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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. 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...






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






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






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






5. Projections protruding from the bone where muscles - tendons - and ligaments can attach.






6. Lower blood pressure and can do anything to heart rate - could be anything - used for treat hypertension and angina (chest pain)






7. The process of resorption and formation of bone






8. Weight over height essentially - 703 times weight over height squared for US (703*lbs / in^2) or kg / m^2 overseas






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






10. The neuromuscular response to the sensory information






11. Connective tissues that attach muscle to bone and provide an anchor for muscles to produce force






12. Posterior deltoid






13. Series of muscles that moves the skeleton.






14. The specific product or service offered






15. Vessels that transport blood away from the heart






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






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






18. Percentage of adults with cholesterol 200 mg/dl and over






19. Sensory receptors responsible for sensing distortion in body tissues






20. Transmit nerve impulses from effector sites (such as muscles and organs) via receptors to the brain and spinal cord






21. Gluteus medius - maximus - vastus medialis oblique






22. High volume - moderate to high loads - moderate or low reps (6-12






23. The ability of the nervous system to analyze and interpret sensory info to allow for proper decision making - which produces the appropriate response






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






25. The material or substance on which an enzyme acts






26. 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.






27. A type of bone cell that removes bone tissue






28. Cartilage that covers the articular surfaces of bones.






29. Joint motion






30. Bmi of 25 to 29.9 - between 25 to 30 lbs over recommended weight for their height






31. What percentage of the US population is estimated not to engage in 30 minutes of low to moderate physical activity?






32. Protection mechanism of the blood






33. Transversus abdominis






34. Receptors sensitive to change in tension of the muscle and the rate of that change






35. Used in the treatment of various psychiatric and emotional disorders...either increases or maintain heart rate - either maintains or decreases bp






36. Carpals of the hand - no axis of rotation






37. 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






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






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






40. The functional unit of muscle that produces muscular contraction and consists of repeating sections of actin and myosin.






41. Cranial and spinal nerves that spread throughout the body






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






43. Sternum - ribs - vertebrae






44. Latissimus dorsi






45. Alteration of muscle length surrounding a joint






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






47. The study of energy in the human body






48. Receptors surrounding a joint that response to pressure acceleration and deceleration of the joint






49. 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






50. The combo and interrelation of the nervous - muscular - and skeletal systems