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Certified Personal Trainer Exam

Subject : certifications
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. Small terminal branches of an artery - which end in capillaries






2. Chemical messengers that cross the neuromuscular junction (synapse) to transmit electrical impulses from the nerve to the muscle.






3. 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...






4. Used in the treatment of various psychiatric and emotional disorders...either increases or maintain heart rate - either maintains or decreases bp






5. # of Americans that are obese






6. Primary connective tissue that connects bones together and provides stability - input to the nervous syste - guidance - and the limitation of improper joint movement.






7. Being unwavering in providing an experience and level of assistance that is rarely - if ever - experienced anywhere else






8. 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.






9. The amount of blood pumped out of the heart with each contraction






10. The material or substance on which an enzyme acts






11. The formation of glucose from noncarbohydrate sources - such as amino acids






12. Transmit nerve impulses from effector sites (such as muscles and organs) via receptors to the brain and spinal cord






13. Percentage of Americans older than age 20 that are overweight






14. 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






15. Borderline high total cholesterol level






16. Used in the treatment of hypertension and congestive heart failure - definitely lowers bp and can either maintain - lower or increase heart rate






17. Protection mechanism of the blood






18. The state in which the body's metabolism is elevated after exercise






19. Prescribed for hypertension - congestive heart failure - peripheral edema - will maintain heart rate - and maintain or lower bp






20. Alteration of muscle length surrounding a joint






21. Trunk rotation






22. Lower blood pressure and can do anything to heart rate - could be anything - used for treat hypertension and angina (chest pain)






23. The channels that a product or service will go through to reach the customer






24. Deltoid






25. 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






26. A motor neuron and all of the muscle fibers it innervates.






27. Nodding the head -- top of the spinal column as fulcrum / joint axis in the middle ( seesaw-like)






28. Gluteus medius - maximus - vastus medialis oblique






29. Carried in the bloodstream by protein molecules known as HDL and LDL - aka cholesterol and triglycerides






30. Sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems






31. The superior chamber of the heart that receives blood from the veins and forces it into the ventricles






32. 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.






33. Performing plantarflexion at the foot and ankle complex






34. Heart rate x stroke volume - the overall performance of the heart






35. Nerves that serve the outer areas of the body and skeletal muscle and are largely responsible for the voluntary control of movement






36. Examples of short bones






37. Only moves in sagittal plane...elbow joint






38. Precontemplation - contemplation - preparation - action - maintenance






39. Internal intercoastals - abdominals






40. Soleus - lateral gastrocnemius - biceps femoris






41. Of the six leading causes of death in the US in 2006 - how many were chronic diseases responsible for






42. Sternum - ribs - vertebrae






43. The deepest layer of connective tissue that surrounds individual muscle fibers.






44. Flattened or indented portions of bone - which can be muscle attachment sites.






45. Portion of the skeletal system that consists of the skull - rib cage - and vertebral column






46. Number one important thing in the initial physical training session






47. Junctions of bones - muscles - and connective tissues at which movement occurs. Also known as an articulation.






48. The communication of information about a product or service with the goal of generating a positive customer response






49. Decrease heart rate & blood pressure - normally used as antihypertensive medication or for arrhythmias (irregular heart rate)






50. Bmi of 25 to 29.9 - between 25 to 30 lbs over recommended weight for their height