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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. Example of flat bones






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






3. A layer of connective tissue that is underneath the fascia and surrounds the muscle.






4. The smallest blood vessels - and the site of exchange of chemicals and water between the blood and the tissues






5. Nerves that serve the outer areas of the body and skeletal muscle and are largely responsible for the voluntary control of movement






6. Produce hip and knee extension during walking - running - stair climbing - etc.






7. Biceps - triceps - iliac crest - subscapular






8. The highest rate of oxygen transport and utilization achieved at maximal physical exertion






9. A type of bone cell that removes bone tissue






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






11. Having an attitude and genuine interest in seeking a client's perspective and getting to know him or her






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






13. Gluteus maximus - quadriceps






14. A series of irregularly shaped bones called vertebrae that houses the spinal cord.






15. 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.






16. People in this stage do not exercise and do not intend to start in the next 6 months






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






18. Summaries are a series of reflections






19. Prescribed for hypertension - congestive heart failure - peripheral edema - will maintain heart rate - and maintain or lower bp






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






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






22. Trunk rotation






23. Latissimus dorsi






24. Transmit nerve impulses from one neuron to another






25. Transversus abdominis






26. How often do i need to recertify?






27. High loads - low reps (1-5) - longer rest periods






28. Portion of the skeletal system that includes the upper and lower extremities






29. The amount of blood pumped out of the heart with each contraction






30. Moves predominantly in 2 planes of motion - only carpometacarpal






31. High volume - moderate to high loads - moderate or low reps (6-12






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






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






34. 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.






35. 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






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






37. Pectoralis major






38. A type of cell that is responsible for bone formation






39. The contraction of a muscle generated by neural stimulation






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






41. Product - price - place - promotion

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42. Bmi of 30+ - at least 30 lbs over recommended weight for their height






43. Knee






44. The deepest layer of connective tissue that surrounds individual muscle fibers.






45. Percentage of overweight Americans that are actually obese






46. Borderline high total cholesterol level






47. A hollow muscular organ that pumps a circulation of blood through the body by means of rhythmic contraction






48. Alteration of muscle length surrounding a joint






49. The body's framework - composed of bones and joints






50. 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