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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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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. Pectoralis major






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






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






4. A motor neuron and all of the muscle fibers it innervates.






5. The neuromuscular response to the sensory information






6. Network of hollow tubes that circulates blood throughout the body






7. Percentage of adults with cholesterol 200 mg/dl and over






8. Sternum - ribs - vertebrae






9. Associated w obesity - particularly abdominal obesity - and accounts for 90 percent to 95 percent of all diabetes.






10. Somatic and automatic nervous systems






11. Joint motion






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






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






14. What percentage of the US population is estimated not to engage in 30 minutes of low to moderate physical activity?






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






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






17. Receptors surrounding a joint that response to pressure acceleration and deceleration of the joint






18. Triceps






19. Only moves in sagittal plane...elbow joint






20. The study of energy in the human body






21. High volume - moderate to high loads - moderate or low reps (6-12






22. The very small veins that connect capillaries to the larger veins






23. 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






24. Used in the treatment of various psychiatric and emotional disorders...either increases or maintain heart rate - either maintains or decreases bp






25. Gluteus maximus - quadriceps






26. Bmi of 25 to 29.9 - between 25 to 30 lbs over recommended weight for their height






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






28. 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






29. Transportation mechanism of the blood






30. Generally prescribed to correct or prevent asthma...maintains heart rate and bp






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






32. 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.






33. The space in the chest between the lungs that contains all the internal organs of the chest except the lungs






34. Cartilage that covers the articular surfaces of bones.






35. Full-body pushup calf raise -- resistance is in the middle with the fulcrum and effort on either side (wheelbarrow-like) -- ball of foot is the fulcrum - the body weight is the resistance - and the effort is applied by the calf musculature






36. Percentage of adults with low back pain






37. Percentage of overweight Americans that are actually obese






38. The process of resorption and formation of bone






39. Of the six leading causes of death in the US in 2006 - how many were chronic diseases responsible for






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






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






42. Nerves that serve the outer areas of the body and skeletal muscle and are largely responsible for the voluntary control of movement






43. Medial gastrocnemius - medial hamstring complex - gracilis - sartorius - popliteus






44. Organic compounds of carbon - hydrogen - and oxygen - which include starches - cellulose - and sugars - and are an important source of energy. all carbs are eventually broken down in the body to glucose - a simple sugar.






45. The ability of the nervous system to analyze and interpret sensory info to allow for proper decision making - which produces the appropriate response






46. The smallest blood vessels - and the site of exchange of chemicals and water between the blood and the tissues






47. Transmit nerve impulses from one neuron to another






48. The process of actively or passively relaxing the inspiratory muscles to move air out of the body






49. High loads - low reps (1-5) - longer rest periods






50. The functional unit of the nervous system