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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. A series of irregularly shaped bones called vertebrae that houses the spinal cord.






2. Muscle groups moving together to produce movement around a joint






3. A type of cell that is responsible for bone formation






4. Product - price - place - promotion

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5. Percentage of overweight Americans that are actually obese






6. The specific product or service offered






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






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






9. The ability of the nervous system to analyze and interpret sensory info to allow for proper decision making - which produces the appropriate response






10. Hamstring complex






11. The chemical or substrate form in which most fat exists in food as well as in the body.






12. 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.






13. The process of getting oxygen from the environment to the tissues of the body






14. Joint motion






15. Performing plantarflexion at the foot and ankle complex






16. Latissimus dorsi






17. Bmi of 30+ - at least 30 lbs over recommended weight for their height






18. A conglomeration of billions of cells specifically designed to provide a communication network within the human body






19. 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






20. The portion of the nervous system that consists of the brain and spinal cord






21. Low loads - high reps






22. Cranial and spinal nerves that spread throughout the body






23. People in this stage are active but have not yet maintained this behavior for 6 months






24. Superset - moderate loades and reps (8-12)






25. Performing shoulder abduction






26. Internal intercoastals - abdominals






27. Transmit nerve impulses from the brain and spinal cord to effector sites






28. The examination of bioenergetics as it relates to the unique physiologic changes and demands placed on the body during exercise






29. 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.






30. The process of actively contracting the inspiratory muscles to move air into the body






31. The cumulative sensory input to the central nervous system from all mechanoreceptors that sense body position and limb movement






32. 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






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






34. Weight over height essentially - 703 times weight over height squared for US (703*lbs / in^2) or kg / m^2 overseas






35. Often referred to as juvenile diabetes bc symptoms of the disease typically first appear in childhood as a result of the pancreas not producing insulin






36. Portion of the skeletal system that includes the upper and lower extremities






37. High loads - low reps (1-5) - longer rest periods






38. Number of vertebrae in the cervical - thoracic - and lumpar spine






39. Percentage of adults with low back pain






40. A system of organs (the lungs and respiratory passageways) that collects oxygen from the external environment and transports it to the bloodstream






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






42. The functional unit of the nervous system






43. The smallest blood vessels - and the site of exchange of chemicals and water between the blood and the tissues






44. Sensory receptors responsible for sensing distortion in body tissues






45. The connective tissue that surrounds fascicles.






46. The rate at which the heart pumps






47. The region of long bone connecting the diaphysis to the epiphysis. It is a layer of subdividing cartilaginous cells in which growth in length of the diaphysis occurs.






48. The material or substance on which an enzyme acts






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






50. The shaft portion of the long bone.