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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 functional unit of the nervous system






2. Borderline high total cholesterol level






3. Associated w obesity - particularly abdominal obesity - and accounts for 90 percent to 95 percent of all diabetes.






4. 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






5. Triceps






6. Examples of short bones






7. Trunk rotation






8. Diaphragm - external intercostals - scalenes - sternocleidomastoid - pectoralis minor






9. Generally prescribed to correct or prevent asthma...maintains heart rate and bp






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






11. Latissimus dorsi






12. Nerves that serve the outer areas of the body and skeletal muscle and are largely responsible for the voluntary control of movement






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






14. Healthy total cholesterol level






15. Percentage of overweight Americans that are actually obese






16. The channels that a product or service will go through to reach the customer






17. Posterior deltoid - biceps






18. The ability of the nervous system to sense changes in either the internal or external environment






19. Cartilage that covers the articular surfaces of bones.






20. People in this stage do not exercise and do not intend to start in the next 6 months






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






22. 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






23. Rotator cuff






24. Amount of ACL injuries that are non-contact






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






32. Prescribed for hypertension - congestive heart failure - peripheral edema - will maintain heart rate - and maintain or lower bp






33. A type of bone cell that removes bone tissue






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






35. Produce hip and knee extension during walking - running - stair climbing - etc.






36. Percentage of adults with low back pain






37. Transmit nerve impulses from the brain and spinal cord to effector sites






38. Decrease heart rate & blood pressure - normally used as antihypertensive medication or for arrhythmias (irregular heart rate)






39. Moves predominantly in 2 planes of motion - only carpometacarpal






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






41. Internal intercoastals - abdominals






42. How often do i need to recertify?






43. Network of hollow tubes that circulates blood throughout the body






44. Pectoralis major






45. 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.






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






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






48. The portion of the nervous system that consists of the brain and spinal cord






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






50. A high-energy compound occurring in all cells from which atp is formed.