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Certified Personal Trainer Exam

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Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. regulation mechanism of the blood






2. Percentage of adults with low back pain






3. People in this stage have maintained change for 6 months or more






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






5. Joint motion






6. The combo and interrelation of the nervous - muscular - and skeletal systems






7. The rate at which the heart pumps






8. The specific product or service offered






9. Performing shoulder abduction






10. Joints that do not have a joint cavity - connective tissue - or cartilage.






11. The deepest layer of connective tissue that surrounds individual muscle fibers.






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






13. Protection mechanism of the blood






14. The superior chamber of the heart that receives blood from the veins and forces it into the ventricles






15. 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






16. Example of flat bones






17. Compliments typically have an evaluative judgment implicit within them. Compliments usually begin with "i" statements...






18. Sutures of the skill...little or no movement






19. Of the leading causes of death in the US - what percentage were caused by cardiovascular disease and cancer






20. 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






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






22. The breakdown of triglycerides into smaller subunits called free fatty acids (ffaS) to convert ffaS into acyl-coA molecules - which then are available to enter the krebs cycle and ultimately lead to the production of additional atp.






23. Sensory receptors responsible for sensing distortion in body tissues






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






25. Pectoralis major






26. Precontemplation - contemplation - preparation - action - maintenance






27. The contraction of a muscle generated by neural stimulation






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






29. The inferior chamber of the heart that receives blood from its corresponding atrium and - in turn - forces blood into the arteries






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






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






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






33. Chronic diseases account for what percentage of deaths in the US?






34. A dense membrane composed of fibrous connective tissue that closely wraps (invests) all bone - except that of the articulating surfaces in joints - which are covered by a synovial membrane.






35. The state in which the body's metabolism is elevated after exercise






36. Posterior deltoid - biceps






37. Knee






38. The functional unit of the nervous system






39. The functional unit of muscle that produces muscular contraction and consists of repeating sections of actin and myosin.






40. Shoulder - moves in all 3 planes of motion






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






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






43. 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






44. The central cavity of bone shafts where marrow is stored.






45. 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






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






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






48. Upward rotation of the scapula






49. 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.






50. Joints that are held together by a joint capsule and ligaments and are most associated with movement in the body.






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