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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. Cartilage that covers the articular surfaces of bones.






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






3. The process of getting oxygen from the environment to the tissues of the body






4. Used in the treatment of hypertension and congestive heart failure - definitely lowers bp and can either maintain - lower or increase heart rate






5. A conglomeration of billions of cells specifically designed to provide a communication network within the human body






6. The cumulative sensory input to the central nervous system from all mechanoreceptors that sense body position and limb movement






7. The examination of bioenergetics as it relates to the unique physiologic changes and demands placed on the body during exercise






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






9. Primary connective tissue that connects bones together and provides stability - input to the nervous syste - guidance - and the limitation of improper joint movement.






10. Rotator cuff






11. Carried in the bloodstream by protein molecules known as HDL and LDL - aka cholesterol and triglycerides






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






13. Network of hollow tubes that circulates blood throughout the body






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






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






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






17. Receptors sensitive to change in length of the muscle and the rate of that change






18. The process of actively or passively relaxing the inspiratory muscles to move air out of the body






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






20. Sutures of the skill...little or no movement






21. 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






22. Example of flat bones






23. You should maintain accurate financial - contract - appt - and tax records including original receipts for a minimum of?






24. Energy storage an transfer unit within the cells of the body






25. Gluteus medius - maximus - vastus medialis oblique






26. # of Americans that are obese






27. Decrease heart rate & blood pressure - normally used as antihypertensive medication or for arrhythmias (irregular heart rate)






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






29. The portion of the nervous system that consists of the brain and spinal cord






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






31. Sensory receptors responsible for sensing distortion in body tissues






32. 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






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






34. Superset - moderate loades and reps (8-12)






35. Somatic and automatic nervous systems






36. The channels that a product or service will go through to reach the customer






37. Soleus - lateral gastrocnemius - biceps femoris






38. Latissimus dorsi






39. The state in which the body's metabolism is elevated after exercise






40. Knee - moves mostly in 1 plane






41. Posterior deltoid






42. 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.






43. Protection mechanism of the blood






44. People in this stage have maintained change for 6 months or more






45. Amino acids linked by peptide bonds - which consist of carbon - hydrogen - nitrogen - oxygen - and usually sulfur - and that have several essential biologic compounds






46. What percentage of deaths could have been prevented if a healthy lifestyle were followed?






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






48. The rate at which the heart pumps






49. People in this stage do not exercise but are thinking about becoming more active in the next 6 months






50. Transmit nerve impulses from one neuron to another