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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. Anterior deltoid - triceps
synergist - chest press
price
2 subdivisions of the peripheral nervous system
Ligament
2. Healthy total cholesterol level
movement created by gluteus maximus - quadriceps and calf muscles
less than 200 mg/dl
synergist - row
antagonist - overhead press
3. A type of bone cell that removes bone tissue
Osteoclassts
movement created by internal and external obliques
synergist - overhead press
Joints
4. Carried in the bloodstream by protein molecules known as HDL and LDL - aka cholesterol and triglycerides
nitrates
cardiorespiratory system
diffusion
blood lipids
5. Number of vertebrae in the cervical - thoracic - and lumpar spine
7-12-5
less than 200 mg/dl
example of first class lever
Processes
6. The amount of blood pumped out of the heart with each contraction
example of nonsynovial joint
arterioles
stroke volume
inspiration
7. Superset - moderate loades and reps (8-12)
inspiration
Sarcomere
strength endurance phase - strength level training strategy
maintenance
8. What percentage of the US population is estimated not to engage in 30 minutes of low to moderate physical activity?
probable overactive muscles for knees turning out
75 percent
Arthrokinematics
Motor (Efferent) Neurons
9. Biceps femoris - adductor complex - vastus lateralis - tfl
diffusion
example of condyloid joint
Nonsynovial Joints
probable overactive muscles for knees moving inward
10. Diaphragm - external intercostals - scalenes - sternocleidomastoid - pectoralis minor
movement created by upper trapezius and the lower portion of the serratus anterior
structures of the respiratory pump (muscles - expiration)
antagonist - row
structures of the respiratory pump (muscles - inspiration)
11. The power training level of the OPT strives most to improve?
rate of force production
respiratory system
57 percent
the four p's of marketing
12. Decrease heart rate & blood pressure - normally used as antihypertensive medication or for arrhythmias (irregular heart rate)
beta blockers
strength endurance phase - strength level training strategy
synergist - chest press
bronchodilators
13. People in this stage do not exercise but are thinking about becoming more active in the next 6 months
Sarcomere
synergist - overhead press
Periosteum
contemplation
14. The ability of the nervous system to analyze and interpret sensory info to allow for proper decision making - which produces the appropriate response
integrative function
action
cardiac output
type 2 diabetes
15. Latissimus dorsi
respiratory pump
force-couple
agonist - overhead press
antagonist - overhead press
16. Performing shoulder abduction
blood
movement created by deltoid and rotator cuff
the difference between affirmations and compliments
bronchodilators
17. Weight over height essentially - 703 times weight over height squared for US (703*lbs / in^2) or kg / m^2 overseas
triglycerides
Bones
Depressions
BMI
18. Generally prescribed to correct or prevent asthma...maintains heart rate and bp
glucose
bronchodilators
Depressions
Ligament
19. 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.
probable underactive muscles for knees turning ou
metabolism
max strength phase - strength level training strategy
respiratory system
20. Produce hip and knee extension during walking - running - stair climbing - etc.
every 2 years
regulates body temp and acid balance in the body
movement created by gluteus maximus - quadriceps and calf muscles
Peripheral Nervous System
21. Borderline high total cholesterol level
Sensory (Afferent) Neurons
between 200 and 239 mg/dl
atrioventricular (av) node
probable underactive muscles for knees turning ou
22. Small terminal branches of an artery - which end in capillaries
Appendicular Skeleton
Protects the body from excessive bleeding by clotting - contains specialized immune cells to help fight disease and sickness
synergist - squat
arterioles
23. The process of actively contracting the inspiratory muscles to move air into the body
agonist - squat
inspiration
Vertebral Column
respiratory pump
24. Moves predominantly in 2 planes of motion - only carpometacarpal
glucose
example of saddle joint
Transports oxygen and nutrients to tissues - transports waste products from tissues - transports hormones to organs and tissues - carries heat throughout the body
respiratory pump
25. The smallest blood vessels - and the site of exchange of chemicals and water between the blood and the tissues
capillaries
calcium-channel blockers
Processes
Endomysium
26. Example of flat bones
sternum
type 2 diabetes
movement created by gastrocnemius - peroneus longus - and tibialis posterior
Remodeling
27. Connective tissues that attach muscle to bone and provide an anchor for muscles to produce force
max strength phase - strength level training strategy
50 percent
calcium-channel blockers
Tendsons
28. Transmit nerve impulses from the brain and spinal cord to effector sites
agonist - squat
probable underactive muscles for knees turning ou
Motor (Efferent) Neurons
communication
29. The cumulative sensory input to the central nervous system from all mechanoreceptors that sense body position and limb movement
capillaries
proprioception
Diaphysis
hypertrophy phase - strength level training strategy
30. The inferior chamber of the heart that receives blood from its corresponding atrium and - in turn - forces blood into the arteries
75 percent
expiration
Periosteum
ventricles
31. The connective tissue that surrounds fascicles.
atrioventricular (av) node
bioenergetics
50 percent
Perimysium
32. Transversus abdominis
calcium-channel blockers
less than 200 mg/dl
stabilizer - squat
contemplation
33. The combo and interrelation of the nervous - muscular - and skeletal systems
less than 200 mg/dl
Neural Activation
human movement system
structures of the respiratory pump (muscles - expiration)
34. A series of irregularly shaped bones called vertebrae that houses the spinal cord.
blood lipids
Vertebral Column
Neural Activation
neuron
35. Junctions of bones - muscles - and connective tissues at which movement occurs. Also known as an articulation.
Osteoclassts
cardiac output
Joints
ventricles
36. Deltoid
criteria that CPR/AED cert must meet
antagonist - chest press
agonist - overhead press
80 thou to 100 thou
37. A motor neuron and all of the muscle fibers it innervates.
Motor Unit
place
human movement system
Processes
38. Knee
synergist - squat
agonist - chest press
example of synovial joint
Transports oxygen and nutrients to tissues - transports waste products from tissues - transports hormones to organs and tissues - carries heat throughout the body
39. Biceps - triceps - iliac crest - subscapular
bronchodilators
66 percent
anatomical locations for durnin-womersley formula
example of first class lever
40. Psoas (deep hip flexor)
uncompromising customer service
triglycerides
75 percent
antagonist - squat
41. 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
nervous system
Ligament
respiratory pump
respiratory system
42. Sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems
Sensory (Afferent) Neurons
2 subdivisions of the autonomic nervous system
sternum
atrioventricular (av) node
43. Bmi of 30+ - at least 30 lbs over recommended weight for their height
obesity
Interneurons
2 subdivisions of the peripheral nervous system
agonist - chest press
44. Bmi of 25 to 29.9 - between 25 to 30 lbs over recommended weight for their height
example of second class lever
regulates body temp and acid balance in the body
uncompromising customer service
overweight
45. Heart rate x stroke volume - the overall performance of the heart
cardiac output
arteries
2 subdivisions of the autonomic nervous system
proprioception
46. Sternum - ribs - vertebrae
uncompromising customer service
movement created by upper trapezius and the lower portion of the serratus anterior
structures of the respiratory pump (bones)
cardiac output
47. Joints that do not have a joint cavity - connective tissue - or cartilage.
blood vessels
joint receptors
Nonsynovial Joints
example of saddle joint
48. 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.
heart rate (hr)
fat
five
structures of the respiratory pump (muscles - expiration)
49. Joints that are held together by a joint capsule and ligaments and are most associated with movement in the body.
72 million
type 1 diabetes
movement created by upper trapezius and the lower portion of the serratus anterior
Synovial Joints
50. Performing plantarflexion at the foot and ankle complex
movement created by gastrocnemius - peroneus longus - and tibialis posterior
example of nonsynovial joint
bioenergetics
protein