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






2. Gluteus medius - maximus - vastus medialis oblique






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






4. 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.






5. Energy storage an transfer unit within the cells of the body






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






7. Borderline high total cholesterol level






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






9. The rate at which the heart pumps






10. Product - price - place - promotion

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11. Associated w obesity - particularly abdominal obesity - and accounts for 90 percent to 95 percent of all diabetes.






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






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






14. The communication of information about a product or service with the goal of generating a positive customer response






15. The functional unit of the nervous system






16. A system of the body composed of the cardiovascular and respiratory systems






17. Sternum - ribs - vertebrae






18. 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






19. The power training level of the OPT strives most to improve?






20. Sensory receptors responsible for sensing distortion in body tissues






21. The process of resorption and formation of bone






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






23. A system of organs (the lungs and respiratory passageways) that collects oxygen from the external environment and transports it to the bloodstream






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






25. 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






26. Used in the treatment of hypertension and congestive heart failure - definitely lowers bp and can either maintain - lower or increase heart rate






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






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






29. Cartilage that covers the articular surfaces of bones.






30. Performing shoulder abduction






31. 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






32. The neuromuscular response to the sensory information






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






34. Latissimus dorsi






35. Performing plantarflexion at the foot and ankle complex






36. Series of muscles that moves the skeleton.






37. The study of energy in the human body






38. Composed of skeletal structures (bones) and soft tissues (muscles) that work together to allow proper respiratory mechanics to occur and help pump blood back to the heart during inspiration






39. Example of irregular bones






40. The chemical or substrate form in which most fat exists in food as well as in the body.






41. 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.






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






43. Pectoralis major






44. Only moves in sagittal plane...elbow joint






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






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






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






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






49. Amount of ACL injuries that occur in the US annually






50. Nodding the head -- top of the spinal column as fulcrum / joint axis in the middle ( seesaw-like)