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Certified Personal Trainer Exam
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. The functional unit of the nervous system
Motor (Efferent) Neurons
atrioventricular (av) node
type 1 diabetes
neuron
2. Gluteus maximus - quadriceps
agonist - squat
structures of the respiratory pump (muscles - inspiration)
the four p's of marketing
example of gliding joint
3. The body's framework - composed of bones and joints
Transports oxygen and nutrients to tissues - transports waste products from tissues - transports hormones to organs and tissues - carries heat throughout the body
adenosine diphosphate
Skeletal System
precontemplation
4. 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
glycogen
agonist - row
movement created by upper trapezius and the lower portion of the serratus anterior
example of first class lever
5. Small terminal branches of an artery - which end in capillaries
2 subdivisions of the peripheral nervous system
arterioles
example of nonsynovial joint
57 percent
6. Triceps
autonomic nervous system
synergist - overhead press
five
contemplation
7. Primary connective tissue that connects bones together and provides stability - input to the nervous syste - guidance - and the limitation of improper joint movement.
calcium-channel blockers
Ligament
Epiphysis
criteria that CPR/AED cert must meet
8. 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.
movement created by deltoid and rotator cuff
Periosteum
calcium-channel blockers
example of synovial joint
9. A motor neuron and all of the muscle fibers it innervates.
maintenance
Osteoblasts
Motor Unit
five
10. Sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems
somatic nervous system
vasodilators
atrium
2 subdivisions of the autonomic nervous system
11. Connective tissues that attach muscle to bone and provide an anchor for muscles to produce force
Epiphyseal Plate
five
Tendsons
Perimysium
12. Percentage of adults with cholesterol 200 mg/dl and over
Bones
50 percent
vasodilators
antagonist - chest press
13. 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
between 200 and 239 mg/dl
bioenergetics
carpals of the hands - tarsals of the feet
sinoatrial (sa) node
14. The combo and interrelation of the nervous - muscular - and skeletal systems
human movement system
sternum
agonist - row
price
15. 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
golgi tendon organs
motor function
Nonsynovial Joints
blood
16. Of the six leading causes of death in the US in 2006 - how many were chronic diseases responsible for
five
probable underactive muscles for knees turning ou
expiration
antagonist - overhead press
17. Internal intercoastals - abdominals
structures of the respiratory pump (muscles - expiration)
synergist - overhead press
motor function
Nonsynovial Joints
18. Posterior deltoid
antagonist - chest press
Sensory (Afferent) Neurons
2 subdivisions of the autonomic nervous system
diffusion
19. Compliments typically have an evaluative judgment implicit within them. Compliments usually begin with "i" statements...
price
gluconeogenesis
joint receptors
the difference between affirmations and compliments
20. Somatic and automatic nervous systems
atrioventricular (av) node
structures of the respiratory pump (bones)
2 subdivisions of the peripheral nervous system
place
21. Weight over height essentially - 703 times weight over height squared for US (703*lbs / in^2) or kg / m^2 overseas
probable overactive muscles for knees moving inward
BMI
blood lipids
respiratory system
22. Example of flat bones
example of first class lever
sternum
example of second class lever
example of synovial joint
23. What speaker means to what the listener hears to what the listener thinks the speaker means
Skeletal System
stages of verbal communication
joint receptors
Tendsons
24. 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.
Neural Activation
structures of the respiratory pump (muscles - expiration)
metabolism
heart
25. The process of actively contracting the inspiratory muscles to move air into the body
inspiration
BMI
movement created by upper trapezius and the lower portion of the serratus anterior
stabilizer - squat
26. Precontemplation - contemplation - preparation - action - maintenance
mechanoreceptors
Processes
stages of change
Medullar Cavity
27. Series of muscles that moves the skeleton.
2 subdivisions of the peripheral nervous system
example of saddle joint
Muscular System
nitrates
28. Receptors sensitive to change in tension of the muscle and the rate of that change
mediastinum
the difference between affirmations and compliments
golgi tendon organs
Sensory (Afferent) Neurons
29. The rate at which the heart pumps
arterioles
heart rate (hr)
agonist - squat
veins
30. Flattened or indented portions of bone - which can be muscle attachment sites.
metabolism
80 percent
agonist - squat
Depressions
31. The power training level of the OPT strives most to improve?
blood lipids
rate of force production
structures of the respiratory pump (bones)
80 thou to 100 thou
32. The connective tissue that surrounds fascicles.
80 percent
Appendicular Skeleton
Perimysium
80 percent
33. Projections protruding from the bone where muscles - tendons - and ligaments can attach.
example of nonsynovial joint
Tendsons
Processes
capillaries
34. Low loads - high reps
Diaphysis
motor function
sternum
stabilization endurance phase - stabilization level training strategy
35. Lower blood pressure and can do anything to heart rate - could be anything - used for treat hypertension and angina (chest pain)
structures of the respiratory pump (bones)
metabolism
calcium-channel blockers
Muscular System
36. Organic compounds of carbon - hydrogen - and oxygen - which include starches - cellulose - and sugars - and are an important source of energy. all carbs are eventually broken down in the body to glucose - a simple sugar.
somatic nervous system
protein
veins
carbohydrates
37. Alteration of muscle length surrounding a joint
muscle imbalance
action
the four p's of marketing
glycogen
38. Hamstring complex
synergist - squat
Medullar Cavity
diuretics
Diaphysis
39. Provide a resting ground for muscles and protection of vital organs
antidepressants
every 2 years
Bones
movement created by upper trapezius and the lower portion of the serratus anterior
40. Amount of ACL injuries that are non-contact
Transports oxygen and nutrients to tissues - transports waste products from tissues - transports hormones to organs and tissues - carries heat throughout the body
Motor (Efferent) Neurons
70 percent
between 200 and 239 mg/dl
41. Anterior deltoid - triceps
synergist - chest press
agonist - chest press
Articular (Hyaline) Cartilage
overweight
42. A conglomeration of billions of cells specifically designed to provide a communication network within the human body
place
arterioles
Central Nervous System
nervous system
43. People in this stage are active but have not yet maintained this behavior for 6 months
stabilizer - chest press - overhead press - row
action
example of gliding joint
diffusion
44. People in this stage do not exercise but are thinking about becoming more active in the next 6 months
contemplation
action
movement created by gastrocnemius - peroneus longus - and tibialis posterior
80 percent
45. Associated w obesity - particularly abdominal obesity - and accounts for 90 percent to 95 percent of all diabetes.
example of gliding joint
example of second class lever
type 2 diabetes
carbohydrates
46. A hollow muscular organ that pumps a circulation of blood through the body by means of rhythmic contraction
2 subdivisions of the peripheral nervous system
Osteoclassts
heart
atrium
47. Transportation mechanism of the blood
Transports oxygen and nutrients to tissues - transports waste products from tissues - transports hormones to organs and tissues - carries heat throughout the body
proprioception
protein
Arthrokinematics
48. Nerves that serve the outer areas of the body and skeletal muscle and are largely responsible for the voluntary control of movement
Medullar Cavity
Central Nervous System
Transports oxygen and nutrients to tissues - transports waste products from tissues - transports hormones to organs and tissues - carries heat throughout the body
somatic nervous system
49. Superset - moderate loades and reps (8-12)
inspiration
every 2 years
strength endurance phase - strength level training strategy
example of condyloid joint
50. Being unwavering in providing an experience and level of assistance that is rarely - if ever - experienced anywhere else
Periosteum
uncompromising customer service
heart
capillaries