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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.
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1. Pectoralis major
every 2 years
diuretics
antagonist - row
carbohydrates
2. The process of actively contracting the inspiratory muscles to move air into the body
blood
Protects the body from excessive bleeding by clotting - contains specialized immune cells to help fight disease and sickness
Central Nervous System
inspiration
3. Portion of the skeletal system that includes the upper and lower extremities
Appendicular Skeleton
muscle imbalance
blood vessels
between 200 and 239 mg/dl
4. A motor neuron and all of the muscle fibers it innervates.
Motor Unit
Sensory (Afferent) Neurons
Diaphysis
muscle imbalance
5. The neuromuscular response to the sensory information
Processes
motor function
substrate
2 subdivisions of the peripheral nervous system
6. Network of hollow tubes that circulates blood throughout the body
blood vessels
example of second class lever
Neural Activation
autonomic nervous system
7. Percentage of adults with cholesterol 200 mg/dl and over
50 percent
price
stabilization endurance phase - stabilization level training strategy
movement created by deltoid and rotator cuff
8. Sternum - ribs - vertebrae
structures of the respiratory pump (bones)
example of hinge joint
atrioventricular (av) node
joint receptors
9. Associated w obesity - particularly abdominal obesity - and accounts for 90 percent to 95 percent of all diabetes.
respiratory system
agonist - overhead press
type 2 diabetes
antagonist - overhead press
10. Somatic and automatic nervous systems
2 subdivisions of the peripheral nervous system
respiratory pump
less than 200 mg/dl
heart
11. Joint motion
every 2 years
Osteoclassts
joint receptors
Arthrokinematics
12. Receptors sensitive to change in tension of the muscle and the rate of that change
golgi tendon organs
diffusion
integrative function
uncompromising customer service
13. The chemical or substrate form in which most fat exists in food as well as in the body.
synergist - chest press
heart rate (hr)
triglycerides
structures of the respiratory pump (muscles - inspiration)
14. What percentage of the US population is estimated not to engage in 30 minutes of low to moderate physical activity?
contemplation
75 percent
structures of the respiratory pump (muscles - inspiration)
ventricles
15. Receptors sensitive to change in length of the muscle and the rate of that change
muscle spindles
70 percent
Beta-oxidation
glucose
16. The process of getting oxygen from the environment to the tissues of the body
agonist - row
80 thou to 100 thou
diffusion
stages of change
17. Receptors surrounding a joint that response to pressure acceleration and deceleration of the joint
2 subdivisions of the autonomic nervous system
joint receptors
stabilizer - chest press - overhead press - row
Muscular System
18. Triceps
uncompromising customer service
arteries
66 percent
synergist - overhead press
19. Only moves in sagittal plane...elbow joint
agonist - row
Diaphysis
70 percent
example of hinge joint
20. The study of energy in the human body
bioenergetics
synergist - chest press
movement created by internal and external obliques
Peripheral Nervous System
21. High volume - moderate to high loads - moderate or low reps (6-12
example of gliding joint
vasodilators
hypertrophy phase - strength level training strategy
Neural Activation
22. The very small veins that connect capillaries to the larger veins
venules
probable overactive muscles for knees moving inward
Depressions
somatic nervous system
23. A simple sugar manufactured by the body from carbs - fat and to a lesser extent protein - which serves as the body's main source of fuel
arterioles
75 percent
glucose
agonist - overhead press
24. Used in the treatment of various psychiatric and emotional disorders...either increases or maintain heart rate - either maintains or decreases bp
respiratory system
movement created by gluteus maximus - quadriceps and calf muscles
Skeletal System
antidepressants
25. Gluteus maximus - quadriceps
exercise metabolism
agonist - squat
max strength phase - strength level training strategy
Perimysium
26. Bmi of 25 to 29.9 - between 25 to 30 lbs over recommended weight for their height
overweight
example of synovial joint
bioenergetics
glucose
27. A system of organs (the lungs and respiratory passageways) that collects oxygen from the external environment and transports it to the bloodstream
strength endurance phase - strength level training strategy
example of third class lever
substrate
respiratory system
28. 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
80 percent
atrioventricular (av) node
Osteoblasts
proprioception
29. Transportation mechanism of the blood
Central Nervous System
Transports oxygen and nutrients to tissues - transports waste products from tissues - transports hormones to organs and tissues - carries heat throughout the body
stabilization endurance phase - stabilization level training strategy
minimal oxygen consumption (vo2max)
30. Generally prescribed to correct or prevent asthma...maintains heart rate and bp
hypertrophy phase - strength level training strategy
Muscular System
bronchodilators
Interneurons
31. The amount of blood pumped out of the heart with each contraction
stroke volume
anatomical locations for durnin-womersley formula
Nonsynovial Joints
criteria that CPR/AED cert must meet
32. 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.
structures of the respiratory pump (muscles - inspiration)
fat
four years
active listening
33. The space in the chest between the lungs that contains all the internal organs of the chest except the lungs
mediastinum
criteria that CPR/AED cert must meet
example of first class lever
Periosteum
34. Cartilage that covers the articular surfaces of bones.
more than 240 mg/dl
structures of the respiratory pump (bones)
Articular (Hyaline) Cartilage
hypertrophy phase - strength level training strategy
35. 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
sensory function
neuron
synergist - overhead press
36. Percentage of adults with low back pain
protein
sinoatrial (sa) node
example of first class lever
80 percent
37. Percentage of overweight Americans that are actually obese
joint receptors
2 subdivisions of the peripheral nervous system
34 percent
nitrates
38. The process of resorption and formation of bone
Remodeling
2 subdivisions of the peripheral nervous system
57 percent
promote
39. Of the six leading causes of death in the US in 2006 - how many were chronic diseases responsible for
five
calcium-channel blockers
Central Nervous System
carbohydrates
40. The body's framework - composed of bones and joints
Skeletal System
Depressions
Interneurons
promote
41. A system of the body composed of the cardiovascular and respiratory systems
Motor Unit
Neurotransmitters
cardiorespiratory system
promote
42. Nerves that serve the outer areas of the body and skeletal muscle and are largely responsible for the voluntary control of movement
somatic nervous system
place
exercise metabolism
70 percent
43. Medial gastrocnemius - medial hamstring complex - gracilis - sartorius - popliteus
probable underactive muscles for knees turning ou
venules
carpals of the hands - tarsals of the feet
place
44. 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.
every 2 years
carbohydrates
Axial Skeleton
respiratory system
45. The ability of the nervous system to analyze and interpret sensory info to allow for proper decision making - which produces the appropriate response
communication
autonomic nervous system
Muscular System
integrative function
46. The smallest blood vessels - and the site of exchange of chemicals and water between the blood and the tissues
Ligament
excess postexercise oxygen consumption (epoc)
capillaries
50 percent
47. Transmit nerve impulses from one neuron to another
mechanoreceptors
minimal oxygen consumption (vo2max)
Interneurons
Sarcomere
48. The process of actively or passively relaxing the inspiratory muscles to move air out of the body
Neural Activation
heart
synergist - chest press
expiration
49. High loads - low reps (1-5) - longer rest periods
protein
max strength phase - strength level training strategy
anatomical locations for durnin-womersley formula
carpals of the hands - tarsals of the feet
50. The functional unit of the nervous system
neuron
cardiac output
70 percent
calcium-channel blockers