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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. Bmi of 25 to 29.9 - between 25 to 30 lbs over recommended weight for their height
motor function
overweight
Periosteum
regulates body temp and acid balance in the body
2. 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
Bones
80 percent
blood
probable overactive muscles for knees turning out
3. Moves predominantly in 2 planes of motion - only carpometacarpal
regulates body temp and acid balance in the body
example of saddle joint
criteria that CPR/AED cert must meet
overweight
4. Low loads - high reps
precontemplation
stabilization endurance phase - stabilization level training strategy
2 subdivisions of the autonomic nervous system
less than 200 mg/dl
5. Examples of short bones
carpals of the hands - tarsals of the feet
stroke volume
sensory function
exercise metabolism
6. Sternum - ribs - vertebrae
Medullar Cavity
structures of the respiratory pump (bones)
excess postexercise oxygen consumption (epoc)
fat
7. Diaphragm - external intercostals - scalenes - sternocleidomastoid - pectoralis minor
structures of the respiratory pump (muscles - inspiration)
Motor (Efferent) Neurons
force-couple
Axial Skeleton
8. A dense membrane composed of fibrous connective tissue that closely wraps (invests) all bone - except that of the articulating surfaces in joints - which are covered by a synovial membrane.
hypertrophy phase - strength level training strategy
Periosteum
muscle spindles
product
9. Hamstring complex
synergist - squat
promote
75 percent
vertebrae
10. Percentage of adults with cholesterol 200 mg/dl and over
50 percent
Sensory (Afferent) Neurons
57 percent
atrioventricular (av) node
11. The space in the chest between the lungs that contains all the internal organs of the chest except the lungs
mediastinum
example of first class lever
product
BMI
12. Internal intercoastals - abdominals
stages of change
communication
Axial Skeleton
structures of the respiratory pump (muscles - expiration)
13. Receptors sensitive to change in tension of the muscle and the rate of that change
golgi tendon organs
synergist - row
strength endurance phase - strength level training strategy
Diaphysis
14. 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.
place
fat
example of nonsynovial joint
Transports oxygen and nutrients to tissues - transports waste products from tissues - transports hormones to organs and tissues - carries heat throughout the body
15. Decrease heart rate & blood pressure - normally used as antihypertensive medication or for arrhythmias (irregular heart rate)
excess postexercise oxygen consumption (epoc)
rate of force production
uncompromising customer service
beta blockers
16. The process of actively contracting the inspiratory muscles to move air into the body
inspiration
80 percent
venules
probable overactive muscles for knees turning out
17. People in this stage exercise occasionally but are planning to begin exercising regularly in the next month
the difference between affirmations and compliments
neuron
preparation
example of third class lever
18. The combo and interrelation of the nervous - muscular - and skeletal systems
glycogen
max strength phase - strength level training strategy
human movement system
Perimysium
19. The contraction of a muscle generated by neural stimulation
BMI
the four p's of marketing
antagonist - row
Neural Activation
20. What percentage of the US population is estimated not to engage in 30 minutes of low to moderate physical activity?
adenosine diphosphate
fat
75 percent
antagonist - overhead press
21. Amount of ACL injuries that are non-contact
synergist - chest press
type 2 diabetes
agonist - squat
70 percent
22. Sensory receptors responsible for sensing distortion in body tissues
mechanoreceptors
Articular (Hyaline) Cartilage
exercise metabolism
agonist - overhead press
23. Vessels that transport blood away from the heart
arteries
Ligament
movement created by deltoid and rotator cuff
80 percent
24. Latissimus dorsi
muscle imbalance
antagonist - row
carbohydrates
agonist - row
25. Junctions of bones - muscles - and connective tissues at which movement occurs. Also known as an articulation.
Central Nervous System
Sensory (Afferent) Neurons
diffusion
Joints
26. Triceps
precontemplation
synergist - overhead press
type 1 diabetes
four years
27. A conglomeration of billions of cells specifically designed to provide a communication network within the human body
autonomic nervous system
the four p's of marketing
joint receptors
nervous system
28. Number of vertebrae in the cervical - thoracic - and lumpar spine
vasodilators
price
blood vessels
7-12-5
29. Gluteus medius - maximus - vastus medialis oblique
Neurotransmitters
every 2 years
probable underactive muscles for knees moving inward
muscle spindles
30. Bmi of 30+ - at least 30 lbs over recommended weight for their height
force-couple
movement created by gastrocnemius - peroneus longus - and tibialis posterior
obesity
blood lipids
31. Biceps femoris - adductor complex - vastus lateralis - tfl
BMI
Vertebral Column
probable overactive muscles for knees moving inward
venules
32. # of Americans that are obese
Tendsons
72 million
synergist - overhead press
motor function
33. 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
cardiac output
atrioventricular (av) node
example of saddle joint
stabilization endurance phase - stabilization level training strategy
34. 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
movement created by gluteus maximus - quadriceps and calf muscles
active listening
2 subdivisions of the autonomic nervous system
35. Alteration of muscle length surrounding a joint
probable overactive muscles for knees turning out
Remodeling
communication
muscle imbalance
36. Having an attitude and genuine interest in seeking a client's perspective and getting to know him or her
movement created by gastrocnemius - peroneus longus - and tibialis posterior
probable overactive muscles for knees turning out
stabilizer - chest press - overhead press - row
active listening
37. The shaft portion of the long bone.
Epimysium
Diaphysis
Depressions
the relationship between summarizing and reflecting (in effective communication)
38. Borderline high total cholesterol level
probable underactive muscles for knees moving inward
Depressions
between 200 and 239 mg/dl
example of third class lever
39. The cumulative sensory input to the central nervous system from all mechanoreceptors that sense body position and limb movement
the four p's of marketing
proprioception
Tendsons
inspiration
40. The connective tissue that surrounds fascicles.
Perimysium
mechanoreceptors
regulates body temp and acid balance in the body
autonomic nervous system
41. 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.
protein
exercise metabolism
Epiphysis
probable overactive muscles for knees moving inward
42. The amount of blood pumped out of the heart with each contraction
stroke volume
Motor (Efferent) Neurons
criteria that CPR/AED cert must meet
example of synovial joint
43. What percentage of deaths could have been prevented if a healthy lifestyle were followed?
Ligament
neuron
bioenergetics
80 percent
44. The central cavity of bone shafts where marrow is stored.
Axial Skeleton
Joints
Medullar Cavity
Appendicular Skeleton
45. People in this stage do not exercise but are thinking about becoming more active in the next 6 months
Neurotransmitters
antagonist - squat
contemplation
diuretics
46. Network of hollow tubes that circulates blood throughout the body
hypertrophy phase - strength level training strategy
mechanoreceptors
blood vessels
mediastinum
47. Series of muscles that moves the skeleton.
Nonsynovial Joints
structures of the respiratory pump (bones)
Muscular System
70 percent
48. Portion of the skeletal system that consists of the skull - rib cage - and vertebral column
Axial Skeleton
Bones
synergist - chest press
movement created by deltoid and rotator cuff
49. 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 gliding joint
example of second class lever
venules
Epimysium
50. 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
blood lipids
bronchodilators
type 2 diabetes
sinoatrial (sa) node