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Certified Personal Trainer Exam

Subject : certifications
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. 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






2. Posterior deltoid - biceps






3. Used in the treatment of hypertension and congestive heart failure - definitely lowers bp and can either maintain - lower or increase heart rate






4. Rotator cuff






5. Portion of the skeletal system that includes the upper and lower extremities






6. High risk total cholesterol level






7. The process of actively contracting the inspiratory muscles to move air into the body






8. 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






9. People in this stage exercise occasionally but are planning to begin exercising regularly in the next month






10. Percentage of Americans older than age 20 that are overweight






11. Example of irregular bones






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






13. Internal intercoastals - abdominals






14. A system of the body composed of the cardiovascular and respiratory systems






15. A system of organs (the lungs and respiratory passageways) that collects oxygen from the external environment and transports it to the bloodstream






16. A high-energy compound occurring in all cells from which atp is formed.






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






18. Pectoralis major






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






20. The neuromuscular response to the sensory information






21. regulation mechanism of the blood






22. The rate at which the heart pumps






23. Chronic diseases account for what percentage of deaths in the US?






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






25. Small terminal branches of an artery - which end in capillaries






26. Percentage of adults with low back pain






27. 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.






28. Amino acids linked by peptide bonds - which consist of carbon - hydrogen - nitrogen - oxygen - and usually sulfur - and that have several essential biologic compounds






29. People in this stage do not exercise but are thinking about becoming more active in the next 6 months






30. Series of muscles that moves the skeleton.






31. The channels that a product or service will go through to reach the customer






32. Gluteus medius - maximus - vastus medialis oblique






33. 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






34. Receptors sensitive to change in length of the muscle and the rate of that change






35. A hollow muscular organ that pumps a circulation of blood through the body by means of rhythmic contraction






36. Junctions of bones - muscles - and connective tissues at which movement occurs. Also known as an articulation.






37. The functional unit of the nervous system






38. Psoas (deep hip flexor)






39. The specific product or service offered






40. The chemical or substrate form in which most fat exists in food as well as in the body.






41. 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






42. Receptors sensitive to change in tension of the muscle and the rate of that change






43. Anterior deltoid - triceps






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






45. The amount of blood pumped out of the heart with each contraction






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






47. The body's framework - composed of bones and joints






48. A conglomeration of billions of cells specifically designed to provide a communication network within the human body






49. Chemical messengers that cross the neuromuscular junction (synapse) to transmit electrical impulses from the nerve to the muscle.






50. The portion of the nervous system that consists of the brain and spinal cord