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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. The region of long bone connecting the diaphysis to the epiphysis. It is a layer of subdividing cartilaginous cells in which growth in length of the diaphysis occurs.
veins
promote
Epiphyseal Plate
agonist - squat
2. People in this stage do not exercise but are thinking about becoming more active in the next 6 months
80 percent
contemplation
joint receptors
regulates body temp and acid balance in the body
3. The very small veins that connect capillaries to the larger veins
venules
Skeletal System
veins
atrium
4. A series of irregularly shaped bones called vertebrae that houses the spinal cord.
structures of the respiratory pump (muscles - inspiration)
stroke volume
Vertebral Column
autonomic nervous system
5. Percentage of adults with cholesterol 200 mg/dl and over
Sensory (Afferent) Neurons
2 subdivisions of the autonomic nervous system
50 percent
80 percent
6. 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
Ligament
sinoatrial (sa) node
Osteoclassts
Medullar Cavity
7. Being unwavering in providing an experience and level of assistance that is rarely - if ever - experienced anywhere else
capillaries
exercise metabolism
product
uncompromising customer service
8. Radioulnar joint - moves in one plane of motion (transverse)
example of pivot joint
adenosine triphosphate (atp)
preparation
fat
9. Provide a resting ground for muscles and protection of vital organs
obesity
Bones
hypertrophy phase - strength level training strategy
uncompromising customer service
10. A type of cell that is responsible for bone formation
proprioception
Osteoblasts
uncompromising customer service
type 2 diabetes
11. Receptors sensitive to change in tension of the muscle and the rate of that change
minimal oxygen consumption (vo2max)
motor function
muscle imbalance
golgi tendon organs
12. 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
cardiorespiratory system
type 1 diabetes
example of synovial joint
vasodilators
13. Number one important thing in the initial physical training session
2 subdivisions of the autonomic nervous system
communication
obesity
muscle spindles
14. Posterior deltoid - biceps
synergist - row
Osteoblasts
joint receptors
synergist - chest press
15. Shoulder - moves in all 3 planes of motion
probable underactive muscles for knees turning ou
Periosteum
example of ball-and-socket joint
Nonsynovial Joints
16. Transversus abdominis
Vertebral Column
more than 240 mg/dl
stabilizer - squat
example of third class lever
17. The rate at which the heart pumps
heart rate (hr)
diffusion
agonist - overhead press
arteries
18. Supplies neural input to the involuntary systems (heart - digestive systems - and endocrine glands) of the body
autonomic nervous system
probable underactive muscles for knees moving inward
example of hinge joint
movement created by upper trapezius and the lower portion of the serratus anterior
19. Compliments typically have an evaluative judgment implicit within them. Compliments usually begin with "i" statements...
agonist - squat
structures of the respiratory pump (muscles - inspiration)
the difference between affirmations and compliments
stabilizer - chest press - overhead press - row
20. Transportation mechanism of the blood
Diaphysis
obesity
calcium-channel blockers
Transports oxygen and nutrients to tissues - transports waste products from tissues - transports hormones to organs and tissues - carries heat throughout the body
21. Trunk rotation
somatic nervous system
fat
movement created by internal and external obliques
Ligament
22. Percentage of Americans older than age 20 that are overweight
every 2 years
five
66 percent
Protects the body from excessive bleeding by clotting - contains specialized immune cells to help fight disease and sickness
23. High loads - low reps (1-5) - longer rest periods
80 percent
max strength phase - strength level training strategy
heart rate (hr)
Epiphysis
24. Precontemplation - contemplation - preparation - action - maintenance
movement created by upper trapezius and the lower portion of the serratus anterior
stages of change
Epiphysis
Neurotransmitters
25. Prescribed for hypertension - congestive heart failure -- can either maintain or increase heart....either maintains or lowers bp
nitrates
structures of the respiratory pump (muscles - inspiration)
antagonist - squat
example of condyloid joint
26. The ability of the nervous system to sense changes in either the internal or external environment
sensory function
Epiphysis
rate of force production
the difference between affirmations and compliments
27. 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 second class lever
blood
stabilizer - chest press - overhead press - row
Epiphysis
28. Example of irregular bones
BMI
Periosteum
stages of verbal communication
vertebrae
29. Knee - moves mostly in 1 plane
muscle imbalance
preparation
capillaries
example of condyloid joint
30. Latissimus dorsi
Periosteum
capillaries
the relationship between summarizing and reflecting (in effective communication)
agonist - row
31. Posterior deltoid
calcium-channel blockers
minimal oxygen consumption (vo2max)
antagonist - chest press
example of nonsynovial joint
32. A system of organs (the lungs and respiratory passageways) that collects oxygen from the external environment and transports it to the bloodstream
70 percent
agonist - overhead press
respiratory system
adenosine triphosphate (atp)
33. Sensory receptors responsible for sensing distortion in body tissues
mechanoreceptors
Osteoclassts
movement created by deltoid and rotator cuff
34 percent
34. What speaker means to what the listener hears to what the listener thinks the speaker means
70 percent
stages of verbal communication
example of synovial joint
carbohydrates
35. 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
strength endurance phase - strength level training strategy
movement created by deltoid and rotator cuff
antagonist - row
atrioventricular (av) node
36. 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
promote
Epiphysis
blood
human movement system
37. The contraction of a muscle generated by neural stimulation
arteries
fat
Neural Activation
Epiphyseal Plate
38. The functional unit of muscle that produces muscular contraction and consists of repeating sections of actin and myosin.
diuretics
Sarcomere
human movement system
force-couple
39. Chemical messengers that cross the neuromuscular junction (synapse) to transmit electrical impulses from the nerve to the muscle.
Neurotransmitters
muscle spindles
heart
golgi tendon organs
40. People in this stage do not exercise and do not intend to start in the next 6 months
precontemplation
blood
action
movement created by upper trapezius and the lower portion of the serratus anterior
41. Used in the treatment of hypertension and congestive heart failure - definitely lowers bp and can either maintain - lower or increase heart rate
proprioception
vasodilators
structures of the respiratory pump (bones)
uncompromising customer service
42. Series of muscles that moves the skeleton.
Muscular System
antagonist - squat
promote
synergist - overhead press
43. Network of hollow tubes that circulates blood throughout the body
Sarcomere
blood vessels
four years
Bones
44. 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...
example of third class lever
Depressions
synergist - chest press
human movement system
45. The amount of blood pumped out of the heart with each contraction
between 200 and 239 mg/dl
sensory function
stroke volume
Osteoclassts
46. Flattened or indented portions of bone - which can be muscle attachment sites.
movement created by internal and external obliques
rate of force production
uncompromising customer service
Depressions
47. The chemical or substrate form in which most fat exists in food as well as in the body.
stabilization endurance phase - stabilization level training strategy
34 percent
triglycerides
Bones
48. The central cavity of bone shafts where marrow is stored.
the difference between affirmations and compliments
glycogen
antagonist - row
Medullar Cavity
49. Generally prescribed to correct or prevent asthma...maintains heart rate and bp
synergist - overhead press
uncompromising customer service
bronchodilators
Muscular System
50. The deepest layer of connective tissue that surrounds individual muscle fibers.
triglycerides
glucose
Endomysium
nervous system