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Certified Personal Trainer Exam

Subject : certifications
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Produce hip and knee extension during walking - running - stair climbing - etc.






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






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






4. Performing plantarflexion at the foot and ankle complex






5. Provide a resting ground for muscles and protection of vital organs






6. 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






7. Deltoid






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






9. Performing shoulder abduction






10. Portion of the skeletal system that consists of the skull - rib cage - and vertebral column






11. Cranial and spinal nerves that spread throughout the body






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






13. Borderline high total cholesterol level






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






15. Vessels that transport blood away from the heart






16. Pectoralis major






17. People in this stage exercise occasionally but are planning to begin exercising regularly in the next month






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






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






20. The connective tissue that surrounds fascicles.






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






22. 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.






23. 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






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






25. 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






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






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






28. Flattened or indented portions of bone - which can be muscle attachment sites.






29. The study of energy in the human body






30. Posterior deltoid






31. 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






32. Sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems






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






34. The process of resorption and formation of bone






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






36. The ability of the nervous system to sense changes in either the internal or external environment






37. The process of actively contracting the inspiratory muscles to move air into the body






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






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






40. Precontemplation - contemplation - preparation - action - maintenance






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






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






43. Medial gastrocnemius - medial hamstring complex - gracilis - sartorius - popliteus






44. Junctions of bones - muscles - and connective tissues at which movement occurs. Also known as an articulation.






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






46. Product - price - place - promotion

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47. 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.






48. Transportation mechanism of the blood






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






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