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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. 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






2. Amount of ACL injuries that are non-contact






3. The chemical or substrate form in which most fat exists in food as well as in the body.






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






5. Performing shoulder abduction






6. Borderline high total cholesterol level






7. 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.






8. One of the three main classes of foods and a source of energy in the body. fats help the body use some vitamins and keep the skin healthy. they also serve as energy stores for the body in food. there are two types of fats - saturated and unsaturated.






9. Joint motion






10. Sternum - ribs - vertebrae






11. A dense membrane composed of fibrous connective tissue that closely wraps (invests) all bone - except that of the articulating surfaces in joints - which are covered by a synovial membrane.






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






13. Generally prescribed to correct or prevent asthma...maintains heart rate and bp






14. Product - price - place - promotion

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15. Carpals of the hand - no axis of rotation






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






17. 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






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






19. Small terminal branches of an artery - which end in capillaries






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






21. Cartilage that covers the articular surfaces of bones.






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






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






24. Rotator cuff






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






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






27. regulation mechanism of the blood






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






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






30. Low loads - high reps






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






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






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






34. The region of long bone connecting the diaphysis to the epiphysis. It is a layer of subdividing cartilaginous cells in which growth in length of the diaphysis occurs.






35. Knee






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






37. The rate at which the heart pumps






38. Psoas (deep hip flexor)






39. Internal intercoastals - abdominals






40. Gluteus maximus - quadriceps






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






42. Anterior deltoid - triceps






43. The superior chamber of the heart that receives blood from the veins and forces it into the ventricles






44. Transportation mechanism of the blood






45. The study of energy in the human body






46. 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






47. The inferior chamber of the heart that receives blood from its corresponding atrium and - in turn - forces blood into the arteries






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






49. Pectoralis major






50. The space in the chest between the lungs that contains all the internal organs of the chest except the lungs