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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. Amount of ACL injuries that are non-contact
Axial Skeleton
example of pivot joint
agonist - squat
70 percent
2. Pectoralis major
adenosine triphosphate (atp)
triglycerides
agonist - chest press
nervous system
3. What speaker means to what the listener hears to what the listener thinks the speaker means
vasodilators
stages of verbal communication
sternum
example of nonsynovial joint
4. Of the leading causes of death in the US - what percentage were caused by cardiovascular disease and cancer
structures of the respiratory pump (muscles - inspiration)
57 percent
inspiration
blood
5. 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
overweight
sinoatrial (sa) node
criteria that CPR/AED cert must meet
Neurotransmitters
6. Transportation mechanism of the blood
stabilizer - chest press - overhead press - row
Transports oxygen and nutrients to tissues - transports waste products from tissues - transports hormones to organs and tissues - carries heat throughout the body
neuron
type 1 diabetes
7. What percentage of the US population is estimated not to engage in 30 minutes of low to moderate physical activity?
75 percent
probable underactive muscles for knees turning ou
57 percent
Endomysium
8. Sutures of the skill...little or no movement
atrioventricular (av) node
example of nonsynovial joint
arteries
heart
9. Network of hollow tubes that circulates blood throughout the body
blood vessels
Endomysium
example of pivot joint
carpals of the hands - tarsals of the feet
10. The process of actively or passively relaxing the inspiratory muscles to move air out of the body
probable overactive muscles for knees moving inward
Processes
triglycerides
expiration
11. Lower blood pressure and can do anything to heart rate - could be anything - used for treat hypertension and angina (chest pain)
calcium-channel blockers
2 subdivisions of the peripheral nervous system
protein
strength endurance phase - strength level training strategy
12. Moves predominantly in 2 planes of motion - only carpometacarpal
Peripheral Nervous System
Remodeling
example of saddle joint
four years
13. Joint motion
Arthrokinematics
66 percent
precontemplation
vasodilators
14. Performing plantarflexion at the foot and ankle complex
movement created by gastrocnemius - peroneus longus - and tibialis posterior
inspiration
agonist - chest press
calcium-channel blockers
15. The functional unit of the nervous system
the four p's of marketing
Tendsons
neuron
respiratory system
16. 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...
probable underactive muscles for knees moving inward
golgi tendon organs
example of third class lever
uncompromising customer service
17. Posterior deltoid
Perimysium
protein
antagonist - chest press
motor function
18. Receptors sensitive to change in tension of the muscle and the rate of that change
Depressions
maintenance
example of second class lever
golgi tendon organs
19. Healthy total cholesterol level
arteries
less than 200 mg/dl
mediastinum
atrioventricular (av) node
20. A high-energy compound occurring in all cells from which atp is formed.
movement created by internal and external obliques
glycogen
venules
adenosine diphosphate
21. The specific product or service offered
product
Synovial Joints
preparation
Remodeling
22. Biceps femoris - adductor complex - vastus lateralis - tfl
precontemplation
probable overactive muscles for knees moving inward
72 million
uncompromising customer service
23. Used in the treatment of hypertension and congestive heart failure - definitely lowers bp and can either maintain - lower or increase heart rate
excess postexercise oxygen consumption (epoc)
vasodilators
uncompromising customer service
stroke volume
24. Protection mechanism of the blood
Depressions
movement created by upper trapezius and the lower portion of the serratus anterior
Protects the body from excessive bleeding by clotting - contains specialized immune cells to help fight disease and sickness
the difference between affirmations and compliments
25. Precontemplation - contemplation - preparation - action - maintenance
Depressions
criteria that CPR/AED cert must meet
Medullar Cavity
stages of change
26. The ability of the nervous system to sense changes in either the internal or external environment
34 percent
Perimysium
Appendicular Skeleton
sensory function
27. Transmit nerve impulses from one neuron to another
stabilizer - chest press - overhead press - row
Motor (Efferent) Neurons
BMI
Interneurons
28. Receptors surrounding a joint that response to pressure acceleration and deceleration of the joint
2 subdivisions of the peripheral nervous system
joint receptors
agonist - squat
80 percent
29. Borderline high total cholesterol level
diffusion
capillaries
between 200 and 239 mg/dl
Arthrokinematics
30. Cartilage that covers the articular surfaces of bones.
Neurotransmitters
Articular (Hyaline) Cartilage
capillaries
Ligament
31. 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
Epiphyseal Plate
glycogen
probable underactive muscles for knees turning ou
32. Hands-on training component - skills demonstration evaluation from instructor - must require the passing of a standardized exam
criteria that CPR/AED cert must meet
atrium
2 subdivisions of the peripheral nervous system
integrative function
33. The process of actively contracting the inspiratory muscles to move air into the body
Peripheral Nervous System
synergist - row
sensory function
inspiration
34. 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.
triglycerides
movement created by gluteus maximus - quadriceps and calf muscles
metabolism
34 percent
35. Psoas (deep hip flexor)
five
example of first class lever
antagonist - squat
veins
36. Muscle groups moving together to produce movement around a joint
force-couple
Epiphysis
Perimysium
agonist - row
37. The central cavity of bone shafts where marrow is stored.
Medullar Cavity
muscle spindles
stabilization endurance phase - stabilization level training strategy
34 percent
38. The chemical or substrate form in which most fat exists in food as well as in the body.
triglycerides
fat
ventricles
uncompromising customer service
39. The amount of blood pumped out of the heart with each contraction
stabilizer - chest press - overhead press - row
veins
stroke volume
max strength phase - strength level training strategy
40. Connective tissues that attach muscle to bone and provide an anchor for muscles to produce force
stages of change
Tendsons
adenosine triphosphate (atp)
type 1 diabetes
41. The ability of the nervous system to analyze and interpret sensory info to allow for proper decision making - which produces the appropriate response
sternum
Joints
diuretics
integrative function
42. Vessels that transport blood away from the heart
arteries
more than 240 mg/dl
Epiphyseal Plate
agonist - chest press
43. Soleus - lateral gastrocnemius - biceps femoris
nervous system
arterioles
expiration
probable overactive muscles for knees turning out
44. Hamstring complex
agonist - overhead press
Motor (Efferent) Neurons
muscle imbalance
synergist - squat
45. regulation mechanism of the blood
stages of change
regulates body temp and acid balance in the body
price
agonist - overhead press
46. Used in the treatment of various psychiatric and emotional disorders...either increases or maintain heart rate - either maintains or decreases bp
between 200 and 239 mg/dl
somatic nervous system
antidepressants
blood vessels
47. Junctions of bones - muscles - and connective tissues at which movement occurs. Also known as an articulation.
agonist - overhead press
glycogen
obesity
Joints
48. You should maintain accurate financial - contract - appt - and tax records including original receipts for a minimum of?
Processes
four years
Protects the body from excessive bleeding by clotting - contains specialized immune cells to help fight disease and sickness
movement created by deltoid and rotator cuff
49. Being unwavering in providing an experience and level of assistance that is rarely - if ever - experienced anywhere else
uncompromising customer service
heart
agonist - chest press
excess postexercise oxygen consumption (epoc)
50. Flattened or indented portions of bone - which can be muscle attachment sites.
Axial Skeleton
rate of force production
Depressions
hypertrophy phase - strength level training strategy