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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.
Don't refresh. All questions and answers are randomly picked and ordered every time you load a test.
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. A high-energy compound occurring in all cells from which atp is formed.
adenosine diphosphate
70 percent
70 percent
movement created by deltoid and rotator cuff
2. Nodding the head -- top of the spinal column as fulcrum / joint axis in the middle ( seesaw-like)
force-couple
example of first class lever
promote
communication
3. The channels that a product or service will go through to reach the customer
structures of the respiratory pump (muscles - expiration)
vertebrae
Transports oxygen and nutrients to tissues - transports waste products from tissues - transports hormones to organs and tissues - carries heat throughout the body
place
4. A series of irregularly shaped bones called vertebrae that houses the spinal cord.
integrative function
regulates body temp and acid balance in the body
respiratory system
Vertebral Column
5. 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
somatic nervous system
Muscular System
max strength phase - strength level training strategy
6. Receptors sensitive to change in tension of the muscle and the rate of that change
uncompromising customer service
golgi tendon organs
Sarcomere
type 1 diabetes
7. Nerves that serve the outer areas of the body and skeletal muscle and are largely responsible for the voluntary control of movement
integrative function
Periosteum
somatic nervous system
Diaphysis
8. High risk total cholesterol level
more than 240 mg/dl
example of hinge joint
product
sensory function
9. Vessels that transport blood away from the heart
more than 240 mg/dl
arteries
the four p's of marketing
proprioception
10. The process of getting oxygen from the environment to the tissues of the body
diffusion
exercise metabolism
motor function
example of third class lever
11. Percentage of Americans older than age 20 that are overweight
movement created by gastrocnemius - peroneus longus - and tibialis posterior
66 percent
vertebrae
muscle imbalance
12. People in this stage do not exercise but are thinking about becoming more active in the next 6 months
five
somatic nervous system
contemplation
Articular (Hyaline) Cartilage
13. 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
7-12-5
maintenance
blood
movement created by deltoid and rotator cuff
14. Full-body pushup calf raise -- resistance is in the middle with the fulcrum and effort on either side (wheelbarrow-like) -- ball of foot is the fulcrum - the body weight is the resistance - and the effort is applied by the calf musculature
example of first class lever
example of second class lever
veins
Osteoblasts
15. A type of bone cell that removes bone tissue
blood vessels
Ligament
structures of the respiratory pump (bones)
Osteoclassts
16. Performing plantarflexion at the foot and ankle complex
human movement system
diffusion
example of third class lever
movement created by gastrocnemius - peroneus longus - and tibialis posterior
17. The body's framework - composed of bones and joints
Sensory (Afferent) Neurons
Joints
Skeletal System
Neural Activation
18. Percentage of overweight Americans that are actually obese
Osteoclassts
antidepressants
34 percent
contemplation
19. Sutures of the skill...little or no movement
bronchodilators
nitrates
autonomic nervous system
example of nonsynovial joint
20. Amount of ACL injuries that occur in the US annually
stroke volume
Arthrokinematics
80 thou to 100 thou
mediastinum
21. Used in the treatment of hypertension and congestive heart failure - definitely lowers bp and can either maintain - lower or increase heart rate
Neural Activation
80 percent
agonist - overhead press
vasodilators
22. Series of muscles that moves the skeleton.
Muscular System
Interneurons
Arthrokinematics
example of hinge joint
23. Prescribed for hypertension - congestive heart failure -- can either maintain or increase heart....either maintains or lowers bp
precontemplation
nitrates
structures of the respiratory pump (bones)
Epiphysis
24. Cranial and spinal nerves that spread throughout the body
bioenergetics
Peripheral Nervous System
stages of change
strength endurance phase - strength level training strategy
25. Soleus - lateral gastrocnemius - biceps femoris
overweight
type 2 diabetes
probable overactive muscles for knees turning out
Osteoclassts
26. Joints that are held together by a joint capsule and ligaments and are most associated with movement in the body.
Transports oxygen and nutrients to tissues - transports waste products from tissues - transports hormones to organs and tissues - carries heat throughout the body
Synovial Joints
mechanoreceptors
diuretics
27. A motor neuron and all of the muscle fibers it innervates.
agonist - chest press
Motor Unit
70 percent
Osteoblasts
28. 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.
Neurotransmitters
Motor Unit
fat
sensory function
29. Projections protruding from the bone where muscles - tendons - and ligaments can attach.
example of gliding joint
heart rate (hr)
precontemplation
Processes
30. Cartilage that covers the articular surfaces of bones.
7-12-5
Osteoclassts
movement created by upper trapezius and the lower portion of the serratus anterior
Articular (Hyaline) Cartilage
31. Portion of the skeletal system that consists of the skull - rib cage - and vertebral column
stages of change
Arthrokinematics
example of second class lever
Axial Skeleton
32. Heart rate x stroke volume - the overall performance of the heart
integrative function
cardiac output
Axial Skeleton
Motor (Efferent) Neurons
33. Percentage of adults with cholesterol 200 mg/dl and over
triglycerides
movement created by upper trapezius and the lower portion of the serratus anterior
Ligament
50 percent
34. Amino acids linked by peptide bonds - which consist of carbon - hydrogen - nitrogen - oxygen - and usually sulfur - and that have several essential biologic compounds
protein
action
example of synovial joint
example of third class lever
35. Transmit nerve impulses from effector sites (such as muscles and organs) via receptors to the brain and spinal cord
Arthrokinematics
vasodilators
Diaphysis
Sensory (Afferent) Neurons
36. Knee - moves mostly in 1 plane
joint receptors
Motor (Efferent) Neurons
example of pivot joint
example of condyloid joint
37. 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
minimal oxygen consumption (vo2max)
agonist - overhead press
atrioventricular (av) node
antagonist - chest press
38. Protection mechanism of the blood
bronchodilators
communication
diuretics
Protects the body from excessive bleeding by clotting - contains specialized immune cells to help fight disease and sickness
39. Bmi of 25 to 29.9 - between 25 to 30 lbs over recommended weight for their height
triglycerides
overweight
inspiration
movement created by gastrocnemius - peroneus longus - and tibialis posterior
40. Hamstring complex
Periosteum
synergist - squat
probable underactive muscles for knees turning ou
neuron
41. How often do i need to recertify?
example of hinge joint
max strength phase - strength level training strategy
nitrates
every 2 years
42. Example of flat bones
70 percent
respiratory system
sternum
fat
43. Primary connective tissue that connects bones together and provides stability - input to the nervous syste - guidance - and the limitation of improper joint movement.
proprioception
Ligament
movement created by deltoid and rotator cuff
Articular (Hyaline) Cartilage
44. High loads - low reps (1-5) - longer rest periods
example of condyloid joint
minimal oxygen consumption (vo2max)
probable underactive muscles for knees moving inward
max strength phase - strength level training strategy
45. # of Americans that are obese
Processes
72 million
probable underactive muscles for knees turning ou
cardiac output
46. What speaker means to what the listener hears to what the listener thinks the speaker means
muscle imbalance
strength endurance phase - strength level training strategy
heart rate (hr)
stages of verbal communication
47. Superset - moderate loades and reps (8-12)
Neural Activation
diffusion
stages of verbal communication
strength endurance phase - strength level training strategy
48. Used in the treatment of various psychiatric and emotional disorders...either increases or maintain heart rate - either maintains or decreases bp
antidepressants
70 percent
example of saddle joint
place
49. Somatic and automatic nervous systems
2 subdivisions of the peripheral nervous system
four years
Sensory (Afferent) Neurons
capillaries
50. The power training level of the OPT strives most to improve?
rate of force production
autonomic nervous system
Synovial Joints
mechanoreceptors