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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. Having an attitude and genuine interest in seeking a client's perspective and getting to know him or her
Axial Skeleton
integrative function
respiratory pump
active listening
2. Pectoralis major
type 2 diabetes
agonist - chest press
action
the difference between affirmations and compliments
3. The functional unit of muscle that produces muscular contraction and consists of repeating sections of actin and myosin.
72 million
Muscular System
hypertrophy phase - strength level training strategy
Sarcomere
4. Hamstring complex
synergist - squat
golgi tendon organs
probable overactive muscles for knees moving inward
calcium-channel blockers
5. Gluteus medius - maximus - vastus medialis oblique
the four p's of marketing
Ligament
probable underactive muscles for knees moving inward
agonist - squat
6. The combo and interrelation of the nervous - muscular - and skeletal systems
atrium
2 subdivisions of the peripheral nervous system
arterioles
human movement system
7. A system of organs (the lungs and respiratory passageways) that collects oxygen from the external environment and transports it to the bloodstream
57 percent
structures of the respiratory pump (muscles - inspiration)
respiratory system
blood vessels
8. Connective tissues that attach muscle to bone and provide an anchor for muscles to produce force
Tendsons
rate of force production
66 percent
Osteoblasts
9. The amount of blood pumped out of the heart with each contraction
example of ball-and-socket joint
movement created by internal and external obliques
Sensory (Afferent) Neurons
stroke volume
10. Bmi of 30+ - at least 30 lbs over recommended weight for their height
obesity
Epiphyseal Plate
example of second class lever
Diaphysis
11. The deepest layer of connective tissue that surrounds individual muscle fibers.
movement created by gastrocnemius - peroneus longus - and tibialis posterior
price
four years
Endomysium
12. People in this stage do not exercise but are thinking about becoming more active in the next 6 months
more than 240 mg/dl
Nonsynovial Joints
contemplation
criteria that CPR/AED cert must meet
13. Biceps - triceps - iliac crest - subscapular
agonist - chest press
anatomical locations for durnin-womersley formula
diffusion
80 percent
14. The connective tissue that surrounds fascicles.
Perimysium
example of hinge joint
vertebrae
example of saddle joint
15. Only moves in sagittal plane...elbow joint
nervous system
50 percent
example of hinge joint
agonist - row
16. Chemical messengers that cross the neuromuscular junction (synapse) to transmit electrical impulses from the nerve to the muscle.
Neurotransmitters
communication
movement created by deltoid and rotator cuff
34 percent
17. Amount of ACL injuries that are non-contact
70 percent
antagonist - chest press
nitrates
example of nonsynovial joint
18. A series of irregularly shaped bones called vertebrae that houses the spinal cord.
BMI
Vertebral Column
gluconeogenesis
excess postexercise oxygen consumption (epoc)
19. Latissimus dorsi
inspiration
example of second class lever
the relationship between summarizing and reflecting (in effective communication)
agonist - row
20. Of the six leading causes of death in the US in 2006 - how many were chronic diseases responsible for
nitrates
blood
veins
five
21. Energy storage an transfer unit within the cells of the body
adenosine triphosphate (atp)
80 thou to 100 thou
product
the relationship between summarizing and reflecting (in effective communication)
22. Radioulnar joint - moves in one plane of motion (transverse)
golgi tendon organs
mediastinum
product
example of pivot joint
23. Healthy total cholesterol level
less than 200 mg/dl
stages of change
human movement system
example of condyloid joint
24. The specific product or service offered
minimal oxygen consumption (vo2max)
product
excess postexercise oxygen consumption (epoc)
example of nonsynovial joint
25. 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.
Epiphysis
regulates body temp and acid balance in the body
stabilizer - chest press - overhead press - row
every 2 years
26. The process of actively or passively relaxing the inspiratory muscles to move air out of the body
expiration
stabilizer - chest press - overhead press - row
antidepressants
stroke volume
27. The power training level of the OPT strives most to improve?
Neural Activation
rate of force production
product
Neurotransmitters
28. Low loads - high reps
promote
stabilization endurance phase - stabilization level training strategy
70 percent
the difference between affirmations and compliments
29. Diaphragm - external intercostals - scalenes - sternocleidomastoid - pectoralis minor
antagonist - chest press
80 percent
synergist - overhead press
structures of the respiratory pump (muscles - inspiration)
30. 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
Epiphyseal Plate
Medullar Cavity
66 percent
atrioventricular (av) node
31. Transmit nerve impulses from one neuron to another
Sarcomere
66 percent
Interneurons
capillaries
32. The material or substance on which an enzyme acts
antagonist - overhead press
Epimysium
Skeletal System
substrate
33. 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
Protects the body from excessive bleeding by clotting - contains specialized immune cells to help fight disease and sickness
sinoatrial (sa) node
metabolism
minimal oxygen consumption (vo2max)
34. Soleus - lateral gastrocnemius - biceps femoris
arterioles
stabilization endurance phase - stabilization level training strategy
calcium-channel blockers
probable overactive muscles for knees turning out
35. # of Americans that are obese
glucose
Peripheral Nervous System
72 million
34 percent
36. Transversus abdominis
joint receptors
stages of change
stabilization endurance phase - stabilization level training strategy
stabilizer - squat
37. The state in which the body's metabolism is elevated after exercise
glycogen
excess postexercise oxygen consumption (epoc)
action
example of condyloid joint
38. Compliments typically have an evaluative judgment implicit within them. Compliments usually begin with "i" statements...
Vertebral Column
Sensory (Afferent) Neurons
example of second class lever
the difference between affirmations and compliments
39. A high-energy compound occurring in all cells from which atp is formed.
Motor Unit
adenosine diphosphate
80 thou to 100 thou
probable overactive muscles for knees turning out
40. Heart rate x stroke volume - the overall performance of the heart
max strength phase - strength level training strategy
cardiac output
place
Nonsynovial Joints
41. The shaft portion of the long bone.
exercise metabolism
Diaphysis
expiration
heart
42. Performing shoulder abduction
Motor (Efferent) Neurons
neuron
movement created by deltoid and rotator cuff
the four p's of marketing
43. High volume - moderate to high loads - moderate or low reps (6-12
agonist - chest press
Diaphysis
price
hypertrophy phase - strength level training strategy
44. Shoulder - moves in all 3 planes of motion
contemplation
communication
Central Nervous System
example of ball-and-socket joint
45. Posterior deltoid
Motor (Efferent) Neurons
70 percent
antagonist - chest press
cardiorespiratory system
46. Hands-on training component - skills demonstration evaluation from instructor - must require the passing of a standardized exam
example of gliding joint
Neurotransmitters
criteria that CPR/AED cert must meet
example of pivot joint
47. The process of getting oxygen from the environment to the tissues of the body
uncompromising customer service
expiration
diffusion
movement created by upper trapezius and the lower portion of the serratus anterior
48. The rate at which the heart pumps
Nonsynovial Joints
example of condyloid joint
substrate
heart rate (hr)
49. Transmit nerve impulses from the brain and spinal cord to effector sites
Bones
criteria that CPR/AED cert must meet
protein
Motor (Efferent) Neurons
50. Vessels that transport blood away from the heart
arteries
gluconeogenesis
every 2 years
Appendicular Skeleton