive muscles for knees turning out
50. Generally prescribed to correct or prevent asthma...maintains heart rate and bp
agonist - overhead press
bronchodilators
carbohydrates
80 thou to 100 thou