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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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1. Upward rotation of the scapula
movement created by upper trapezius and the lower portion of the serratus anterior
action
Central Nervous System
probable overactive muscles for knees moving inward
2. Number one important thing in the initial physical training session
arterioles
communication
example of hinge joint
80 percent
3. The space in the chest between the lungs that contains all the internal organs of the chest except the lungs
Motor (Efferent) Neurons
Neural Activation
stroke volume
mediastinum
4. Lower blood pressure and can do anything to heart rate - could be anything - used for treat hypertension and angina (chest pain)
contemplation
calcium-channel blockers
blood
movement created by upper trapezius and the lower portion of the serratus anterior
5. Network of hollow tubes that circulates blood throughout the body
Joints
blood
blood vessels
synergist - row
6. Example of irregular bones
carpals of the hands - tarsals of the feet
more than 240 mg/dl
70 percent
vertebrae
7. The body's framework - composed of bones and joints
Osteoclassts
diffusion
action
Skeletal System
8. Portion of the skeletal system that consists of the skull - rib cage - and vertebral column
probable underactive muscles for knees turning ou
substrate
Axial Skeleton
between 200 and 239 mg/dl
9. How often do i need to recertify?
70 percent
vasodilators
Central Nervous System
every 2 years
10. 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...
Remodeling
Sarcomere
example of third class lever
gluconeogenesis
11. Generally prescribed to correct or prevent asthma...maintains heart rate and bp
muscle imbalance
example of third class lever
precontemplation
bronchodilators
12. 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.
Beta-oxidation
Transports oxygen and nutrients to tissues - transports waste products from tissues - transports hormones to organs and tissues - carries heat throughout the body
inspiration
Epimysium
13. The power training level of the OPT strives most to improve?
rate of force production
Epiphysis
agonist - row
overweight
14. A type of bone cell that removes bone tissue
example of condyloid joint
probable overactive muscles for knees moving inward
50 percent
Osteoclassts
15. The process of getting oxygen from the environment to the tissues of the body
autonomic nervous system
nervous system
diffusion
respiratory pump
16. Sensory receptors responsible for sensing distortion in body tissues
mechanoreceptors
inspiration
75 percent
expiration
17. Weight over height essentially - 703 times weight over height squared for US (703*lbs / in^2) or kg / m^2 overseas
BMI
atrioventricular (av) node
expiration
sensory function
18. Superset - moderate loades and reps (8-12)
less than 200 mg/dl
vertebrae
stroke volume
strength endurance phase - strength level training strategy
19. You should maintain accurate financial - contract - appt - and tax records including original receipts for a minimum of?
example of pivot joint
excess postexercise oxygen consumption (epoc)
price
four years
20. The communication of information about a product or service with the goal of generating a positive customer response
synergist - overhead press
Joints
75 percent
promote
21. The connective tissue that surrounds fascicles.
Perimysium
Articular (Hyaline) Cartilage
cardiac output
agonist - squat
22. Receptors sensitive to change in tension of the muscle and the rate of that change
communication
golgi tendon organs
2 subdivisions of the autonomic nervous system
Medullar Cavity
23. 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
fat
agonist - row
capillaries
24. People in this stage do not exercise and do not intend to start in the next 6 months
precontemplation
70 percent
communication
Motor Unit
25. Joints that are held together by a joint capsule and ligaments and are most associated with movement in the body.
golgi tendon organs
Synovial Joints
probable underactive muscles for knees moving inward
integrative function
26. The examination of bioenergetics as it relates to the unique physiologic changes and demands placed on the body during exercise
Skeletal System
exercise metabolism
stabilization endurance phase - stabilization level training strategy
Endomysium
27. 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
respiratory system
blood
overweight
exercise metabolism
28. The process of actively or passively relaxing the inspiratory muscles to move air out of the body
Central Nervous System
80 percent
expiration
Transports oxygen and nutrients to tissues - transports waste products from tissues - transports hormones to organs and tissues - carries heat throughout the body
29. Full-body pushup calf raise -- resistance is in the middle with the fulcrum and effort on either side (wheelbarrow-like) -- ball of foot is the fulcrum - the body weight is the resistance - and the effort is applied by the calf musculature
movement created by gastrocnemius - peroneus longus - and tibialis posterior
active listening
example of second class lever
sternum
30. Amount of ACL injuries that are non-contact
70 percent
autonomic nervous system
sensory function
venules
31. The portion of the nervous system that consists of the brain and spinal cord
stabilization endurance phase - stabilization level training strategy
synergist - overhead press
vertebrae
Central Nervous System
32. A hollow muscular organ that pumps a circulation of blood through the body by means of rhythmic contraction
antagonist - chest press
heart
50 percent
70 percent
33. Carried in the bloodstream by protein molecules known as HDL and LDL - aka cholesterol and triglycerides
blood lipids
example of hinge joint
structures of the respiratory pump (muscles - expiration)
gluconeogenesis
34. Psoas (deep hip flexor)
Muscular System
joint receptors
antagonist - squat
Endomysium
35. The amount charged for a product or service
movement created by upper trapezius and the lower portion of the serratus anterior
expiration
price
blood
36. Example of flat bones
capillaries
75 percent
Sarcomere
sternum
37. People in this stage exercise occasionally but are planning to begin exercising regularly in the next month
preparation
70 percent
gluconeogenesis
more than 240 mg/dl
38. Transmit nerve impulses from one neuron to another
example of third class lever
Interneurons
Osteoblasts
preparation
39. What speaker means to what the listener hears to what the listener thinks the speaker means
stages of verbal communication
34 percent
integrative function
Motor (Efferent) Neurons
40. The process of actively contracting the inspiratory muscles to move air into the body
inspiration
respiratory system
Endomysium
obesity
41. 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.
example of gliding joint
Epiphyseal Plate
less than 200 mg/dl
vertebrae
42. Posterior deltoid
less than 200 mg/dl
communication
antagonist - chest press
joint receptors
43. Protection mechanism of the blood
proprioception
80 percent
Protects the body from excessive bleeding by clotting - contains specialized immune cells to help fight disease and sickness
arterioles
44. Vessels that transport blood from the capillaries toward the heart
movement created by internal and external obliques
veins
type 1 diabetes
probable underactive muscles for knees turning ou
45. The cumulative sensory input to the central nervous system from all mechanoreceptors that sense body position and limb movement
BMI
Skeletal System
Epiphyseal Plate
proprioception
46. Medial gastrocnemius - medial hamstring complex - gracilis - sartorius - popliteus
66 percent
structures of the respiratory pump (bones)
probable underactive muscles for knees turning ou
four years
47. Transversus abdominis
sinoatrial (sa) node
stabilizer - squat
expiration
Remodeling
48. Biceps femoris - adductor complex - vastus lateralis - tfl
movement created by gastrocnemius - peroneus longus - and tibialis posterior
atrioventricular (av) node
less than 200 mg/dl
probable overactive muscles for knees moving inward
49. Healthy total cholesterol level
Medullar Cavity
movement created by gastrocnemius - peroneus longus - and tibialis posterior
2 subdivisions of the peripheral nervous system
less than 200 mg/dl
50. Somatic and automatic nervous systems
venules
antidepressants
2 subdivisions of the peripheral nervous system
agonist - chest press