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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. Somatic and automatic nervous systems
excess postexercise oxygen consumption (epoc)
2 subdivisions of the peripheral nervous system
Interneurons
stages of verbal communication
2. The very small veins that connect capillaries to the larger veins
nervous system
regulates body temp and acid balance in the body
example of first class lever
venules
3. The formation of glucose from noncarbohydrate sources - such as amino acids
synergist - chest press
gluconeogenesis
mediastinum
type 2 diabetes
4. Connective tissues that attach muscle to bone and provide an anchor for muscles to produce force
Vertebral Column
antidepressants
Tendsons
example of synovial joint
5. Of the leading causes of death in the US - what percentage were caused by cardiovascular disease and cancer
agonist - overhead press
integrative function
57 percent
type 2 diabetes
6. The cumulative sensory input to the central nervous system from all mechanoreceptors that sense body position and limb movement
bioenergetics
proprioception
antagonist - overhead press
promote
7. The functional unit of the nervous system
motor function
neuron
antagonist - squat
probable underactive muscles for knees turning ou
8. Portion of the skeletal system that includes the upper and lower extremities
golgi tendon organs
example of saddle joint
Appendicular Skeleton
vasodilators
9. Protection mechanism of the blood
neuron
max strength phase - strength level training strategy
Protects the body from excessive bleeding by clotting - contains specialized immune cells to help fight disease and sickness
Osteoclassts
10. 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
ventricles
criteria that CPR/AED cert must meet
four years
sinoatrial (sa) node
11. Used in the treatment of hypertension and congestive heart failure - definitely lowers bp and can either maintain - lower or increase heart rate
stroke volume
Motor (Efferent) Neurons
Diaphysis
vasodilators
12. Latissimus dorsi
Peripheral Nervous System
vasodilators
antagonist - overhead press
Bones
13. Performing plantarflexion at the foot and ankle complex
less than 200 mg/dl
movement created by gastrocnemius - peroneus longus - and tibialis posterior
example of synovial joint
Tendsons
14. 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
blood
promote
Epiphysis
probable overactive muscles for knees moving inward
15. Transversus abdominis
every 2 years
Epiphyseal Plate
stabilizer - squat
example of first class lever
16. Amino acids linked by peptide bonds - which consist of carbon - hydrogen - nitrogen - oxygen - and usually sulfur - and that have several essential biologic compounds
50 percent
protein
vertebrae
agonist - overhead press
17. Nerves that serve the outer areas of the body and skeletal muscle and are largely responsible for the voluntary control of movement
Peripheral Nervous System
cardiac output
somatic nervous system
carpals of the hands - tarsals of the feet
18. Percentage of overweight Americans that are actually obese
regulates body temp and acid balance in the body
example of synovial joint
structures of the respiratory pump (muscles - expiration)
34 percent
19. A conglomeration of billions of cells specifically designed to provide a communication network within the human body
Remodeling
overweight
bronchodilators
nervous system
20. Transmit nerve impulses from effector sites (such as muscles and organs) via receptors to the brain and spinal cord
uncompromising customer service
structures of the respiratory pump (bones)
Sensory (Afferent) Neurons
synergist - chest press
21. The process of getting oxygen from the environment to the tissues of the body
muscle spindles
diffusion
75 percent
Motor (Efferent) Neurons
22. You should maintain accurate financial - contract - appt - and tax records including original receipts for a minimum of?
respiratory pump
sinoatrial (sa) node
four years
sternum
23. Decrease heart rate & blood pressure - normally used as antihypertensive medication or for arrhythmias (irregular heart rate)
Periosteum
50 percent
Vertebral Column
beta blockers
24. Moves predominantly in 2 planes of motion - only carpometacarpal
somatic nervous system
example of saddle joint
Peripheral Nervous System
regulates body temp and acid balance in the body
25. The body's framework - composed of bones and joints
rate of force production
Skeletal System
active listening
Vertebral Column
26. The contraction of a muscle generated by neural stimulation
Neural Activation
Epimysium
structures of the respiratory pump (muscles - inspiration)
57 percent
27. People in this stage do not exercise and do not intend to start in the next 6 months
precontemplation
overweight
Osteoclassts
structures of the respiratory pump (bones)
28. The connective tissue that surrounds fascicles.
Perimysium
stroke volume
preparation
less than 200 mg/dl
29. Bmi of 30+ - at least 30 lbs over recommended weight for their height
example of saddle joint
obesity
synergist - row
antagonist - row
30. The chemical or substrate form in which most fat exists in food as well as in the body.
promote
structures of the respiratory pump (bones)
triglycerides
synergist - overhead press
31. Trunk rotation
promote
example of condyloid joint
stages of verbal communication
movement created by internal and external obliques
32. The process of actively or passively relaxing the inspiratory muscles to move air out of the body
blood vessels
Axial Skeleton
expiration
ventricles
33. Often referred to as juvenile diabetes bc symptoms of the disease typically first appear in childhood as a result of the pancreas not producing insulin
type 1 diabetes
probable overactive muscles for knees turning out
antagonist - chest press
example of condyloid joint
34. Chemical messengers that cross the neuromuscular junction (synapse) to transmit electrical impulses from the nerve to the muscle.
80 percent
Neurotransmitters
agonist - chest press
Epiphyseal Plate
35. 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
Sarcomere
contemplation
Muscular System
glycogen
36. High risk total cholesterol level
glycogen
proprioception
70 percent
more than 240 mg/dl
37. Pectoralis major
agonist - chest press
70 percent
adenosine triphosphate (atp)
example of pivot joint
38. Heart rate x stroke volume - the overall performance of the heart
example of gliding joint
cardiac output
venules
bronchodilators
39. The smallest blood vessels - and the site of exchange of chemicals and water between the blood and the tissues
capillaries
probable overactive muscles for knees turning out
fat
carbohydrates
40. Junctions of bones - muscles - and connective tissues at which movement occurs. Also known as an articulation.
Vertebral Column
autonomic nervous system
example of hinge joint
Joints
41. The space in the chest between the lungs that contains all the internal organs of the chest except the lungs
movement created by deltoid and rotator cuff
bronchodilators
blood lipids
mediastinum
42. The specific product or service offered
product
regulates body temp and acid balance in the body
overweight
promote
43. The functional unit of muscle that produces muscular contraction and consists of repeating sections of actin and myosin.
fat
Sarcomere
bioenergetics
50 percent
44. Medial gastrocnemius - medial hamstring complex - gracilis - sartorius - popliteus
obesity
glycogen
57 percent
probable underactive muscles for knees turning ou
45. High loads - low reps (1-5) - longer rest periods
metabolism
Osteoclassts
agonist - chest press
max strength phase - strength level training strategy
46. What percentage of deaths could have been prevented if a healthy lifestyle were followed?
80 percent
obesity
BMI
type 2 diabetes
47. The state in which the body's metabolism is elevated after exercise
excess postexercise oxygen consumption (epoc)
cardiac output
veins
type 2 diabetes
48. Of the six leading causes of death in the US in 2006 - how many were chronic diseases responsible for
stabilizer - chest press - overhead press - row
movement created by upper trapezius and the lower portion of the serratus anterior
five
cardiac output
49. The process of actively contracting the inspiratory muscles to move air into the body
ventricles
uncompromising customer service
inspiration
between 200 and 239 mg/dl
50. 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...
75 percent
substrate
example of third class lever
stroke volume