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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. Transmit nerve impulses from the brain and spinal cord to effector sites






2. Example of flat bones






3. Joints that are held together by a joint capsule and ligaments and are most associated with movement in the body.






4. Performing shoulder abduction






5. Percentage of overweight Americans that are actually obese






6. Lower blood pressure and can do anything to heart rate - could be anything - used for treat hypertension and angina (chest pain)






7. 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






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






9. Transmit nerve impulses from one neuron to another






10. Percentage of adults with low back pain






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






12. The superior chamber of the heart that receives blood from the veins and forces it into the ventricles






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






14. Transportation mechanism of the blood






15. 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






16. The study of energy in the human body






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






18. Having an attitude and genuine interest in seeking a client's perspective and getting to know him or her






19. Small terminal branches of an artery - which end in capillaries






20. Triceps






21. Gluteus medius - maximus - vastus medialis oblique






22. Posterior deltoid






23. The functional unit of muscle that produces muscular contraction and consists of repeating sections of actin and myosin.






24. Projections protruding from the bone where muscles - tendons - and ligaments can attach.






25. The shaft portion of the long bone.






26. Carpals of the hand - no axis of rotation






27. Nodding the head -- top of the spinal column as fulcrum / joint axis in the middle ( seesaw-like)






28. Healthy total cholesterol level






29. Supplies neural input to the involuntary systems (heart - digestive systems - and endocrine glands) of the body






30. The highest rate of oxygen transport and utilization achieved at maximal physical exertion






31. The specific product or service offered






32. Moves predominantly in 2 planes of motion - only carpometacarpal






33. Pectoralis major






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






35. Cartilage that covers the articular surfaces of bones.






36. Bmi of 30+ - at least 30 lbs over recommended weight for their height






37. Diaphragm - external intercostals - scalenes - sternocleidomastoid - pectoralis minor






38. Shoulder - moves in all 3 planes of motion






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






40. Biceps - triceps - iliac crest - subscapular






41. Alteration of muscle length surrounding a joint






42. Compliments typically have an evaluative judgment implicit within them. Compliments usually begin with "i" statements...






43. Vessels that transport blood from the capillaries toward the heart






44. Gluteus maximus - quadriceps






45. The central cavity of bone shafts where marrow is stored.






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






47. 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






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






49. Hands-on training component - skills demonstration evaluation from instructor - must require the passing of a standardized exam






50. Latissimus dorsi