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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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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. Summaries are a series of reflections






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






3. Biceps femoris - adductor complex - vastus lateralis - tfl






4. Compliments typically have an evaluative judgment implicit within them. Compliments usually begin with "i" statements...






5. The deepest layer of connective tissue that surrounds individual muscle fibers.






6. 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...






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






8. The amount charged for a product or service






9. 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.






10. Bmi of 30+ - at least 30 lbs over recommended weight for their height






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






12. Being unwavering in providing an experience and level of assistance that is rarely - if ever - experienced anywhere else






13. Posterior deltoid - biceps






14. Latissimus dorsi






15. Soleus - lateral gastrocnemius - biceps femoris






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






17. The neuromuscular response to the sensory information






18. The formation of glucose from noncarbohydrate sources - such as amino acids






19. Deltoid






20. Prescribed for hypertension - congestive heart failure -- can either maintain or increase heart....either maintains or lowers bp






21. Pectoralis major






22. Having an attitude and genuine interest in seeking a client's perspective and getting to know him or her






23. The connective tissue that surrounds fascicles.






24. Pectoralis major






25. Transversus abdominis






26. Knee - moves mostly in 1 plane






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






28. Internal intercoastals - abdominals






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






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






31. Alteration of muscle length surrounding a joint






32. Transportation mechanism of the blood






33. Trunk rotation






34. Transmit nerve impulses from the brain and spinal cord to effector sites






35. The portion of the nervous system that consists of the brain and spinal cord






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






37. 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






38. Upward rotation of the scapula






39. Heart rate x stroke volume - the overall performance of the heart






40. Series of muscles that moves the skeleton.






41. Sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems






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






43. The contraction of a muscle generated by neural stimulation






44. A type of bone cell that removes bone tissue






45. 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






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






47. Percentage of overweight Americans that are actually obese






48. Examples of short bones






49. Decrease heart rate & blood pressure - normally used as antihypertensive medication or for arrhythmias (irregular heart rate)






50. 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