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






2. Carried in the bloodstream by protein molecules known as HDL and LDL - aka cholesterol and triglycerides






3. 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






4. The very small veins that connect capillaries to the larger veins






5. You should maintain accurate financial - contract - appt - and tax records including original receipts for a minimum of?






6. People in this stage are active but have not yet maintained this behavior for 6 months






7. People in this stage exercise occasionally but are planning to begin exercising regularly in the next month






8. Percentage of adults with low back pain






9. Precontemplation - contemplation - preparation - action - maintenance






10. High volume - moderate to high loads - moderate or low reps (6-12






11. Muscle groups moving together to produce movement around a joint






12. Knee






13. The smallest blood vessels - and the site of exchange of chemicals and water between the blood and the tissues






14. People in this stage do not exercise but are thinking about becoming more active in the next 6 months






15. Carpals of the hand - no axis of rotation






16. 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






17. Hamstring complex






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






19. High risk total cholesterol level






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






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






22. Gluteus medius - maximus - vastus medialis oblique






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






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






25. Example of irregular bones






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






27. Percentage of adults with cholesterol 200 mg/dl and over






28. 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






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






30. Transmit nerve impulses from one neuron to another






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






32. Number one important thing in the initial physical training session






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






34. Supplies neural input to the involuntary systems (heart - digestive systems - and endocrine glands) of the body






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






36. Performing plantarflexion at the foot and ankle complex






37. What percentage of deaths could have been prevented if a healthy lifestyle were followed?






38. Receptors sensitive to change in length of the muscle and the rate of that change






39. Sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems






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






41. Projections protruding from the bone where muscles - tendons - and ligaments can attach.






42. Small terminal branches of an artery - which end in capillaries






43. Examples of short bones






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






45. The contraction of a muscle generated by neural stimulation






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






47. Borderline high total cholesterol level






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






49. The amount of blood pumped out of the heart with each contraction






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