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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. Shoulder - moves in all 3 planes of motion
Vertebral Column
Motor (Efferent) Neurons
Joints
example of ball-and-socket joint
2. Percentage of overweight Americans that are actually obese
34 percent
structures of the respiratory pump (muscles - inspiration)
max strength phase - strength level training strategy
Sensory (Afferent) Neurons
3. Cartilage that covers the articular surfaces of bones.
mechanoreceptors
Articular (Hyaline) Cartilage
Neurotransmitters
human movement system
4. The formation of glucose from noncarbohydrate sources - such as amino acids
bronchodilators
gluconeogenesis
between 200 and 239 mg/dl
blood
5. Psoas (deep hip flexor)
between 200 and 239 mg/dl
arteries
7-12-5
antagonist - squat
6. 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
human movement system
Axial Skeleton
exercise metabolism
example of second class lever
7. The body's framework - composed of bones and joints
agonist - overhead press
Skeletal System
protein
active listening
8. The ability of the nervous system to analyze and interpret sensory info to allow for proper decision making - which produces the appropriate response
Neural Activation
integrative function
less than 200 mg/dl
Osteoblasts
9. People in this stage do not exercise but are thinking about becoming more active in the next 6 months
sinoatrial (sa) node
contemplation
Neurotransmitters
Motor Unit
10. 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.
2 subdivisions of the peripheral nervous system
Epiphysis
Ligament
blood
11. How often do i need to recertify?
every 2 years
agonist - overhead press
Nonsynovial Joints
human movement system
12. Compliments typically have an evaluative judgment implicit within them. Compliments usually begin with "i" statements...
Epiphyseal Plate
bioenergetics
the difference between affirmations and compliments
stages of change
13. Latissimus dorsi
contemplation
antagonist - overhead press
mediastinum
overweight
14. Carpals of the hand - no axis of rotation
triglycerides
glycogen
stroke volume
example of gliding joint
15. Joints that do not have a joint cavity - connective tissue - or cartilage.
the difference between affirmations and compliments
movement created by deltoid and rotator cuff
Nonsynovial Joints
respiratory pump
16. Biceps femoris - adductor complex - vastus lateralis - tfl
movement created by gluteus maximus - quadriceps and calf muscles
sinoatrial (sa) node
probable overactive muscles for knees moving inward
structures of the respiratory pump (bones)
17. Only moves in sagittal plane...elbow joint
human movement system
stabilizer - chest press - overhead press - row
2 subdivisions of the autonomic nervous system
example of hinge joint
18. A system of organs (the lungs and respiratory passageways) that collects oxygen from the external environment and transports it to the bloodstream
capillaries
respiratory system
the four p's of marketing
stabilizer - chest press - overhead press - row
19. Energy storage an transfer unit within the cells of the body
adenosine triphosphate (atp)
antagonist - squat
muscle imbalance
neuron
20. High volume - moderate to high loads - moderate or low reps (6-12
7-12-5
agonist - row
hypertrophy phase - strength level training strategy
probable underactive muscles for knees moving inward
21. 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
beta blockers
regulates body temp and acid balance in the body
glycogen
protein
22. Generally prescribed to correct or prevent asthma...maintains heart rate and bp
bronchodilators
synergist - overhead press
80 thou to 100 thou
75 percent
23. 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.
Neurotransmitters
somatic nervous system
contemplation
Epiphyseal Plate
24. Performing plantarflexion at the foot and ankle complex
Sensory (Afferent) Neurons
place
Motor Unit
movement created by gastrocnemius - peroneus longus - and tibialis posterior
25. Rotator cuff
stabilizer - chest press - overhead press - row
hypertrophy phase - strength level training strategy
integrative function
Sarcomere
26. Nodding the head -- top of the spinal column as fulcrum / joint axis in the middle ( seesaw-like)
Synovial Joints
Skeletal System
expiration
example of first class lever
27. 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.
antagonist - squat
movement created by upper trapezius and the lower portion of the serratus anterior
fat
Neural Activation
28. Supplies neural input to the involuntary systems (heart - digestive systems - and endocrine glands) of the body
example of synovial joint
antagonist - squat
autonomic nervous system
example of condyloid joint
29. The state in which the body's metabolism is elevated after exercise
excess postexercise oxygen consumption (epoc)
Peripheral Nervous System
2 subdivisions of the peripheral nervous system
rate of force production
30. The process of resorption and formation of bone
atrium
Remodeling
sternum
Arthrokinematics
31. The central cavity of bone shafts where marrow is stored.
structures of the respiratory pump (muscles - expiration)
beta blockers
Medullar Cavity
nitrates
32. Transmit nerve impulses from one neuron to another
structures of the respiratory pump (muscles - expiration)
Interneurons
example of nonsynovial joint
movement created by gastrocnemius - peroneus longus - and tibialis posterior
33. Biceps - triceps - iliac crest - subscapular
anatomical locations for durnin-womersley formula
Sensory (Afferent) Neurons
hypertrophy phase - strength level training strategy
triglycerides
34. Used in the treatment of various psychiatric and emotional disorders...either increases or maintain heart rate - either maintains or decreases bp
Endomysium
antidepressants
active listening
probable underactive muscles for knees turning ou
35. Being unwavering in providing an experience and level of assistance that is rarely - if ever - experienced anywhere else
proprioception
structures of the respiratory pump (muscles - inspiration)
uncompromising customer service
probable overactive muscles for knees moving inward
36. A layer of connective tissue that is underneath the fascia and surrounds the muscle.
Vertebral Column
atrioventricular (av) node
Epimysium
Endomysium
37. The communication of information about a product or service with the goal of generating a positive customer response
promote
80 percent
Ligament
sensory function
38. High loads - low reps (1-5) - longer rest periods
Central Nervous System
exercise metabolism
max strength phase - strength level training strategy
joint receptors
39. Posterior deltoid - biceps
Peripheral Nervous System
synergist - row
Tendsons
diuretics
40. The amount of blood pumped out of the heart with each contraction
blood
human movement system
adenosine triphosphate (atp)
stroke volume
41. The specific product or service offered
example of first class lever
fat
strength endurance phase - strength level training strategy
product
42. Borderline high total cholesterol level
antagonist - row
criteria that CPR/AED cert must meet
between 200 and 239 mg/dl
blood
43. The cumulative sensory input to the central nervous system from all mechanoreceptors that sense body position and limb movement
motor function
mechanoreceptors
autonomic nervous system
proprioception
44. Receptors surrounding a joint that response to pressure acceleration and deceleration of the joint
probable overactive muscles for knees turning out
preparation
34 percent
joint receptors
45. Sternum - ribs - vertebrae
blood vessels
beta blockers
stabilizer - squat
structures of the respiratory pump (bones)
46. Posterior deltoid
triglycerides
arterioles
antagonist - chest press
type 2 diabetes
47. Joints that are held together by a joint capsule and ligaments and are most associated with movement in the body.
Synovial Joints
80 percent
stabilization endurance phase - stabilization level training strategy
stabilizer - squat
48. Hamstring complex
calcium-channel blockers
veins
synergist - squat
Depressions
49. The process of getting oxygen from the environment to the tissues of the body
Epiphysis
diffusion
muscle imbalance
proprioception
50. The functional unit of muscle that produces muscular contraction and consists of repeating sections of actin and myosin.
vasodilators
bronchodilators
Sarcomere
agonist - squat