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Certified Personal Trainer Exam
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Instructions:
Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. What percentage of the US population is estimated not to engage in 30 minutes of low to moderate physical activity?
Ligament
75 percent
Beta-oxidation
carbohydrates
2. Knee
probable overactive muscles for knees turning out
example of synovial joint
Protects the body from excessive bleeding by clotting - contains specialized immune cells to help fight disease and sickness
Joints
3. The shaft portion of the long bone.
75 percent
the four p's of marketing
Diaphysis
Muscular System
4. Nodding the head -- top of the spinal column as fulcrum / joint axis in the middle ( seesaw-like)
Skeletal System
synergist - row
Depressions
example of first class lever
5. 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.
mechanoreceptors
metabolism
example of first class lever
rate of force production
6. Receptors surrounding a joint that response to pressure acceleration and deceleration of the joint
communication
Remodeling
Processes
joint receptors
7. High volume - moderate to high loads - moderate or low reps (6-12
80 thou to 100 thou
stages of verbal communication
antagonist - chest press
hypertrophy phase - strength level training strategy
8. The study of energy in the human body
less than 200 mg/dl
excess postexercise oxygen consumption (epoc)
bioenergetics
uncompromising customer service
9. Carried in the bloodstream by protein molecules known as HDL and LDL - aka cholesterol and triglycerides
the relationship between summarizing and reflecting (in effective communication)
product
vertebrae
blood lipids
10. The central cavity of bone shafts where marrow is stored.
Medullar Cavity
strength endurance phase - strength level training strategy
Depressions
bronchodilators
11. The superior chamber of the heart that receives blood from the veins and forces it into the ventricles
Nonsynovial Joints
atrium
product
antagonist - chest press
12. The examination of bioenergetics as it relates to the unique physiologic changes and demands placed on the body during exercise
example of saddle joint
antagonist - row
neuron
exercise metabolism
13. The body's framework - composed of bones and joints
Endomysium
example of second class lever
BMI
Skeletal System
14. Chemical messengers that cross the neuromuscular junction (synapse) to transmit electrical impulses from the nerve to the muscle.
Motor (Efferent) Neurons
four years
Sarcomere
Neurotransmitters
15. 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
obesity
blood
somatic nervous system
metabolism
16. Protection mechanism of the blood
70 percent
Protects the body from excessive bleeding by clotting - contains specialized immune cells to help fight disease and sickness
stages of verbal communication
BMI
17. Shoulder - moves in all 3 planes of motion
Endomysium
proprioception
example of ball-and-socket joint
72 million
18. Decrease heart rate & blood pressure - normally used as antihypertensive medication or for arrhythmias (irregular heart rate)
example of pivot joint
beta blockers
venules
34 percent
19. A system of organs (the lungs and respiratory passageways) that collects oxygen from the external environment and transports it to the bloodstream
2 subdivisions of the peripheral nervous system
respiratory system
communication
mechanoreceptors
20. Prescribed for hypertension - congestive heart failure - peripheral edema - will maintain heart rate - and maintain or lower bp
Sensory (Afferent) Neurons
Motor Unit
diuretics
promote
21. Amount of ACL injuries that are non-contact
Diaphysis
Interneurons
synergist - row
70 percent
22. Energy storage an transfer unit within the cells of the body
triglycerides
Tendsons
Synovial Joints
adenosine triphosphate (atp)
23. Alteration of muscle length surrounding a joint
neuron
mechanoreceptors
example of saddle joint
muscle imbalance
24. 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.
Epiphyseal Plate
72 million
action
venules
25. Small terminal branches of an artery - which end in capillaries
arterioles
Skeletal System
example of nonsynovial joint
cardiorespiratory system
26. Bmi of 30+ - at least 30 lbs over recommended weight for their height
obesity
sinoatrial (sa) node
antagonist - squat
movement created by deltoid and rotator cuff
27. High risk total cholesterol level
Periosteum
more than 240 mg/dl
example of second class lever
carpals of the hands - tarsals of the feet
28. The material or substance on which an enzyme acts
Beta-oxidation
substrate
cardiac output
heart
29. Radioulnar joint - moves in one plane of motion (transverse)
autonomic nervous system
example of pivot joint
34 percent
anatomical locations for durnin-womersley formula
30. Sutures of the skill...little or no movement
max strength phase - strength level training strategy
Muscular System
example of nonsynovial joint
Processes
31. Amino acids linked by peptide bonds - which consist of carbon - hydrogen - nitrogen - oxygen - and usually sulfur - and that have several essential biologic compounds
protein
Sarcomere
example of second class lever
strength endurance phase - strength level training strategy
32. Transmit nerve impulses from effector sites (such as muscles and organs) via receptors to the brain and spinal cord
Sensory (Afferent) Neurons
the four p's of marketing
Articular (Hyaline) Cartilage
fat
33. Used in the treatment of various psychiatric and emotional disorders...either increases or maintain heart rate - either maintains or decreases bp
agonist - row
antidepressants
integrative function
Appendicular Skeleton
34. 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
glucose
expiration
strength endurance phase - strength level training strategy
2 subdivisions of the autonomic nervous system
35. Weight over height essentially - 703 times weight over height squared for US (703*lbs / in^2) or kg / m^2 overseas
BMI
cardiorespiratory system
example of synovial joint
structures of the respiratory pump (bones)
36. The specific product or service offered
Depressions
Perimysium
example of third class lever
product
37. Provide a resting ground for muscles and protection of vital organs
synergist - chest press
type 2 diabetes
example of saddle joint
Bones
38. Borderline high total cholesterol level
72 million
active listening
movement created by gluteus maximus - quadriceps and calf muscles
between 200 and 239 mg/dl
39. Chronic diseases account for what percentage of deaths in the US?
atrioventricular (av) node
probable overactive muscles for knees turning out
70 percent
golgi tendon organs
40. Posterior deltoid
72 million
Diaphysis
antagonist - chest press
joint receptors
41. 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
stabilizer - chest press - overhead press - row
Endomysium
Remodeling
glycogen
42. What percentage of deaths could have been prevented if a healthy lifestyle were followed?
example of ball-and-socket joint
calcium-channel blockers
80 percent
Interneurons
43. Sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems
2 subdivisions of the autonomic nervous system
every 2 years
hypertrophy phase - strength level training strategy
Neurotransmitters
44. Diaphragm - external intercostals - scalenes - sternocleidomastoid - pectoralis minor
antagonist - squat
every 2 years
the relationship between summarizing and reflecting (in effective communication)
structures of the respiratory pump (muscles - inspiration)
45. A conglomeration of billions of cells specifically designed to provide a communication network within the human body
nervous system
arterioles
sinoatrial (sa) node
muscle imbalance
46. Prescribed for hypertension - congestive heart failure -- can either maintain or increase heart....either maintains or lowers bp
57 percent
nitrates
50 percent
carbohydrates
47. Soleus - lateral gastrocnemius - biceps femoris
metabolism
probable overactive muscles for knees turning out
7-12-5
Epiphysis
48. Performing shoulder abduction
movement created by deltoid and rotator cuff
carpals of the hands - tarsals of the feet
Central Nervous System
Epiphysis
49. The combo and interrelation of the nervous - muscular - and skeletal systems
Appendicular Skeleton
72 million
human movement system
Sarcomere
50. Used in the treatment of hypertension and congestive heart failure - definitely lowers bp and can either maintain - lower or increase heart rate
vasodilators
Skeletal System
communication
stabilizer - squat