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Certified Personal Trainer Exam
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certifications
Instructions:
Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
Don't refresh. All questions and answers are randomly picked and ordered every time you load a test.
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. Junctions of bones - muscles - and connective tissues at which movement occurs. Also known as an articulation.
Joints
muscle imbalance
triglycerides
Epiphysis
2. The specific product or service offered
Nonsynovial Joints
preparation
product
blood vessels
3. Portion of the skeletal system that includes the upper and lower extremities
more than 240 mg/dl
Appendicular Skeleton
atrioventricular (av) node
force-couple
4. The amount charged for a product or service
price
Medullar Cavity
arteries
Skeletal System
5. Joint motion
product
synergist - squat
Arthrokinematics
less than 200 mg/dl
6. The body's framework - composed of bones and joints
criteria that CPR/AED cert must meet
active listening
Skeletal System
50 percent
7. Diaphragm - external intercostals - scalenes - sternocleidomastoid - pectoralis minor
beta blockers
example of nonsynovial joint
Ligament
structures of the respiratory pump (muscles - inspiration)
8. Performing shoulder abduction
protein
diffusion
anatomical locations for durnin-womersley formula
movement created by deltoid and rotator cuff
9. The end of long bones - which is mainly composed of cancellous bone - and house much of the red marrow involves in red blood cell production. They are also one of the primary sites for bone growth.
Peripheral Nervous System
five
Epiphysis
venules
10. 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
Nonsynovial Joints
inspiration
example of second class lever
heart
11. Triceps
synergist - overhead press
price
example of ball-and-socket joint
human movement system
12. The rate at which the heart pumps
example of nonsynovial joint
veins
example of hinge joint
heart rate (hr)
13. The process of getting oxygen from the environment to the tissues of the body
diffusion
antidepressants
mechanoreceptors
Processes
14. The very small veins that connect capillaries to the larger veins
venules
Ligament
agonist - squat
nitrates
15. Biceps femoris - adductor complex - vastus lateralis - tfl
probable overactive muscles for knees moving inward
criteria that CPR/AED cert must meet
stroke volume
Neurotransmitters
16. A system of organs (the lungs and respiratory passageways) that collects oxygen from the external environment and transports it to the bloodstream
respiratory system
bioenergetics
blood lipids
antagonist - chest press
17. The connective tissue that surrounds fascicles.
respiratory system
blood lipids
Perimysium
bronchodilators
18. The functional unit of the nervous system
antidepressants
anatomical locations for durnin-womersley formula
neuron
movement created by deltoid and rotator cuff
19. The contraction of a muscle generated by neural stimulation
every 2 years
Neural Activation
integrative function
type 1 diabetes
20. Generally prescribed to correct or prevent asthma...maintains heart rate and bp
muscle spindles
action
bronchodilators
active listening
21. Transmit nerve impulses from effector sites (such as muscles and organs) via receptors to the brain and spinal cord
Osteoclassts
anatomical locations for durnin-womersley formula
Protects the body from excessive bleeding by clotting - contains specialized immune cells to help fight disease and sickness
Sensory (Afferent) Neurons
22. # of Americans that are obese
inspiration
72 million
movement created by gastrocnemius - peroneus longus - and tibialis posterior
agonist - chest press
23. The functional unit of muscle that produces muscular contraction and consists of repeating sections of actin and myosin.
movement created by gastrocnemius - peroneus longus - and tibialis posterior
Motor Unit
Sarcomere
diffusion
24. Percentage of adults with low back pain
80 percent
bronchodilators
probable overactive muscles for knees turning out
hypertrophy phase - strength level training strategy
25. A motor neuron and all of the muscle fibers it innervates.
Depressions
75 percent
Motor Unit
the difference between affirmations and compliments
26. Number one important thing in the initial physical training session
motor function
diffusion
communication
adenosine triphosphate (atp)
27. The formation of glucose from noncarbohydrate sources - such as amino acids
five
gluconeogenesis
example of first class lever
synergist - overhead press
28. 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
Synovial Joints
type 1 diabetes
criteria that CPR/AED cert must meet
proprioception
29. The communication of information about a product or service with the goal of generating a positive customer response
fat
promote
example of pivot joint
Osteoclassts
30. Radioulnar joint - moves in one plane of motion (transverse)
70 percent
example of pivot joint
Synovial Joints
structures of the respiratory pump (bones)
31. Receptors sensitive to change in tension of the muscle and the rate of that change
example of saddle joint
cardiorespiratory system
stages of change
golgi tendon organs
32. What percentage of deaths could have been prevented if a healthy lifestyle were followed?
antagonist - squat
calcium-channel blockers
adenosine diphosphate
80 percent
33. Performing plantarflexion at the foot and ankle complex
beta blockers
structures of the respiratory pump (muscles - inspiration)
movement created by gastrocnemius - peroneus longus - and tibialis posterior
synergist - overhead press
34. 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
max strength phase - strength level training strategy
antagonist - row
adenosine diphosphate
respiratory pump
35. The power training level of the OPT strives most to improve?
rate of force production
obesity
synergist - squat
joint receptors
36. The ability of the nervous system to analyze and interpret sensory info to allow for proper decision making - which produces the appropriate response
somatic nervous system
Articular (Hyaline) Cartilage
glucose
integrative function
37. Used in the treatment of hypertension and congestive heart failure - definitely lowers bp and can either maintain - lower or increase heart rate
Bones
inspiration
75 percent
vasodilators
38. 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.
carbohydrates
type 1 diabetes
66 percent
veins
39. High risk total cholesterol level
four years
more than 240 mg/dl
type 2 diabetes
heart
40. Cranial and spinal nerves that spread throughout the body
Ligament
probable underactive muscles for knees moving inward
example of synovial joint
Peripheral Nervous System
41. Heart rate x stroke volume - the overall performance of the heart
70 percent
neuron
cardiac output
arterioles
42. How often do i need to recertify?
the four p's of marketing
excess postexercise oxygen consumption (epoc)
more than 240 mg/dl
every 2 years
43. Projections protruding from the bone where muscles - tendons - and ligaments can attach.
Processes
example of hinge joint
Remodeling
example of second class lever
44. The ability of the nervous system to sense changes in either the internal or external environment
Medullar Cavity
heart rate (hr)
Articular (Hyaline) Cartilage
sensory function
45. Gluteus medius - maximus - vastus medialis oblique
venules
50 percent
the difference between affirmations and compliments
probable underactive muscles for knees moving inward
46. Portion of the skeletal system that consists of the skull - rib cage - and vertebral column
probable underactive muscles for knees moving inward
atrioventricular (av) node
Axial Skeleton
50 percent
47. Transmit nerve impulses from one neuron to another
bronchodilators
vertebrae
Interneurons
agonist - squat
48. A type of bone cell that removes bone tissue
blood lipids
example of pivot joint
proprioception
Osteoclassts
49. A simple sugar manufactured by the body from carbs - fat and to a lesser extent protein - which serves as the body's main source of fuel
blood vessels
agonist - row
glucose
synergist - overhead press
50. The neuromuscular response to the sensory information
Perimysium
motor function
agonist - row
antagonist - chest press