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Certified Personal Trainer Exam

Subject : certifications
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. 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






2. The study of energy in the human body






3. Summaries are a series of reflections






4. Shoulder - moves in all 3 planes of motion






5. Percentage of Americans older than age 20 that are overweight






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






7. Pectoralis major






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






9. The connective tissue that surrounds fascicles.






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






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






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






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






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






15. # of Americans that are obese






16. 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






17. Vessels that transport blood from the capillaries toward the heart






18. Deltoid






19. Triceps






20. A series of irregularly shaped bones called vertebrae that houses the spinal cord.






21. 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.






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






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






24. Portion of the skeletal system that consists of the skull - rib cage - and vertebral column






25. Transmit nerve impulses from one neuron to another






26. 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






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






28. Borderline high total cholesterol level






29. Example of irregular bones






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






31. 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






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






33. Medial gastrocnemius - medial hamstring complex - gracilis - sartorius - popliteus






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






35. Portion of the skeletal system that includes the upper and lower extremities






36. A hollow muscular organ that pumps a circulation of blood through the body by means of rhythmic contraction






37. Series of muscles that moves the skeleton.






38. Radioulnar joint - moves in one plane of motion (transverse)






39. Internal intercoastals - abdominals






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






41. Hands-on training component - skills demonstration evaluation from instructor - must require the passing of a standardized exam






42. Performing shoulder abduction






43. The material or substance on which an enzyme acts






44. Hamstring complex






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






46. Posterior deltoid






47. 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.






48. Sensory receptors responsible for sensing distortion in body tissues






49. Healthy total cholesterol level






50. Joint motion