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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. A type of cell that is responsible for bone formation
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Osteoblasts
Depressions
golgi tendon organs
2. 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.
Epiphyseal Plate
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arteries
metabolism
3. The smallest blood vessels - and the site of exchange of chemicals and water between the blood and the tissues
gluconeogenesis
example of condyloid joint
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capillaries
4. Supplies neural input to the involuntary systems (heart - digestive systems - and endocrine glands) of the body
autonomic nervous system
promote
Neural Activation
Diaphysis
5. Gluteus maximus - quadriceps
vertebrae
price
Motor Unit
agonist - squat
6. Portion of the skeletal system that consists of the skull - rib cage - and vertebral column
stabilization endurance phase - stabilization level training strategy
Axial Skeleton
four years
minimal oxygen consumption (vo2max)
7. Percentage of adults with cholesterol 200 mg/dl and over
50 percent
example of hinge joint
75 percent
2 subdivisions of the autonomic nervous system
8. Rotator cuff
sensory function
80 percent
stabilizer - chest press - overhead press - row
synergist - overhead press
9. Pectoralis major
antagonist - chest press
synergist - overhead press
integrative function
antagonist - row
10. 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
movement created by gastrocnemius - peroneus longus - and tibialis posterior
atrioventricular (av) node
34 percent
antagonist - row
11. 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
sinoatrial (sa) node
four years
motor function
Perimysium
12. The portion of the nervous system that consists of the brain and spinal cord
agonist - row
glycogen
Depressions
Central Nervous System
13. The ability of the nervous system to analyze and interpret sensory info to allow for proper decision making - which produces the appropriate response
between 200 and 239 mg/dl
somatic nervous system
protein
integrative function
14. Portion of the skeletal system that includes the upper and lower extremities
structures of the respiratory pump (muscles - inspiration)
Neural Activation
max strength phase - strength level training strategy
Appendicular Skeleton
15. The superior chamber of the heart that receives blood from the veins and forces it into the ventricles
type 1 diabetes
movement created by deltoid and rotator cuff
atrium
force-couple
16. Sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems
more than 240 mg/dl
max strength phase - strength level training strategy
muscle imbalance
2 subdivisions of the autonomic nervous system
17. The central cavity of bone shafts where marrow is stored.
mechanoreceptors
Medullar Cavity
muscle spindles
Motor Unit
18. The amount of blood pumped out of the heart with each contraction
stroke volume
five
Beta-oxidation
75 percent
19. Chronic diseases account for what percentage of deaths in the US?
blood lipids
70 percent
Tendsons
maintenance
20. 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
between 200 and 239 mg/dl
vertebrae
glycogen
example of hinge joint
21. Product - price - place - promotion
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22. The functional unit of muscle that produces muscular contraction and consists of repeating sections of actin and myosin.
precontemplation
probable underactive muscles for knees moving inward
Sarcomere
respiratory pump
23. Radioulnar joint - moves in one plane of motion (transverse)
example of pivot joint
atrium
Diaphysis
fat
24. Carried in the bloodstream by protein molecules known as HDL and LDL - aka cholesterol and triglycerides
Sarcomere
inspiration
bioenergetics
blood lipids
25. Biceps - triceps - iliac crest - subscapular
metabolism
anatomical locations for durnin-womersley formula
blood lipids
active listening
26. A conglomeration of billions of cells specifically designed to provide a communication network within the human body
preparation
nervous system
cardiorespiratory system
Processes
27. The study of energy in the human body
stages of change
somatic nervous system
bioenergetics
75 percent
28. Flattened or indented portions of bone - which can be muscle attachment sites.
movement created by gluteus maximus - quadriceps and calf muscles
heart
triglycerides
Depressions
29. Of the leading causes of death in the US - what percentage were caused by cardiovascular disease and cancer
Endomysium
vertebrae
57 percent
joint receptors
30. Biceps femoris - adductor complex - vastus lateralis - tfl
probable overactive muscles for knees turning out
probable overactive muscles for knees moving inward
Axial Skeleton
agonist - row
31. 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...
diuretics
substrate
example of third class lever
obesity
32. The contraction of a muscle generated by neural stimulation
Neural Activation
Medullar Cavity
nervous system
Bones
33. Receptors sensitive to change in tension of the muscle and the rate of that change
contemplation
rate of force production
golgi tendon organs
synergist - chest press
34. A type of bone cell that removes bone tissue
Articular (Hyaline) Cartilage
Osteoclassts
calcium-channel blockers
gluconeogenesis
35. The formation of glucose from noncarbohydrate sources - such as amino acids
blood
gluconeogenesis
probable overactive muscles for knees moving inward
2 subdivisions of the peripheral nervous system
36. Heart rate x stroke volume - the overall performance of the heart
Protects the body from excessive bleeding by clotting - contains specialized immune cells to help fight disease and sickness
beta blockers
cardiac output
blood
37. A system of the body composed of the cardiovascular and respiratory systems
precontemplation
substrate
BMI
cardiorespiratory system
38. Of the six leading causes of death in the US in 2006 - how many were chronic diseases responsible for
synergist - chest press
five
adenosine diphosphate
blood
39. Vessels that transport blood away from the heart
Peripheral Nervous System
80 percent
structures of the respiratory pump (muscles - inspiration)
arteries
40. Receptors sensitive to change in length of the muscle and the rate of that change
four years
2 subdivisions of the autonomic nervous system
muscle spindles
synergist - row
41. Energy storage an transfer unit within the cells of the body
adenosine triphosphate (atp)
Diaphysis
stages of verbal communication
atrioventricular (av) node
42. The state in which the body's metabolism is elevated after exercise
Joints
70 percent
blood lipids
excess postexercise oxygen consumption (epoc)
43. The power training level of the OPT strives most to improve?
Beta-oxidation
rate of force production
bioenergetics
agonist - overhead press
44. Transmit nerve impulses from one neuron to another
Osteoblasts
Interneurons
example of synovial joint
exercise metabolism
45. The process of getting oxygen from the environment to the tissues of the body
antagonist - squat
Motor (Efferent) Neurons
stroke volume
diffusion
46. Somatic and automatic nervous systems
2 subdivisions of the peripheral nervous system
example of third class lever
blood
substrate
47. Knee
Periosteum
maintenance
antagonist - chest press
example of synovial joint
48. Amino acids linked by peptide bonds - which consist of carbon - hydrogen - nitrogen - oxygen - and usually sulfur - and that have several essential biologic compounds
sensory function
2 subdivisions of the peripheral nervous system
protein
80 percent
49. Posterior deltoid - biceps
antagonist - squat
movement created by deltoid and rotator cuff
synergist - row
BMI
50. Joints that do not have a joint cavity - connective tissue - or cartilage.
example of saddle joint
respiratory pump
Nonsynovial Joints
arteries