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Certified Personal Trainer Exam
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The ability of the nervous system to sense changes in either the internal or external environment
Osteoblasts
somatic nervous system
sensory function
Perimysium
2. Vessels that transport blood away from the heart
atrioventricular (av) node
72 million
arteries
precontemplation
3. Generally prescribed to correct or prevent asthma...maintains heart rate and bp
nervous system
bronchodilators
example of condyloid joint
diffusion
4. The process of getting oxygen from the environment to the tissues of the body
glycogen
human movement system
diffusion
regulates body temp and acid balance in the body
5. What percentage of deaths could have been prevented if a healthy lifestyle were followed?
80 percent
rate of force production
promote
Joints
6. Receptors sensitive to change in length of the muscle and the rate of that change
beta blockers
muscle spindles
75 percent
antidepressants
7. Alteration of muscle length surrounding a joint
synergist - squat
muscle imbalance
substrate
Axial Skeleton
8. Organic compounds of carbon - hydrogen - and oxygen - which include starches - cellulose - and sugars - and are an important source of energy. all carbs are eventually broken down in the body to glucose - a simple sugar.
stages of change
carbohydrates
antagonist - chest press
example of second class lever
9. The superior chamber of the heart that receives blood from the veins and forces it into the ventricles
human movement system
diuretics
atrium
Muscular System
10. A system of organs (the lungs and respiratory passageways) that collects oxygen from the external environment and transports it to the bloodstream
respiratory system
66 percent
nitrates
Depressions
11. 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
hypertrophy phase - strength level training strategy
glycogen
cardiorespiratory system
vasodilators
12. People in this stage have maintained change for 6 months or more
stabilization endurance phase - stabilization level training strategy
precontemplation
Central Nervous System
maintenance
13. Deltoid
motor function
ventricles
agonist - overhead press
70 percent
14. Performing shoulder abduction
movement created by deltoid and rotator cuff
regulates body temp and acid balance in the body
34 percent
glycogen
15. Radioulnar joint - moves in one plane of motion (transverse)
promote
example of pivot joint
joint receptors
blood lipids
16. Transportation mechanism of the blood
precontemplation
Transports oxygen and nutrients to tissues - transports waste products from tissues - transports hormones to organs and tissues - carries heat throughout the body
Neural Activation
Bones
17. 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
Central Nervous System
four years
75 percent
18. Of the leading causes of death in the US - what percentage were caused by cardiovascular disease and cancer
Skeletal System
57 percent
sensory function
Neurotransmitters
19. Transmit nerve impulses from the brain and spinal cord to effector sites
Motor (Efferent) Neurons
ventricles
vertebrae
Joints
20. The process of actively or passively relaxing the inspiratory muscles to move air out of the body
place
expiration
Neurotransmitters
communication
21. Superset - moderate loades and reps (8-12)
integrative function
respiratory system
anatomical locations for durnin-womersley formula
strength endurance phase - strength level training strategy
22. Sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems
2 subdivisions of the autonomic nervous system
synergist - row
Vertebral Column
uncompromising customer service
23. 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.
80 thou to 100 thou
capillaries
metabolism
Remodeling
24. Product - price - place - promotion
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25. The state in which the body's metabolism is elevated after exercise
between 200 and 239 mg/dl
example of third class lever
expiration
excess postexercise oxygen consumption (epoc)
26. Examples of short bones
place
carpals of the hands - tarsals of the feet
Appendicular Skeleton
inspiration
27. The portion of the nervous system that consists of the brain and spinal cord
active listening
muscle spindles
Central Nervous System
four years
28. A layer of connective tissue that is underneath the fascia and surrounds the muscle.
Epimysium
nitrates
preparation
triglycerides
29. Pectoralis major
antagonist - row
Arthrokinematics
metabolism
blood
30. Percentage of overweight Americans that are actually obese
Tendsons
ventricles
34 percent
maintenance
31. A conglomeration of billions of cells specifically designed to provide a communication network within the human body
golgi tendon organs
example of nonsynovial joint
nervous system
expiration
32. Having an attitude and genuine interest in seeking a client's perspective and getting to know him or her
active listening
between 200 and 239 mg/dl
movement created by upper trapezius and the lower portion of the serratus anterior
Perimysium
33. People in this stage are active but have not yet maintained this behavior for 6 months
uncompromising customer service
70 percent
action
Diaphysis
34. Network of hollow tubes that circulates blood throughout the body
66 percent
veins
blood vessels
atrioventricular (av) node
35. regulation mechanism of the blood
anatomical locations for durnin-womersley formula
2 subdivisions of the peripheral nervous system
regulates body temp and acid balance in the body
Neurotransmitters
36. Receptors sensitive to change in tension of the muscle and the rate of that change
golgi tendon organs
antagonist - squat
Muscular System
Neurotransmitters
37. Hamstring complex
Motor (Efferent) Neurons
synergist - squat
motor function
Motor Unit
38. Example of irregular bones
vertebrae
2 subdivisions of the peripheral nervous system
66 percent
probable overactive muscles for knees turning out
39. Small terminal branches of an artery - which end in capillaries
integrative function
arterioles
70 percent
contemplation
40. The rate at which the heart pumps
heart rate (hr)
example of ball-and-socket joint
movement created by gluteus maximus - quadriceps and calf muscles
bronchodilators
41. 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
atrioventricular (av) node
sinoatrial (sa) node
minimal oxygen consumption (vo2max)
inspiration
42. 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
type 1 diabetes
inspiration
triglycerides
heart rate (hr)
43. Shoulder - moves in all 3 planes of motion
glucose
example of ball-and-socket joint
diffusion
Vertebral Column
44. The formation of glucose from noncarbohydrate sources - such as amino acids
antagonist - chest press
human movement system
movement created by deltoid and rotator cuff
gluconeogenesis
45. Transmit nerve impulses from effector sites (such as muscles and organs) via receptors to the brain and spinal cord
metabolism
Sensory (Afferent) Neurons
example of first class lever
example of synovial joint
46. Carried in the bloodstream by protein molecules known as HDL and LDL - aka cholesterol and triglycerides
blood lipids
diffusion
structures of the respiratory pump (muscles - expiration)
75 percent
47. 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
motor function
blood
the relationship between summarizing and reflecting (in effective communication)
type 1 diabetes
48. The deepest layer of connective tissue that surrounds individual muscle fibers.
Endomysium
2 subdivisions of the autonomic nervous system
Neural Activation
autonomic nervous system
49. High risk total cholesterol level
more than 240 mg/dl
72 million
80 thou to 100 thou
product
50. 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...
example of third class lever
7-12-5
Sensory (Afferent) Neurons
the relationship between summarizing and reflecting (in effective communication)