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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. Transmit nerve impulses from one neuron to another
criteria that CPR/AED cert must meet
Interneurons
carpals of the hands - tarsals of the feet
example of ball-and-socket joint
2. The portion of the nervous system that consists of the brain and spinal cord
obesity
vasodilators
max strength phase - strength level training strategy
Central Nervous System
3. Rotator cuff
example of saddle joint
neuron
movement created by internal and external obliques
stabilizer - chest press - overhead press - row
4. Nodding the head -- top of the spinal column as fulcrum / joint axis in the middle ( seesaw-like)
example of first class lever
excess postexercise oxygen consumption (epoc)
2 subdivisions of the peripheral nervous system
rate of force production
5. People in this stage are active but have not yet maintained this behavior for 6 months
Central Nervous System
Sensory (Afferent) Neurons
carpals of the hands - tarsals of the feet
action
6. Transversus abdominis
vertebrae
stabilizer - squat
probable overactive muscles for knees turning out
proprioception
7. Sensory receptors responsible for sensing distortion in body tissues
movement created by internal and external obliques
substrate
cardiac output
mechanoreceptors
8. Amount of ACL injuries that occur in the US annually
capillaries
substrate
obesity
80 thou to 100 thou
9. Decrease heart rate & blood pressure - normally used as antihypertensive medication or for arrhythmias (irregular heart rate)
Interneurons
66 percent
arteries
beta blockers
10. Example of irregular bones
fat
motor function
vertebrae
example of gliding joint
11. Connective tissues that attach muscle to bone and provide an anchor for muscles to produce force
80 percent
substrate
strength endurance phase - strength level training strategy
Tendsons
12. Shoulder - moves in all 3 planes of motion
price
synergist - row
Interneurons
example of ball-and-socket joint
13. Most limbs of the body - human forearm -- effort placed between the resistance and the fulcrum -- fulcrum is the elbow - effort is applied by the biceps muscle - and the load is in the hand such as a dumbbell...
Epimysium
protein
strength endurance phase - strength level training strategy
example of third class lever
14. Precontemplation - contemplation - preparation - action - maintenance
example of synovial joint
2 subdivisions of the peripheral nervous system
stages of change
Epimysium
15. Bmi of 30+ - at least 30 lbs over recommended weight for their height
Medullar Cavity
obesity
max strength phase - strength level training strategy
Endomysium
16. Latissimus dorsi
Sarcomere
example of hinge joint
agonist - row
antagonist - squat
17. A high-energy compound occurring in all cells from which atp is formed.
blood lipids
Protects the body from excessive bleeding by clotting - contains specialized immune cells to help fight disease and sickness
Processes
adenosine diphosphate
18. Transportation 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
exercise metabolism
calcium-channel blockers
example of pivot joint
19. Junctions of bones - muscles - and connective tissues at which movement occurs. Also known as an articulation.
glycogen
joint receptors
agonist - squat
Joints
20. Medial gastrocnemius - medial hamstring complex - gracilis - sartorius - popliteus
the relationship between summarizing and reflecting (in effective communication)
adenosine triphosphate (atp)
probable underactive muscles for knees turning ou
Periosteum
21. Radioulnar joint - moves in one plane of motion (transverse)
example of pivot joint
human movement system
mediastinum
blood
22. Performing plantarflexion at the foot and ankle complex
autonomic nervous system
movement created by gastrocnemius - peroneus longus - and tibialis posterior
veins
Interneurons
23. People in this stage exercise occasionally but are planning to begin exercising regularly in the next month
Osteoclassts
synergist - row
Joints
preparation
24. Percentage of Americans older than age 20 that are overweight
66 percent
inspiration
glucose
example of first class lever
25. Alteration of muscle length surrounding a joint
Bones
Periosteum
muscle imbalance
bioenergetics
26. A hollow muscular organ that pumps a circulation of blood through the body by means of rhythmic contraction
agonist - row
75 percent
heart
obesity
27. 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.
hypertrophy phase - strength level training strategy
Appendicular Skeleton
fat
adenosine triphosphate (atp)
28. Hands-on training component - skills demonstration evaluation from instructor - must require the passing of a standardized exam
adenosine triphosphate (atp)
muscle spindles
promote
criteria that CPR/AED cert must meet
29. Soleus - lateral gastrocnemius - biceps femoris
excess postexercise oxygen consumption (epoc)
stabilizer - chest press - overhead press - row
probable overactive muscles for knees turning out
preparation
30. Joints that do not have a joint cavity - connective tissue - or cartilage.
price
excess postexercise oxygen consumption (epoc)
gluconeogenesis
Nonsynovial Joints
31. Of the six leading causes of death in the US in 2006 - how many were chronic diseases responsible for
Perimysium
Appendicular Skeleton
Ligament
five
32. Posterior deltoid - biceps
golgi tendon organs
synergist - row
example of first class lever
50 percent
33. The specific product or service offered
Processes
Interneurons
product
sensory function
34. Used in the treatment of various psychiatric and emotional disorders...either increases or maintain heart rate - either maintains or decreases bp
antidepressants
active listening
Epimysium
synergist - squat
35. The functional unit of the nervous system
neuron
example of hinge joint
structures of the respiratory pump (bones)
2 subdivisions of the autonomic nervous system
36. Carpals of the hand - no axis of rotation
example of ball-and-socket joint
inspiration
probable overactive muscles for knees turning out
example of gliding joint
37. 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.
inspiration
Beta-oxidation
Remodeling
proprioception
38. People in this stage do not exercise but are thinking about becoming more active in the next 6 months
triglycerides
uncompromising customer service
contemplation
strength endurance phase - strength level training strategy
39. Gluteus medius - maximus - vastus medialis oblique
Depressions
respiratory pump
probable underactive muscles for knees moving inward
atrioventricular (av) node
40. Carried in the bloodstream by protein molecules known as HDL and LDL - aka cholesterol and triglycerides
blood lipids
between 200 and 239 mg/dl
veins
autonomic nervous system
41. The superior chamber of the heart that receives blood from the veins and forces it into the ventricles
criteria that CPR/AED cert must meet
atrium
Arthrokinematics
active listening
42. Generally prescribed to correct or prevent asthma...maintains heart rate and bp
cardiorespiratory system
type 2 diabetes
more than 240 mg/dl
bronchodilators
43. A layer of connective tissue that is underneath the fascia and surrounds the muscle.
Epimysium
blood vessels
sternum
heart rate (hr)
44. How often do i need to recertify?
glycogen
synergist - row
every 2 years
atrium
45. Anterior deltoid - triceps
action
synergist - chest press
less than 200 mg/dl
the difference between affirmations and compliments
46. Somatic and automatic nervous systems
example of second class lever
2 subdivisions of the peripheral nervous system
protein
structures of the respiratory pump (muscles - expiration)
47. Trunk rotation
nitrates
gluconeogenesis
movement created by internal and external obliques
Synovial Joints
48. Low loads - high reps
example of condyloid joint
stabilization endurance phase - stabilization level training strategy
Nonsynovial Joints
hypertrophy phase - strength level training strategy
49. The ability of the nervous system to analyze and interpret sensory info to allow for proper decision making - which produces the appropriate response
example of hinge joint
excess postexercise oxygen consumption (epoc)
integrative function
example of second class lever
50. Amount of ACL injuries that are non-contact
stroke volume
example of third class lever
70 percent
synergist - squat