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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. The very small veins that connect capillaries to the larger veins






2. 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...






3. Healthy total cholesterol level






4. Alteration of muscle length surrounding a joint






5. A type of bone cell that removes bone tissue






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






7. Receptors surrounding a joint that response to pressure acceleration and deceleration of the joint






8. Projections protruding from the bone where muscles - tendons - and ligaments can attach.






9. Vessels that transport blood from the capillaries toward the heart






10. Sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems






11. Psoas (deep hip flexor)






12. The material or substance on which an enzyme acts






13. Amino acids linked by peptide bonds - which consist of carbon - hydrogen - nitrogen - oxygen - and usually sulfur - and that have several essential biologic compounds






14. The functional unit of the nervous system






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






16. Latissimus dorsi






17. The highest rate of oxygen transport and utilization achieved at maximal physical exertion






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






19. Pectoralis major






20. The space in the chest between the lungs that contains all the internal organs of the chest except the lungs






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






22. Borderline high total cholesterol level






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






24. The process of actively or passively relaxing the inspiratory muscles to move air out of the body






25. What speaker means to what the listener hears to what the listener thinks the speaker means






26. Soleus - lateral gastrocnemius - biceps femoris






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






28. The study of energy in the human body






29. Vessels that transport blood away from the heart






30. The specific product or service offered






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






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






33. Performing shoulder abduction






34. A system of the body composed of the cardiovascular and respiratory systems






35. Somatic and automatic nervous systems






36. Performing plantarflexion at the foot and ankle complex






37. Percentage of overweight Americans that are actually obese






38. Having an attitude and genuine interest in seeking a client's perspective and getting to know him or her






39. The connective tissue that surrounds fascicles.






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






41. A layer of connective tissue that is underneath the fascia and surrounds the muscle.






42. Receptors sensitive to change in tension of the muscle and the rate of that change






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






44. Sensory receptors responsible for sensing distortion in body tissues






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






46. Amount of ACL injuries that occur in the US annually






47. What percentage of the US population is estimated not to engage in 30 minutes of low to moderate physical activity?






48. Example of flat bones






49. Pectoralis major






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