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Certified Personal Trainer Exam
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Triceps
2 subdivisions of the autonomic nervous system
synergist - overhead press
blood lipids
adenosine diphosphate
2. 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...
example of third class lever
vertebrae
bioenergetics
example of second class lever
3. Projections protruding from the bone where muscles - tendons - and ligaments can attach.
Processes
cardiac output
force-couple
example of saddle joint
4. The connective tissue that surrounds fascicles.
respiratory system
vasodilators
example of nonsynovial joint
Perimysium
5. Hands-on training component - skills demonstration evaluation from instructor - must require the passing of a standardized exam
motor function
promote
criteria that CPR/AED cert must meet
veins
6. Example of flat bones
Protects the body from excessive bleeding by clotting - contains specialized immune cells to help fight disease and sickness
active listening
sternum
cardiorespiratory system
7. Percentage of Americans older than age 20 that are overweight
66 percent
Osteoblasts
probable overactive muscles for knees turning out
Motor Unit
8. Carpals of the hand - no axis of rotation
fat
example of gliding joint
less than 200 mg/dl
80 thou to 100 thou
9. Portion of the skeletal system that consists of the skull - rib cage - and vertebral column
Axial Skeleton
example of ball-and-socket joint
Vertebral Column
antagonist - squat
10. Transmit nerve impulses from the brain and spinal cord to effector sites
BMI
agonist - overhead press
Motor (Efferent) Neurons
anatomical locations for durnin-womersley formula
11. People in this stage have maintained change for 6 months or more
57 percent
adenosine diphosphate
maintenance
sternum
12. The process of resorption and formation of bone
preparation
Remodeling
communication
heart rate (hr)
13. Sternum - ribs - vertebrae
Remodeling
capillaries
probable overactive muscles for knees moving inward
structures of the respiratory pump (bones)
14. Muscle groups moving together to produce movement around a joint
Axial Skeleton
product
Central Nervous System
force-couple
15. A small mass of specialized cardiac muscle fibers - located in the wall of the right atrium of the heart - that receives heartbeat impulses from the sinoatrial node and directs them to the walls of the ventricles
maintenance
somatic nervous system
atrioventricular (av) node
Endomysium
16. Compliments typically have an evaluative judgment implicit within them. Compliments usually begin with "i" statements...
Osteoblasts
stabilizer - chest press - overhead press - row
the difference between affirmations and compliments
structures of the respiratory pump (muscles - inspiration)
17. The highest rate of oxygen transport and utilization achieved at maximal physical exertion
75 percent
minimal oxygen consumption (vo2max)
movement created by gluteus maximus - quadriceps and calf muscles
criteria that CPR/AED cert must meet
18. regulation mechanism of the blood
precontemplation
respiratory system
regulates body temp and acid balance in the body
vasodilators
19. The cumulative sensory input to the central nervous system from all mechanoreceptors that sense body position and limb movement
probable overactive muscles for knees moving inward
proprioception
somatic nervous system
stroke volume
20. The breakdown of triglycerides into smaller subunits called free fatty acids (ffaS) to convert ffaS into acyl-coA molecules - which then are available to enter the krebs cycle and ultimately lead to the production of additional atp.
fat
Beta-oxidation
antagonist - chest press
strength endurance phase - strength level training strategy
21. Examples of short bones
probable underactive muscles for knees turning ou
hypertrophy phase - strength level training strategy
agonist - overhead press
carpals of the hands - tarsals of the feet
22. A layer of connective tissue that is underneath the fascia and surrounds the muscle.
Epimysium
arterioles
movement created by upper trapezius and the lower portion of the serratus anterior
Sensory (Afferent) Neurons
23. The communication of information about a product or service with the goal of generating a positive customer response
five
agonist - squat
probable overactive muscles for knees moving inward
promote
24. The very small veins that connect capillaries to the larger veins
venules
Osteoblasts
carbohydrates
Neural Activation
25. Deltoid
calcium-channel blockers
cardiorespiratory system
blood lipids
agonist - overhead press
26. High volume - moderate to high loads - moderate or low reps (6-12
the four p's of marketing
autonomic nervous system
agonist - overhead press
hypertrophy phase - strength level training strategy
27. 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
example of nonsynovial joint
exercise metabolism
glucose
sternum
28. Amino acids linked by peptide bonds - which consist of carbon - hydrogen - nitrogen - oxygen - and usually sulfur - and that have several essential biologic compounds
synergist - row
stabilizer - chest press - overhead press - row
protein
movement created by gluteus maximus - quadriceps and calf muscles
29. Amount of ACL injuries that occur in the US annually
stabilization endurance phase - stabilization level training strategy
probable underactive muscles for knees turning ou
80 thou to 100 thou
70 percent
30. 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.
metabolism
movement created by upper trapezius and the lower portion of the serratus anterior
example of hinge joint
Tendsons
31. Prescribed for hypertension - congestive heart failure - peripheral edema - will maintain heart rate - and maintain or lower bp
diuretics
agonist - chest press
vasodilators
50 percent
32. Rotator cuff
respiratory pump
Diaphysis
stabilizer - chest press - overhead press - row
movement created by gastrocnemius - peroneus longus - and tibialis posterior
33. People in this stage do not exercise but are thinking about becoming more active in the next 6 months
contemplation
7-12-5
synergist - row
proprioception
34. Posterior deltoid - biceps
sternum
price
blood
synergist - row
35. Number one important thing in the initial physical training session
metabolism
glycogen
promote
communication
36. Knee - moves mostly in 1 plane
arteries
inspiration
glycogen
example of condyloid joint
37. Number of vertebrae in the cervical - thoracic - and lumpar spine
blood
7-12-5
probable overactive muscles for knees moving inward
80 percent
38. Cranial and spinal nerves that spread throughout the body
Peripheral Nervous System
four years
hypertrophy phase - strength level training strategy
muscle imbalance
39. Weight over height essentially - 703 times weight over height squared for US (703*lbs / in^2) or kg / m^2 overseas
movement created by internal and external obliques
contemplation
metabolism
BMI
40. Used in the treatment of hypertension and congestive heart failure - definitely lowers bp and can either maintain - lower or increase heart rate
synergist - overhead press
respiratory pump
Medullar Cavity
vasodilators
41. Diaphragm - external intercostals - scalenes - sternocleidomastoid - pectoralis minor
Sensory (Afferent) Neurons
example of first class lever
structures of the respiratory pump (muscles - inspiration)
diffusion
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
every 2 years
example of first class lever
neuron
43. Joint motion
synergist - overhead press
Arthrokinematics
glucose
Medullar Cavity
44. Joints that are held together by a joint capsule and ligaments and are most associated with movement in the body.
excess postexercise oxygen consumption (epoc)
agonist - row
Interneurons
Synovial Joints
45. Decrease heart rate & blood pressure - normally used as antihypertensive medication or for arrhythmias (irregular heart rate)
agonist - overhead press
Processes
beta blockers
Neurotransmitters
46. Used in the treatment of various psychiatric and emotional disorders...either increases or maintain heart rate - either maintains or decreases bp
Ligament
blood
vasodilators
antidepressants
47. Nodding the head -- top of the spinal column as fulcrum / joint axis in the middle ( seesaw-like)
example of third class lever
example of first class lever
Endomysium
bronchodilators
48. People in this stage are active but have not yet maintained this behavior for 6 months
joint receptors
inspiration
action
integrative function
49. Latissimus dorsi
sternum
antagonist - overhead press
the difference between affirmations and compliments
Osteoclassts
50. The state in which the body's metabolism is elevated after exercise
blood vessels
excess postexercise oxygen consumption (epoc)
bronchodilators
every 2 years