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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. Transportation mechanism of the blood
cardiac output
minimal oxygen consumption (vo2max)
example of condyloid joint
Transports oxygen and nutrients to tissues - transports waste products from tissues - transports hormones to organs and tissues - carries heat throughout the body
2. Biceps - triceps - iliac crest - subscapular
Tendsons
movement created by gluteus maximus - quadriceps and calf muscles
anatomical locations for durnin-womersley formula
2 subdivisions of the autonomic nervous system
3. Amino acids linked by peptide bonds - which consist of carbon - hydrogen - nitrogen - oxygen - and usually sulfur - and that have several essential biologic compounds
protein
capillaries
triglycerides
Peripheral Nervous System
4. The smallest blood vessels - and the site of exchange of chemicals and water between the blood and the tissues
neuron
capillaries
Muscular System
movement created by internal and external obliques
5. Healthy total cholesterol level
probable overactive muscles for knees turning out
less than 200 mg/dl
calcium-channel blockers
Central Nervous System
6. Weight over height essentially - 703 times weight over height squared for US (703*lbs / in^2) or kg / m^2 overseas
antagonist - row
BMI
atrium
overweight
7. Nerves that serve the outer areas of the body and skeletal muscle and are largely responsible for the voluntary control of movement
Processes
cardiorespiratory system
somatic nervous system
example of saddle joint
8. Only moves in sagittal plane...elbow joint
capillaries
example of hinge joint
stabilization endurance phase - stabilization level training strategy
calcium-channel blockers
9. Transversus abdominis
type 1 diabetes
stabilizer - squat
probable overactive muscles for knees turning out
Epiphysis
10. High risk total cholesterol level
four years
more than 240 mg/dl
fat
vertebrae
11. 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.
contemplation
Neurotransmitters
Nonsynovial Joints
metabolism
12. The channels that a product or service will go through to reach the customer
Ligament
Protects the body from excessive bleeding by clotting - contains specialized immune cells to help fight disease and sickness
Muscular System
place
13. Bmi of 25 to 29.9 - between 25 to 30 lbs over recommended weight for their height
Neurotransmitters
five
probable underactive muscles for knees turning ou
overweight
14. Nodding the head -- top of the spinal column as fulcrum / joint axis in the middle ( seesaw-like)
2 subdivisions of the autonomic nervous system
muscle spindles
action
example of first class lever
15. Generally prescribed to correct or prevent asthma...maintains heart rate and bp
stages of verbal communication
Processes
bronchodilators
four years
16. Organic compounds of carbon - hydrogen - and oxygen - which include starches - cellulose - and sugars - and are an important source of energy. all carbs are eventually broken down in the body to glucose - a simple sugar.
Ligament
example of synovial joint
carbohydrates
stages of change
17. People in this stage exercise occasionally but are planning to begin exercising regularly in the next month
example of saddle joint
movement created by internal and external obliques
preparation
structures of the respiratory pump (bones)
18. Percentage of adults with cholesterol 200 mg/dl and over
motor function
carbohydrates
50 percent
arteries
19. High volume - moderate to high loads - moderate or low reps (6-12
autonomic nervous system
hypertrophy phase - strength level training strategy
mediastinum
contemplation
20. Produce hip and knee extension during walking - running - stair climbing - etc.
movement created by gluteus maximus - quadriceps and calf muscles
example of saddle joint
blood
stabilization endurance phase - stabilization level training strategy
21. Energy storage an transfer unit within the cells of the body
adenosine triphosphate (atp)
arterioles
7-12-5
Ligament
22. People in this stage do not exercise and do not intend to start in the next 6 months
Articular (Hyaline) Cartilage
somatic nervous system
precontemplation
Central Nervous System
23. Precontemplation - contemplation - preparation - action - maintenance
synergist - chest press
stages of change
force-couple
precontemplation
24. Of the leading causes of death in the US - what percentage were caused by cardiovascular disease and cancer
57 percent
expiration
example of pivot joint
agonist - row
25. The ability of the nervous system to sense changes in either the internal or external environment
bioenergetics
example of third class lever
example of hinge joint
sensory function
26. Superset - moderate loades and reps (8-12)
Neurotransmitters
cardiorespiratory system
five
strength endurance phase - strength level training strategy
27. Sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems
example of hinge joint
excess postexercise oxygen consumption (epoc)
2 subdivisions of the autonomic nervous system
expiration
28. Cartilage that covers the articular surfaces of bones.
Articular (Hyaline) Cartilage
capillaries
example of third class lever
example of second class lever
29. Somatic and automatic nervous systems
anatomical locations for durnin-womersley formula
integrative function
excess postexercise oxygen consumption (epoc)
2 subdivisions of the peripheral nervous system
30. The neuromuscular response to the sensory information
less than 200 mg/dl
Articular (Hyaline) Cartilage
motor function
Osteoblasts
31. The process of actively contracting the inspiratory muscles to move air into the body
inspiration
Epiphyseal Plate
Synovial Joints
Osteoclassts
32. You should maintain accurate financial - contract - appt - and tax records including original receipts for a minimum of?
example of third class lever
Muscular System
four years
golgi tendon organs
33. Radioulnar joint - moves in one plane of motion (transverse)
criteria that CPR/AED cert must meet
neuron
proprioception
example of pivot joint
34. 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
motor function
atrioventricular (av) node
structures of the respiratory pump (muscles - inspiration)
synergist - row
35. Percentage of Americans older than age 20 that are overweight
example of ball-and-socket joint
50 percent
66 percent
respiratory system
36. Posterior deltoid - biceps
synergist - row
carbohydrates
movement created by gluteus maximus - quadriceps and calf muscles
example of synovial joint
37. The combo and interrelation of the nervous - muscular - and skeletal systems
70 percent
Appendicular Skeleton
Endomysium
human movement system
38. Number of vertebrae in the cervical - thoracic - and lumpar spine
example of first class lever
7-12-5
product
gluconeogenesis
39. A high-energy compound occurring in all cells from which atp is formed.
probable overactive muscles for knees turning out
carbohydrates
adenosine diphosphate
product
40. Provide a resting ground for muscles and protection of vital organs
Transports oxygen and nutrients to tissues - transports waste products from tissues - transports hormones to organs and tissues - carries heat throughout the body
Muscular System
Bones
every 2 years
41. What percentage of the US population is estimated not to engage in 30 minutes of low to moderate physical activity?
stabilizer - squat
structures of the respiratory pump (muscles - expiration)
every 2 years
75 percent
42. regulation mechanism of the blood
capillaries
probable overactive muscles for knees turning out
example of condyloid joint
regulates body temp and acid balance in the body
43. Primary connective tissue that connects bones together and provides stability - input to the nervous syste - guidance - and the limitation of improper joint movement.
minimal oxygen consumption (vo2max)
probable overactive muscles for knees turning out
Ligament
structures of the respiratory pump (muscles - expiration)
44. High loads - low reps (1-5) - longer rest periods
max strength phase - strength level training strategy
movement created by internal and external obliques
2 subdivisions of the autonomic nervous system
every 2 years
45. The amount of blood pumped out of the heart with each contraction
stroke volume
diffusion
agonist - squat
cardiorespiratory system
46. 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.
hypertrophy phase - strength level training strategy
stages of change
probable underactive muscles for knees turning ou
fat
47. The communication of information about a product or service with the goal of generating a positive customer response
arteries
cardiac output
movement created by internal and external obliques
promote
48. Summaries are a series of reflections
integrative function
the four p's of marketing
the relationship between summarizing and reflecting (in effective communication)
80 percent
49. The inferior chamber of the heart that receives blood from its corresponding atrium and - in turn - forces blood into the arteries
ventricles
nervous system
muscle spindles
70 percent
50. The shaft portion of the long bone.
vasodilators
anatomical locations for durnin-womersley formula
Diaphysis
fat