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Certified Personal Trainer Exam
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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. The connective tissue that surrounds fascicles.
Epiphysis
Appendicular Skeleton
Perimysium
Neurotransmitters
2. The ability of the nervous system to analyze and interpret sensory info to allow for proper decision making - which produces the appropriate response
probable underactive muscles for knees moving inward
Joints
less than 200 mg/dl
integrative function
3. The neuromuscular response to the sensory information
BMI
bioenergetics
motor function
example of ball-and-socket joint
4. The ability of the nervous system to sense changes in either the internal or external environment
66 percent
synergist - overhead press
five
sensory function
5. Portion of the skeletal system that consists of the skull - rib cage - and vertebral column
Axial Skeleton
80 percent
force-couple
ventricles
6. Transportation mechanism of the blood
stroke volume
preparation
Appendicular Skeleton
Transports oxygen and nutrients to tissues - transports waste products from tissues - transports hormones to organs and tissues - carries heat throughout the body
7. Latissimus dorsi
action
autonomic nervous system
80 percent
antagonist - overhead press
8. Sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems
metabolism
80 thou to 100 thou
Epiphysis
2 subdivisions of the autonomic nervous system
9. A motor neuron and all of the muscle fibers it innervates.
57 percent
proprioception
Motor Unit
calcium-channel blockers
10. Primary connective tissue that connects bones together and provides stability - input to the nervous syste - guidance - and the limitation of improper joint movement.
example of second class lever
Osteoblasts
agonist - row
Ligament
11. The portion of the nervous system that consists of the brain and spinal cord
integrative function
structures of the respiratory pump (bones)
Central Nervous System
Skeletal System
12. Biceps femoris - adductor complex - vastus lateralis - tfl
Depressions
probable overactive muscles for knees moving inward
probable overactive muscles for knees turning out
stabilizer - chest press - overhead press - row
13. Sutures of the skill...little or no movement
Transports oxygen and nutrients to tissues - transports waste products from tissues - transports hormones to organs and tissues - carries heat throughout the body
example of nonsynovial joint
triglycerides
glucose
14. The cumulative sensory input to the central nervous system from all mechanoreceptors that sense body position and limb movement
proprioception
adenosine diphosphate
Joints
carpals of the hands - tarsals of the feet
15. Nodding the head -- top of the spinal column as fulcrum / joint axis in the middle ( seesaw-like)
structures of the respiratory pump (muscles - expiration)
example of first class lever
sinoatrial (sa) node
example of gliding joint
16. Hands-on training component - skills demonstration evaluation from instructor - must require the passing of a standardized exam
70 percent
blood
criteria that CPR/AED cert must meet
Remodeling
17. Internal intercoastals - abdominals
structures of the respiratory pump (muscles - expiration)
Articular (Hyaline) Cartilage
probable underactive muscles for knees turning ou
capillaries
18. Healthy total cholesterol level
less than 200 mg/dl
Transports oxygen and nutrients to tissues - transports waste products from tissues - transports hormones to organs and tissues - carries heat throughout the body
Joints
example of synovial joint
19. Having an attitude and genuine interest in seeking a client's perspective and getting to know him or her
example of ball-and-socket joint
expiration
active listening
Neurotransmitters
20. Pectoralis major
antagonist - row
carbohydrates
Muscular System
sternum
21. Somatic and automatic nervous systems
example of synovial joint
2 subdivisions of the peripheral nervous system
blood lipids
agonist - overhead press
22. Lower blood pressure and can do anything to heart rate - could be anything - used for treat hypertension and angina (chest pain)
70 percent
precontemplation
Medullar Cavity
calcium-channel blockers
23. Moves predominantly in 2 planes of motion - only carpometacarpal
movement created by deltoid and rotator cuff
nitrates
example of second class lever
example of saddle joint
24. Chronic diseases account for what percentage of deaths in the US?
structures of the respiratory pump (muscles - expiration)
Central Nervous System
70 percent
rate of force production
25. Joints that are held together by a joint capsule and ligaments and are most associated with movement in the body.
Transports oxygen and nutrients to tissues - transports waste products from tissues - transports hormones to organs and tissues - carries heat throughout the body
antagonist - row
expiration
Synovial Joints
26. Knee - moves mostly in 1 plane
Peripheral Nervous System
example of condyloid joint
Remodeling
Beta-oxidation
27. 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.
agonist - squat
metabolism
Ligament
movement created by internal and external obliques
28. Summaries are a series of reflections
human movement system
the relationship between summarizing and reflecting (in effective communication)
Periosteum
joint receptors
29. Protection mechanism of the blood
agonist - overhead press
movement created by gluteus maximus - quadriceps and calf muscles
Protects the body from excessive bleeding by clotting - contains specialized immune cells to help fight disease and sickness
stabilizer - chest press - overhead press - row
30. Number one important thing in the initial physical training session
arterioles
exercise metabolism
communication
the relationship between summarizing and reflecting (in effective communication)
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
blood
Synovial Joints
Transports oxygen and nutrients to tissues - transports waste products from tissues - transports hormones to organs and tissues - carries heat throughout the body
example of second class lever
32. Anterior deltoid - triceps
promote
synergist - chest press
example of gliding joint
antagonist - squat
33. Posterior deltoid - biceps
synergist - row
stages of verbal communication
heart rate (hr)
Motor (Efferent) Neurons
34. The power training level of the OPT strives most to improve?
Remodeling
somatic nervous system
rate of force production
synergist - chest press
35. Network of hollow tubes that circulates blood throughout the body
blood vessels
promote
Arthrokinematics
stages of change
36. How often do i need to recertify?
every 2 years
Tendsons
Skeletal System
example of ball-and-socket joint
37. Used in the treatment of various psychiatric and emotional disorders...either increases or maintain heart rate - either maintains or decreases bp
antidepressants
regulates body temp and acid balance in the body
carpals of the hands - tarsals of the feet
80 percent
38. Flattened or indented portions of bone - which can be muscle attachment sites.
sinoatrial (sa) node
carpals of the hands - tarsals of the feet
Depressions
carbohydrates
39. Supplies neural input to the involuntary systems (heart - digestive systems - and endocrine glands) of the body
autonomic nervous system
Joints
Tendsons
vertebrae
40. 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.
motor function
substrate
carbohydrates
integrative function
41. A high-energy compound occurring in all cells from which atp is formed.
66 percent
Perimysium
adenosine diphosphate
rate of force production
42. 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
respiratory pump
example of second class lever
adenosine triphosphate (atp)
expiration
43. Series of muscles that moves the skeleton.
Muscular System
metabolism
nervous system
probable underactive muscles for knees moving inward
44. Heart rate x stroke volume - the overall performance of the heart
cardiac output
Bones
stages of verbal communication
Skeletal System
45. Percentage of overweight Americans that are actually obese
Motor (Efferent) Neurons
34 percent
stabilization endurance phase - stabilization level training strategy
minimal oxygen consumption (vo2max)
46. The process of getting oxygen from the environment to the tissues of the body
Synovial Joints
structures of the respiratory pump (muscles - expiration)
diffusion
beta blockers
47. The process of actively contracting the inspiratory muscles to move air into the body
arteries
inspiration
probable overactive muscles for knees turning out
between 200 and 239 mg/dl
48. Transmit nerve impulses from the brain and spinal cord to effector sites
Motor (Efferent) Neurons
66 percent
atrioventricular (av) node
fat
49. Transmit nerve impulses from effector sites (such as muscles and organs) via receptors to the brain and spinal cord
Sensory (Afferent) Neurons
integrative function
adenosine triphosphate (atp)
sternum
50. The study of energy in the human body
beta blockers
stabilization endurance phase - stabilization level training strategy
bioenergetics
vertebrae