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Certified Personal Trainer Exam
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. A type of bone cell that removes bone tissue
Osteoclassts
Beta-oxidation
max strength phase - strength level training strategy
example of synovial joint
2. Joints that do not have a joint cavity - connective tissue - or cartilage.
Nonsynovial Joints
Processes
example of saddle joint
antagonist - squat
3. A conglomeration of billions of cells specifically designed to provide a communication network within the human body
80 percent
nervous system
expiration
the difference between affirmations and compliments
4. Sensory receptors responsible for sensing distortion in body tissues
the difference between affirmations and compliments
action
mechanoreceptors
five
5. The inferior chamber of the heart that receives blood from its corresponding atrium and - in turn - forces blood into the arteries
2 subdivisions of the peripheral nervous system
80 percent
ventricles
Peripheral Nervous System
6. The neuromuscular response to the sensory information
capillaries
venules
motor function
expiration
7. The examination of bioenergetics as it relates to the unique physiologic changes and demands placed on the body during exercise
34 percent
cardiorespiratory system
exercise metabolism
movement created by internal and external obliques
8. The rate at which the heart pumps
heart rate (hr)
respiratory system
Synovial Joints
the four p's of marketing
9. Chronic diseases account for what percentage of deaths in the US?
agonist - squat
synergist - squat
70 percent
antagonist - chest press
10. Percentage of Americans older than age 20 that are overweight
probable underactive muscles for knees turning ou
golgi tendon organs
Peripheral Nervous System
66 percent
11. The deepest layer of connective tissue that surrounds individual muscle fibers.
Endomysium
Perimysium
diuretics
five
12. Weight over height essentially - 703 times weight over height squared for US (703*lbs / in^2) or kg / m^2 overseas
BMI
Vertebral Column
example of synovial joint
Muscular System
13. Connective tissues that attach muscle to bone and provide an anchor for muscles to produce force
vasodilators
Interneurons
Tendsons
66 percent
14. Small terminal branches of an artery - which end in capillaries
price
the difference between affirmations and compliments
Sensory (Afferent) Neurons
arterioles
15. Triceps
movement created by gastrocnemius - peroneus longus - and tibialis posterior
synergist - overhead press
place
more than 240 mg/dl
16. 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
Medullar Cavity
example of second class lever
glucose
80 thou to 100 thou
17. Pectoralis major
gluconeogenesis
antagonist - row
synergist - overhead press
minimal oxygen consumption (vo2max)
18. Amount of ACL injuries that are non-contact
agonist - squat
75 percent
Bones
70 percent
19. The amount charged for a product or service
price
regulates body temp and acid balance in the body
precontemplation
probable overactive muscles for knees moving inward
20. 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
Beta-oxidation
joint receptors
respiratory pump
bioenergetics
21. The ability of the nervous system to sense changes in either the internal or external environment
diuretics
sensory function
Endomysium
contemplation
22. What percentage of deaths could have been prevented if a healthy lifestyle were followed?
72 million
integrative function
80 percent
Transports oxygen and nutrients to tissues - transports waste products from tissues - transports hormones to organs and tissues - carries heat throughout the body
23. Summaries are a series of reflections
force-couple
regulates body temp and acid balance in the body
venules
the relationship between summarizing and reflecting (in effective communication)
24. How often do i need to recertify?
example of ball-and-socket joint
four years
every 2 years
70 percent
25. Rotator cuff
muscle spindles
stabilizer - chest press - overhead press - row
action
promote
26. Decrease heart rate & blood pressure - normally used as antihypertensive medication or for arrhythmias (irregular heart rate)
vasodilators
example of condyloid joint
structures of the respiratory pump (muscles - expiration)
beta blockers
27. Example of flat bones
stroke volume
Depressions
example of third class lever
sternum
28. Receptors sensitive to change in length of the muscle and the rate of that change
promote
muscle spindles
movement created by deltoid and rotator cuff
stroke volume
29. The very small veins that connect capillaries to the larger veins
venules
Muscular System
mediastinum
Diaphysis
30. The functional unit of muscle that produces muscular contraction and consists of repeating sections of actin and myosin.
Sarcomere
Appendicular Skeleton
beta blockers
integrative function
31. 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.
golgi tendon organs
Osteoblasts
Beta-oxidation
Bones
32. Moves predominantly in 2 planes of motion - only carpometacarpal
example of saddle joint
synergist - squat
sensory function
atrium
33. Bmi of 25 to 29.9 - between 25 to 30 lbs over recommended weight for their height
57 percent
Muscular System
70 percent
overweight
34. Medial gastrocnemius - medial hamstring complex - gracilis - sartorius - popliteus
muscle imbalance
beta blockers
probable overactive muscles for knees moving inward
probable underactive muscles for knees turning ou
35. Diaphragm - external intercostals - scalenes - sternocleidomastoid - pectoralis minor
80 thou to 100 thou
the difference between affirmations and compliments
structures of the respiratory pump (muscles - inspiration)
stabilization endurance phase - stabilization level training strategy
36. 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
gluconeogenesis
atrioventricular (av) node
sensory function
Beta-oxidation
37. Used in the treatment of various psychiatric and emotional disorders...either increases or maintain heart rate - either maintains or decreases bp
80 percent
antidepressants
Sarcomere
agonist - chest press
38. Protection mechanism of the blood
movement created by gluteus maximus - quadriceps and calf muscles
product
Protects the body from excessive bleeding by clotting - contains specialized immune cells to help fight disease and sickness
carpals of the hands - tarsals of the feet
39. What speaker means to what the listener hears to what the listener thinks the speaker means
every 2 years
heart rate (hr)
Central Nervous System
stages of verbal communication
40. People in this stage have maintained change for 6 months or more
Motor (Efferent) Neurons
example of condyloid joint
place
maintenance
41. Series of muscles that moves the skeleton.
Muscular System
Epiphysis
communication
stages of verbal communication
42. Precontemplation - contemplation - preparation - action - maintenance
stages of change
mechanoreceptors
structures of the respiratory pump (muscles - inspiration)
Epimysium
43. The power training level of the OPT strives most to improve?
rate of force production
muscle imbalance
Central Nervous System
nervous system
44. Performing shoulder abduction
movement created by deltoid and rotator cuff
example of synovial joint
hypertrophy phase - strength level training strategy
protein
45. Gluteus medius - maximus - vastus medialis oblique
diffusion
neuron
probable underactive muscles for knees moving inward
the four p's of marketing
46. Lower blood pressure and can do anything to heart rate - could be anything - used for treat hypertension and angina (chest pain)
7-12-5
agonist - row
calcium-channel blockers
criteria that CPR/AED cert must meet
47. The material or substance on which an enzyme acts
Epimysium
Motor Unit
50 percent
substrate
48. The amount of blood pumped out of the heart with each contraction
2 subdivisions of the autonomic nervous system
arteries
stroke volume
example of nonsynovial joint
49. Amino acids linked by peptide bonds - which consist of carbon - hydrogen - nitrogen - oxygen - and usually sulfur - and that have several essential biologic compounds
protein
agonist - row
bronchodilators
synergist - row
50. Prescribed for hypertension - congestive heart failure - peripheral edema - will maintain heart rate - and maintain or lower bp
diuretics
7-12-5
antidepressants
Neural Activation