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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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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. Gluteus medius - maximus - vastus medialis oblique
obesity
carpals of the hands - tarsals of the feet
somatic nervous system
probable underactive muscles for knees moving inward
2. Precontemplation - contemplation - preparation - action - maintenance
fat
antagonist - row
ventricles
stages of change
3. Vessels that transport blood from the capillaries toward the heart
blood lipids
hypertrophy phase - strength level training strategy
respiratory pump
veins
4. regulation mechanism of the blood
regulates body temp and acid balance in the body
the difference between affirmations and compliments
cardiorespiratory system
Articular (Hyaline) Cartilage
5. The process of actively contracting the inspiratory muscles to move air into the body
inspiration
50 percent
anatomical locations for durnin-womersley formula
somatic nervous system
6. 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
five
antagonist - chest press
ventricles
7. A system of the body composed of the cardiovascular and respiratory systems
Protects the body from excessive bleeding by clotting - contains specialized immune cells to help fight disease and sickness
Axial Skeleton
glucose
cardiorespiratory system
8. The functional unit of the nervous system
neuron
57 percent
gluconeogenesis
vasodilators
9. 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
antagonist - row
synergist - row
blood
Axial Skeleton
10. Portion of the skeletal system that includes the upper and lower extremities
autonomic nervous system
Appendicular Skeleton
regulates body temp and acid balance in the body
Motor (Efferent) Neurons
11. Biceps femoris - adductor complex - vastus lateralis - tfl
Beta-oxidation
antagonist - squat
probable overactive muscles for knees moving inward
triglycerides
12. Of the leading causes of death in the US - what percentage were caused by cardiovascular disease and cancer
agonist - squat
synergist - overhead press
57 percent
respiratory pump
13. Sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems
place
product
2 subdivisions of the autonomic nervous system
muscle imbalance
14. The end of long bones - which is mainly composed of cancellous bone - and house much of the red marrow involves in red blood cell production. They are also one of the primary sites for bone growth.
less than 200 mg/dl
bioenergetics
example of third class lever
Epiphysis
15. The formation of glucose from noncarbohydrate sources - such as amino acids
Neurotransmitters
gluconeogenesis
hypertrophy phase - strength level training strategy
movement created by internal and external obliques
16. People in this stage exercise occasionally but are planning to begin exercising regularly in the next month
type 1 diabetes
preparation
Bones
blood
17. Projections protruding from the bone where muscles - tendons - and ligaments can attach.
excess postexercise oxygen consumption (epoc)
Processes
inspiration
Epimysium
18. A type of bone cell that removes bone tissue
Nonsynovial Joints
example of nonsynovial joint
sensory function
Osteoclassts
19. Performing shoulder abduction
Skeletal System
type 1 diabetes
maintenance
movement created by deltoid and rotator cuff
20. Deltoid
neuron
agonist - overhead press
antagonist - overhead press
glucose
21. Radioulnar joint - moves in one plane of motion (transverse)
example of pivot joint
57 percent
structures of the respiratory pump (bones)
70 percent
22. Borderline high total cholesterol level
between 200 and 239 mg/dl
protein
bioenergetics
hypertrophy phase - strength level training strategy
23. Network of hollow tubes that circulates blood throughout the body
blood vessels
beta blockers
agonist - squat
34 percent
24. Chronic diseases account for what percentage of deaths in the US?
Remodeling
active listening
inspiration
70 percent
25. Composed of skeletal structures (bones) and soft tissues (muscles) that work together to allow proper respiratory mechanics to occur and help pump blood back to the heart during inspiration
cardiac output
Depressions
respiratory pump
between 200 and 239 mg/dl
26. The body's framework - composed of bones and joints
Sensory (Afferent) Neurons
obesity
Skeletal System
movement created by upper trapezius and the lower portion of the serratus anterior
27. The rate at which the heart pumps
Neural Activation
heart rate (hr)
overweight
70 percent
28. Medial gastrocnemius - medial hamstring complex - gracilis - sartorius - popliteus
probable underactive muscles for knees turning ou
triglycerides
example of hinge joint
overweight
29. Lower blood pressure and can do anything to heart rate - could be anything - used for treat hypertension and angina (chest pain)
calcium-channel blockers
80 percent
cardiorespiratory system
2 subdivisions of the autonomic nervous system
30. Receptors sensitive to change in length of the muscle and the rate of that change
metabolism
muscle spindles
arterioles
Articular (Hyaline) Cartilage
31. Moves predominantly in 2 planes of motion - only carpometacarpal
Motor (Efferent) Neurons
antagonist - row
example of saddle joint
mechanoreceptors
32. Flattened or indented portions of bone - which can be muscle attachment sites.
Depressions
stabilizer - squat
rate of force production
bioenergetics
33. What percentage of deaths could have been prevented if a healthy lifestyle were followed?
cardiorespiratory system
80 percent
example of hinge joint
synergist - squat
34. Supplies neural input to the involuntary systems (heart - digestive systems - and endocrine glands) of the body
preparation
75 percent
autonomic nervous system
active listening
35. How often do i need to recertify?
every 2 years
between 200 and 239 mg/dl
Osteoblasts
34 percent
36. Trunk rotation
movement created by internal and external obliques
cardiac output
overweight
human movement system
37. A system of organs (the lungs and respiratory passageways) that collects oxygen from the external environment and transports it to the bloodstream
integrative function
Endomysium
50 percent
respiratory system
38. Joints that are held together by a joint capsule and ligaments and are most associated with movement in the body.
Synovial Joints
2 subdivisions of the autonomic nervous system
Skeletal System
70 percent
39. The space in the chest between the lungs that contains all the internal organs of the chest except the lungs
integrative function
type 2 diabetes
Periosteum
mediastinum
40. Cranial and spinal nerves that spread throughout the body
example of first class lever
arterioles
between 200 and 239 mg/dl
Peripheral Nervous System
41. Latissimus dorsi
autonomic nervous system
antagonist - overhead press
BMI
Central Nervous System
42. Triceps
fat
synergist - overhead press
veins
Sarcomere
43. The ability of the nervous system to analyze and interpret sensory info to allow for proper decision making - which produces the appropriate response
antagonist - chest press
ventricles
integrative function
7-12-5
44. The contraction of a muscle generated by neural stimulation
cardiorespiratory system
Neural Activation
example of gliding joint
mechanoreceptors
45. Hamstring complex
five
Remodeling
synergist - squat
more than 240 mg/dl
46. The neuromuscular response to the sensory information
example of ball-and-socket joint
Transports oxygen and nutrients to tissues - transports waste products from tissues - transports hormones to organs and tissues - carries heat throughout the body
substrate
motor function
47. 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
Diaphysis
example of ball-and-socket joint
atrioventricular (av) node
glucose
48. Knee - moves mostly in 1 plane
venules
agonist - chest press
example of condyloid joint
antagonist - chest press
49. Upward rotation of the scapula
57 percent
movement created by upper trapezius and the lower portion of the serratus anterior
agonist - overhead press
Neural Activation
50. The state in which the body's metabolism is elevated after exercise
type 1 diabetes
hypertrophy phase - strength level training strategy
excess postexercise oxygen consumption (epoc)
stabilization endurance phase - stabilization level training strategy