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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. Cartilage that covers the articular surfaces of bones.
Articular (Hyaline) Cartilage
agonist - row
uncompromising customer service
antidepressants
2. Junctions of bones - muscles - and connective tissues at which movement occurs. Also known as an articulation.
the four p's of marketing
BMI
protein
Joints
3. The process of getting oxygen from the environment to the tissues of the body
blood lipids
mediastinum
diffusion
Peripheral Nervous System
4. Used in the treatment of hypertension and congestive heart failure - definitely lowers bp and can either maintain - lower or increase heart rate
Interneurons
example of second class lever
vasodilators
Peripheral Nervous System
5. A conglomeration of billions of cells specifically designed to provide a communication network within the human body
uncompromising customer service
exercise metabolism
nervous system
five
6. The cumulative sensory input to the central nervous system from all mechanoreceptors that sense body position and limb movement
proprioception
Processes
excess postexercise oxygen consumption (epoc)
gluconeogenesis
7. The examination of bioenergetics as it relates to the unique physiologic changes and demands placed on the body during exercise
Ligament
exercise metabolism
probable overactive muscles for knees moving inward
Osteoblasts
8. Chemical messengers that cross the neuromuscular junction (synapse) to transmit electrical impulses from the nerve to the muscle.
Neurotransmitters
agonist - chest press
80 thou to 100 thou
example of hinge joint
9. Primary connective tissue that connects bones together and provides stability - input to the nervous syste - guidance - and the limitation of improper joint movement.
cardiorespiratory system
Osteoblasts
muscle imbalance
Ligament
10. Rotator cuff
overweight
somatic nervous system
stabilizer - chest press - overhead press - row
structures of the respiratory pump (bones)
11. Carried in the bloodstream by protein molecules known as HDL and LDL - aka cholesterol and triglycerides
Joints
heart
blood lipids
carbohydrates
12. Nodding the head -- top of the spinal column as fulcrum / joint axis in the middle ( seesaw-like)
diuretics
action
example of first class lever
vertebrae
13. Network of hollow tubes that circulates blood throughout the body
human movement system
excess postexercise oxygen consumption (epoc)
blood vessels
Processes
14. Connective tissues that attach muscle to bone and provide an anchor for muscles to produce force
Tendsons
72 million
Motor Unit
synergist - squat
15. Supplies neural input to the involuntary systems (heart - digestive systems - and endocrine glands) of the body
capillaries
autonomic nervous system
precontemplation
proprioception
16. What percentage of the US population is estimated not to engage in 30 minutes of low to moderate physical activity?
75 percent
34 percent
example of nonsynovial joint
less than 200 mg/dl
17. Receptors sensitive to change in length of the muscle and the rate of that change
muscle spindles
carpals of the hands - tarsals of the feet
integrative function
antagonist - squat
18. The process of actively or passively relaxing the inspiratory muscles to move air out of the body
Medullar Cavity
Osteoblasts
minimal oxygen consumption (vo2max)
expiration
19. Joints that do not have a joint cavity - connective tissue - or cartilage.
Nonsynovial Joints
ventricles
movement created by internal and external obliques
Transports oxygen and nutrients to tissues - transports waste products from tissues - transports hormones to organs and tissues - carries heat throughout the body
20. Sutures of the skill...little or no movement
example of nonsynovial joint
metabolism
cardiorespiratory system
maintenance
21. 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
Neurotransmitters
hypertrophy phase - strength level training strategy
Ligament
sinoatrial (sa) node
22. Example of flat bones
stabilizer - chest press - overhead press - row
regulates body temp and acid balance in the body
inspiration
sternum
23. You should maintain accurate financial - contract - appt - and tax records including original receipts for a minimum of?
between 200 and 239 mg/dl
product
antagonist - squat
four years
24. Energy storage an transfer unit within the cells of the body
agonist - overhead press
promote
between 200 and 239 mg/dl
adenosine triphosphate (atp)
25. Gluteus medius - maximus - vastus medialis oblique
bronchodilators
example of first class lever
glucose
probable underactive muscles for knees moving inward
26. # of Americans that are obese
example of third class lever
adenosine diphosphate
72 million
price
27. Decrease heart rate & blood pressure - normally used as antihypertensive medication or for arrhythmias (irregular heart rate)
beta blockers
between 200 and 239 mg/dl
atrium
75 percent
28. Projections protruding from the bone where muscles - tendons - and ligaments can attach.
Processes
active listening
Motor Unit
heart rate (hr)
29. The portion of the nervous system that consists of the brain and spinal cord
metabolism
Central Nervous System
beta blockers
less than 200 mg/dl
30. Lower blood pressure and can do anything to heart rate - could be anything - used for treat hypertension and angina (chest pain)
calcium-channel blockers
type 1 diabetes
cardiorespiratory system
probable underactive muscles for knees moving inward
31. Sensory receptors responsible for sensing distortion in body tissues
example of hinge joint
mechanoreceptors
Motor (Efferent) Neurons
movement created by upper trapezius and the lower portion of the serratus anterior
32. 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
calcium-channel blockers
obesity
example of nonsynovial joint
glycogen
33. Biceps femoris - adductor complex - vastus lateralis - tfl
probable overactive muscles for knees moving inward
exercise metabolism
movement created by gluteus maximus - quadriceps and calf muscles
70 percent
34. Superset - moderate loades and reps (8-12)
strength endurance phase - strength level training strategy
Nonsynovial Joints
probable underactive muscles for knees turning ou
golgi tendon organs
35. Somatic and automatic nervous systems
minimal oxygen consumption (vo2max)
probable underactive muscles for knees moving inward
50 percent
2 subdivisions of the peripheral nervous system
36. The channels that a product or service will go through to reach the customer
communication
Neural Activation
agonist - overhead press
place
37. Soleus - lateral gastrocnemius - biceps femoris
75 percent
Peripheral Nervous System
probable overactive muscles for knees turning out
active listening
38. Latissimus dorsi
movement created by upper trapezius and the lower portion of the serratus anterior
agonist - row
probable underactive muscles for knees moving inward
minimal oxygen consumption (vo2max)
39. The state in which the body's metabolism is elevated after exercise
cardiorespiratory system
57 percent
excess postexercise oxygen consumption (epoc)
Axial Skeleton
40. Knee - moves mostly in 1 plane
movement created by gastrocnemius - peroneus longus - and tibialis posterior
arterioles
Peripheral Nervous System
example of condyloid joint
41. Posterior deltoid
antagonist - chest press
70 percent
precontemplation
72 million
42. 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.
metabolism
sensory function
Medullar Cavity
mechanoreceptors
43. Protection mechanism of the blood
precontemplation
Neural Activation
Protects the body from excessive bleeding by clotting - contains specialized immune cells to help fight disease and sickness
promote
44. People in this stage have maintained change for 6 months or more
Epiphysis
the relationship between summarizing and reflecting (in effective communication)
muscle imbalance
maintenance
45. Amino acids linked by peptide bonds - which consist of carbon - hydrogen - nitrogen - oxygen - and usually sulfur - and that have several essential biologic compounds
Nonsynovial Joints
protein
80 percent
promote
46. What percentage of deaths could have been prevented if a healthy lifestyle were followed?
cardiorespiratory system
Interneurons
Neurotransmitters
80 percent
47. A system of the body composed of the cardiovascular and respiratory systems
cardiorespiratory system
action
adenosine triphosphate (atp)
ventricles
48. The rate at which the heart pumps
heart rate (hr)
Axial Skeleton
cardiac output
example of gliding joint
49. People in this stage do not exercise but are thinking about becoming more active in the next 6 months
contemplation
autonomic nervous system
sinoatrial (sa) node
example of synovial joint
50. Transmit nerve impulses from one neuron to another
protein
glucose
atrium
Interneurons