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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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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. Biceps - triceps - iliac crest - subscapular
anatomical locations for durnin-womersley formula
respiratory pump
blood
Neural Activation
2. The formation of glucose from noncarbohydrate sources - such as amino acids
72 million
gluconeogenesis
bronchodilators
stages of change
3. Projections protruding from the bone where muscles - tendons - and ligaments can attach.
example of first class lever
Processes
substrate
antagonist - row
4. Provide a resting ground for muscles and protection of vital organs
Bones
example of nonsynovial joint
excess postexercise oxygen consumption (epoc)
price
5. Receptors sensitive to change in tension of the muscle and the rate of that change
Axial Skeleton
golgi tendon organs
probable overactive muscles for knees moving inward
muscle spindles
6. The complex carb molecule used to store carbs in the liver and muscle cells. when carb energy is needed - glycogen is converted into glucose for use by the muscle cells
sensory function
glycogen
Peripheral Nervous System
the four p's of marketing
7. 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
Arthrokinematics
metabolism
Motor Unit
glucose
8. The ability of the nervous system to analyze and interpret sensory info to allow for proper decision making - which produces the appropriate response
sensory function
probable overactive muscles for knees turning out
example of gliding joint
integrative function
9. Pectoralis major
2 subdivisions of the autonomic nervous system
agonist - chest press
Interneurons
movement created by deltoid and rotator cuff
10. 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.
carbohydrates
example of condyloid joint
cardiac output
muscle spindles
11. Amount of ACL injuries that occur in the US annually
stages of change
80 thou to 100 thou
Synovial Joints
example of saddle joint
12. 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.
fat
more than 240 mg/dl
neuron
Motor Unit
13. Used in the treatment of various psychiatric and emotional disorders...either increases or maintain heart rate - either maintains or decreases bp
antidepressants
hypertrophy phase - strength level training strategy
sensory function
synergist - squat
14. The body's framework - composed of bones and joints
minimal oxygen consumption (vo2max)
Appendicular Skeleton
Skeletal System
Synovial Joints
15. Nerves that serve the outer areas of the body and skeletal muscle and are largely responsible for the voluntary control of movement
2 subdivisions of the autonomic nervous system
stabilization endurance phase - stabilization level training strategy
somatic nervous system
Osteoclassts
16. Example of flat bones
fat
66 percent
sternum
synergist - overhead press
17. The smallest blood vessels - and the site of exchange of chemicals and water between the blood and the tissues
muscle spindles
capillaries
adenosine diphosphate
example of condyloid joint
18. Moves predominantly in 2 planes of motion - only carpometacarpal
probable overactive muscles for knees turning out
example of saddle joint
Remodeling
type 1 diabetes
19. The central cavity of bone shafts where marrow is stored.
cardiorespiratory system
Medullar Cavity
nitrates
atrioventricular (av) node
20. Soleus - lateral gastrocnemius - biceps femoris
expiration
structures of the respiratory pump (muscles - expiration)
probable overactive muscles for knees turning out
muscle imbalance
21. Rotator cuff
cardiac output
stabilizer - chest press - overhead press - row
the four p's of marketing
the relationship between summarizing and reflecting (in effective communication)
22. The superior chamber of the heart that receives blood from the veins and forces it into the ventricles
example of pivot joint
human movement system
motor function
atrium
23. Small terminal branches of an artery - which end in capillaries
2 subdivisions of the peripheral nervous system
70 percent
every 2 years
arterioles
24. Superset - moderate loades and reps (8-12)
agonist - squat
product
example of synovial joint
strength endurance phase - strength level training strategy
25. People in this stage do not exercise and do not intend to start in the next 6 months
precontemplation
cardiorespiratory system
beta blockers
synergist - squat
26. Percentage of adults with low back pain
maintenance
movement created by upper trapezius and the lower portion of the serratus anterior
80 percent
structures of the respiratory pump (muscles - inspiration)
27. High volume - moderate to high loads - moderate or low reps (6-12
substrate
contemplation
Motor (Efferent) Neurons
hypertrophy phase - strength level training strategy
28. The process of getting oxygen from the environment to the tissues of the body
example of ball-and-socket joint
antidepressants
diffusion
strength endurance phase - strength level training strategy
29. 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
antidepressants
agonist - chest press
capillaries
30. Flattened or indented portions of bone - which can be muscle attachment sites.
blood lipids
34 percent
Depressions
Ligament
31. Primary connective tissue that connects bones together and provides stability - input to the nervous syste - guidance - and the limitation of improper joint movement.
arterioles
Ligament
probable underactive muscles for knees turning ou
Axial Skeleton
32. Low loads - high reps
probable underactive muscles for knees moving inward
capillaries
stabilization endurance phase - stabilization level training strategy
proprioception
33. Bmi of 30+ - at least 30 lbs over recommended weight for their height
obesity
anatomical locations for durnin-womersley formula
BMI
stabilizer - chest press - overhead press - row
34. People in this stage have maintained change for 6 months or more
communication
80 percent
Peripheral Nervous System
maintenance
35. Compliments typically have an evaluative judgment implicit within them. Compliments usually begin with "i" statements...
Bones
the difference between affirmations and compliments
protein
uncompromising customer service
36. Sensory receptors responsible for sensing distortion in body tissues
mechanoreceptors
example of second class lever
Protects the body from excessive bleeding by clotting - contains specialized immune cells to help fight disease and sickness
example of saddle joint
37. People in this stage do not exercise but are thinking about becoming more active in the next 6 months
contemplation
example of pivot joint
muscle spindles
diuretics
38. The chemical or substrate form in which most fat exists in food as well as in the body.
triglycerides
overweight
every 2 years
four years
39. Having an attitude and genuine interest in seeking a client's perspective and getting to know him or her
active listening
communication
type 2 diabetes
less than 200 mg/dl
40. Percentage of overweight Americans that are actually obese
34 percent
Vertebral Column
respiratory system
72 million
41. Deltoid
protein
veins
autonomic nervous system
agonist - overhead press
42. Transportation mechanism of the blood
antagonist - chest press
ventricles
Transports oxygen and nutrients to tissues - transports waste products from tissues - transports hormones to organs and tissues - carries heat throughout the body
Axial Skeleton
43. How often do i need to recertify?
every 2 years
Periosteum
Motor (Efferent) Neurons
motor function
44. The contraction of a muscle generated by neural stimulation
Neural Activation
Epimysium
example of first class lever
venules
45. Percentage of adults with cholesterol 200 mg/dl and over
example of synovial joint
50 percent
Protects the body from excessive bleeding by clotting - contains specialized immune cells to help fight disease and sickness
communication
46. The space in the chest between the lungs that contains all the internal organs of the chest except the lungs
anatomical locations for durnin-womersley formula
the difference between affirmations and compliments
muscle spindles
mediastinum
47. A system of organs (the lungs and respiratory passageways) that collects oxygen from the external environment and transports it to the bloodstream
Bones
atrium
72 million
respiratory system
48. The rate at which the heart pumps
communication
stabilization endurance phase - stabilization level training strategy
heart rate (hr)
metabolism
49. The functional unit of muscle that produces muscular contraction and consists of repeating sections of actin and myosin.
Sarcomere
inspiration
70 percent
expiration
50. Gluteus medius - maximus - vastus medialis oblique
cardiorespiratory system
probable underactive muscles for knees moving inward
heart rate (hr)
fat