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Certified Personal Trainer Exam
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Cartilage that covers the articular surfaces of bones.
minimal oxygen consumption (vo2max)
Synovial Joints
Articular (Hyaline) Cartilage
example of condyloid joint
2. People in this stage do not exercise and do not intend to start in the next 6 months
Epiphyseal Plate
Sarcomere
precontemplation
venules
3. Performing shoulder abduction
agonist - chest press
type 2 diabetes
product
movement created by deltoid and rotator cuff
4. A dense membrane composed of fibrous connective tissue that closely wraps (invests) all bone - except that of the articulating surfaces in joints - which are covered by a synovial membrane.
structures of the respiratory pump (muscles - inspiration)
contemplation
blood vessels
Periosteum
5. Anterior deltoid - triceps
synergist - chest press
four years
overweight
Sarcomere
6. Percentage of Americans older than age 20 that are overweight
Sarcomere
example of condyloid joint
nitrates
66 percent
7. Heart rate x stroke volume - the overall performance of the heart
capillaries
Tendsons
stabilizer - chest press - overhead press - row
cardiac output
8. Chronic diseases account for what percentage of deaths in the US?
70 percent
Perimysium
sensory function
nitrates
9. Only moves in sagittal plane...elbow joint
Muscular System
Interneurons
adenosine diphosphate
example of hinge joint
10. Amino acids linked by peptide bonds - which consist of carbon - hydrogen - nitrogen - oxygen - and usually sulfur - and that have several essential biologic compounds
blood lipids
probable overactive muscles for knees turning out
protein
Neurotransmitters
11. Percentage of overweight Americans that are actually obese
34 percent
synergist - overhead press
neuron
criteria that CPR/AED cert must meet
12. Sternum - ribs - vertebrae
example of first class lever
structures of the respiratory pump (bones)
movement created by internal and external obliques
75 percent
13. Chemical messengers that cross the neuromuscular junction (synapse) to transmit electrical impulses from the nerve to the muscle.
synergist - overhead press
Neurotransmitters
example of nonsynovial joint
blood vessels
14. What percentage of deaths could have been prevented if a healthy lifestyle were followed?
respiratory system
80 percent
Periosteum
stabilizer - squat
15. Bmi of 25 to 29.9 - between 25 to 30 lbs over recommended weight for their height
Epimysium
overweight
Bones
substrate
16. People in this stage exercise occasionally but are planning to begin exercising regularly in the next month
vertebrae
Remodeling
stabilizer - squat
preparation
17. Prescribed for hypertension - congestive heart failure - peripheral edema - will maintain heart rate - and maintain or lower bp
movement created by deltoid and rotator cuff
diuretics
atrium
promote
18. Psoas (deep hip flexor)
antagonist - squat
bronchodilators
synergist - overhead press
cardiorespiratory system
19. Percentage of adults with low back pain
Periosteum
80 percent
agonist - chest press
Neural Activation
20. Amount of ACL injuries that are non-contact
70 percent
72 million
adenosine triphosphate (atp)
vasodilators
21. The examination of bioenergetics as it relates to the unique physiologic changes and demands placed on the body during exercise
exercise metabolism
atrium
between 200 and 239 mg/dl
Axial Skeleton
22. Moves predominantly in 2 planes of motion - only carpometacarpal
ventricles
four years
example of saddle joint
sinoatrial (sa) node
23. The process of resorption and formation of bone
synergist - squat
force-couple
Remodeling
Endomysium
24. Superset - moderate loades and reps (8-12)
golgi tendon organs
strength endurance phase - strength level training strategy
2 subdivisions of the autonomic nervous system
80 percent
25. 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
glucose
sinoatrial (sa) node
beta blockers
2 subdivisions of the peripheral nervous system
26. Used in the treatment of various psychiatric and emotional disorders...either increases or maintain heart rate - either maintains or decreases bp
antidepressants
the difference between affirmations and compliments
example of saddle joint
autonomic nervous system
27. Diaphragm - external intercostals - scalenes - sternocleidomastoid - pectoralis minor
Motor Unit
motor function
substrate
structures of the respiratory pump (muscles - inspiration)
28. The state in which the body's metabolism is elevated after exercise
excess postexercise oxygen consumption (epoc)
adenosine triphosphate (atp)
obesity
Sensory (Afferent) Neurons
29. Shoulder - moves in all 3 planes of motion
agonist - chest press
max strength phase - strength level training strategy
example of ball-and-socket joint
joint receptors
30. What speaker means to what the listener hears to what the listener thinks the speaker means
example of nonsynovial joint
venules
glycogen
stages of verbal communication
31. Transmit nerve impulses from effector sites (such as muscles and organs) via receptors to the brain and spinal cord
stroke volume
Sensory (Afferent) Neurons
type 2 diabetes
Endomysium
32. Posterior deltoid - biceps
glucose
synergist - row
movement created by gluteus maximus - quadriceps and calf muscles
sinoatrial (sa) node
33. Prescribed for hypertension - congestive heart failure -- can either maintain or increase heart....either maintains or lowers bp
probable underactive muscles for knees turning ou
nitrates
motor function
movement created by gluteus maximus - quadriceps and calf muscles
34. The cumulative sensory input to the central nervous system from all mechanoreceptors that sense body position and limb movement
Sensory (Afferent) Neurons
Epiphyseal Plate
proprioception
the relationship between summarizing and reflecting (in effective communication)
35. Hands-on training component - skills demonstration evaluation from instructor - must require the passing of a standardized exam
criteria that CPR/AED cert must meet
max strength phase - strength level training strategy
probable underactive muscles for knees moving inward
triglycerides
36. Cranial and spinal nerves that spread throughout the body
80 thou to 100 thou
stabilizer - chest press - overhead press - row
Peripheral Nervous System
force-couple
37. 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
structures of the respiratory pump (muscles - expiration)
protein
Synovial Joints
38. Receptors sensitive to change in tension of the muscle and the rate of that change
expiration
golgi tendon organs
adenosine triphosphate (atp)
human movement system
39. Summaries are a series of reflections
stabilizer - squat
human movement system
the relationship between summarizing and reflecting (in effective communication)
Axial Skeleton
40. Carried in the bloodstream by protein molecules known as HDL and LDL - aka cholesterol and triglycerides
mechanoreceptors
atrioventricular (av) node
example of third class lever
blood lipids
41. Example of flat bones
sternum
gluconeogenesis
golgi tendon organs
Processes
42. A conglomeration of billions of cells specifically designed to provide a communication network within the human body
example of gliding joint
veins
nervous system
neuron
43. The central cavity of bone shafts where marrow is stored.
motor function
Medullar Cavity
2 subdivisions of the autonomic nervous system
72 million
44. Weight over height essentially - 703 times weight over height squared for US (703*lbs / in^2) or kg / m^2 overseas
BMI
example of third class lever
Motor (Efferent) Neurons
anatomical locations for durnin-womersley formula
45. The smallest blood vessels - and the site of exchange of chemicals and water between the blood and the tissues
price
80 percent
capillaries
protein
46. Healthy total cholesterol level
diffusion
less than 200 mg/dl
hypertrophy phase - strength level training strategy
example of first class lever
47. Lower blood pressure and can do anything to heart rate - could be anything - used for treat hypertension and angina (chest pain)
communication
calcium-channel blockers
golgi tendon organs
example of first class lever
48. Posterior deltoid
antagonist - chest press
Synovial Joints
blood vessels
70 percent
49. Medial gastrocnemius - medial hamstring complex - gracilis - sartorius - popliteus
72 million
ventricles
probable underactive muscles for knees turning ou
50 percent
50. Pectoralis major
50 percent
antagonist - row
arteries
Periosteum