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Certified Personal Trainer Exam
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certifications
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. The combo and interrelation of the nervous - muscular - and skeletal systems
human movement system
muscle imbalance
movement created by gluteus maximus - quadriceps and calf muscles
Endomysium
2. Joint motion
bioenergetics
obesity
Arthrokinematics
preparation
3. Radioulnar joint - moves in one plane of motion (transverse)
example of pivot joint
price
movement created by gluteus maximus - quadriceps and calf muscles
probable overactive muscles for knees turning out
4. Example of flat bones
sternum
maintenance
example of synovial joint
promote
5. Internal intercoastals - abdominals
structures of the respiratory pump (muscles - expiration)
structures of the respiratory pump (bones)
Epiphyseal Plate
probable overactive muscles for knees turning out
6. Superset - moderate loades and reps (8-12)
mediastinum
example of gliding joint
veins
strength endurance phase - strength level training strategy
7. The chemical or substrate form in which most fat exists in food as well as in the body.
triglycerides
force-couple
integrative function
BMI
8. People in this stage are active but have not yet maintained this behavior for 6 months
metabolism
Protects the body from excessive bleeding by clotting - contains specialized immune cells to help fight disease and sickness
bronchodilators
action
9. Latissimus dorsi
agonist - row
rate of force production
example of ball-and-socket joint
Epiphysis
10. Borderline high total cholesterol level
70 percent
heart rate (hr)
between 200 and 239 mg/dl
agonist - overhead press
11. Only moves in sagittal plane...elbow joint
regulates body temp and acid balance in the body
example of hinge joint
example of second class lever
movement created by upper trapezius and the lower portion of the serratus anterior
12. Sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems
mediastinum
2 subdivisions of the autonomic nervous system
agonist - squat
movement created by gastrocnemius - peroneus longus - and tibialis posterior
13. The ability of the nervous system to analyze and interpret sensory info to allow for proper decision making - which produces the appropriate response
integrative function
Interneurons
the difference between affirmations and compliments
diuretics
14. Transmit nerve impulses from effector sites (such as muscles and organs) via receptors to the brain and spinal cord
Osteoblasts
Sensory (Afferent) Neurons
regulates body temp and acid balance in the body
protein
15. Small terminal branches of an artery - which end in capillaries
example of third class lever
sternum
arterioles
joint receptors
16. A system of the body composed of the cardiovascular and respiratory systems
fat
Processes
Osteoclassts
cardiorespiratory system
17. Weight over height essentially - 703 times weight over height squared for US (703*lbs / in^2) or kg / m^2 overseas
movement created by deltoid and rotator cuff
BMI
synergist - overhead press
Remodeling
18. What percentage of the US population is estimated not to engage in 30 minutes of low to moderate physical activity?
75 percent
diuretics
gluconeogenesis
70 percent
19. Upward rotation of the scapula
66 percent
carpals of the hands - tarsals of the feet
movement created by upper trapezius and the lower portion of the serratus anterior
cardiorespiratory system
20. The amount charged for a product or service
probable underactive muscles for knees turning ou
Neural Activation
price
antagonist - row
21. Gluteus maximus - quadriceps
agonist - squat
Diaphysis
carpals of the hands - tarsals of the feet
80 thou to 100 thou
22. 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
Epiphysis
antagonist - squat
criteria that CPR/AED cert must meet
atrioventricular (av) node
23. Alteration of muscle length surrounding a joint
criteria that CPR/AED cert must meet
muscle imbalance
atrioventricular (av) node
Medullar Cavity
24. The specific product or service offered
structures of the respiratory pump (muscles - expiration)
Transports oxygen and nutrients to tissues - transports waste products from tissues - transports hormones to organs and tissues - carries heat throughout the body
80 thou to 100 thou
product
25. The smallest blood vessels - and the site of exchange of chemicals and water between the blood and the tissues
Arthrokinematics
capillaries
movement created by gluteus maximus - quadriceps and calf muscles
regulates body temp and acid balance in the body
26. A system of organs (the lungs and respiratory passageways) that collects oxygen from the external environment and transports it to the bloodstream
respiratory system
example of third class lever
BMI
diffusion
27. The formation of glucose from noncarbohydrate sources - such as amino acids
gluconeogenesis
80 thou to 100 thou
example of third class lever
72 million
28. Healthy total cholesterol level
probable underactive muscles for knees moving inward
Epiphysis
less than 200 mg/dl
exercise metabolism
29. Having an attitude and genuine interest in seeking a client's perspective and getting to know him or her
Axial Skeleton
adenosine diphosphate
active listening
50 percent
30. A layer of connective tissue that is underneath the fascia and surrounds the muscle.
Epimysium
Sarcomere
five
Periosteum
31. Carpals of the hand - no axis of rotation
vertebrae
57 percent
example of gliding joint
blood vessels
32. Sternum - ribs - vertebrae
structures of the respiratory pump (bones)
stages of change
five
Protects the body from excessive bleeding by clotting - contains specialized immune cells to help fight disease and sickness
33. Heart rate x stroke volume - the overall performance of the heart
66 percent
80 thou to 100 thou
uncompromising customer service
cardiac output
34. Nerves that serve the outer areas of the body and skeletal muscle and are largely responsible for the voluntary control of movement
max strength phase - strength level training strategy
stabilizer - chest press - overhead press - row
overweight
somatic nervous system
35. Cartilage that covers the articular surfaces of bones.
Appendicular Skeleton
Articular (Hyaline) Cartilage
action
glucose
36. Lower blood pressure and can do anything to heart rate - could be anything - used for treat hypertension and angina (chest pain)
obesity
four years
heart
calcium-channel blockers
37. The highest rate of oxygen transport and utilization achieved at maximal physical exertion
force-couple
stages of verbal communication
minimal oxygen consumption (vo2max)
Protects the body from excessive bleeding by clotting - contains specialized immune cells to help fight disease and sickness
38. Knee
glucose
atrium
75 percent
example of synovial joint
39. Energy storage an transfer unit within the cells of the body
Epiphyseal Plate
blood vessels
adenosine triphosphate (atp)
70 percent
40. Bmi of 30+ - at least 30 lbs over recommended weight for their height
Neural Activation
vasodilators
example of third class lever
obesity
41. Transversus abdominis
Neurotransmitters
atrioventricular (av) node
veins
stabilizer - squat
42. Percentage of adults with low back pain
Appendicular Skeleton
80 percent
uncompromising customer service
2 subdivisions of the peripheral nervous system
43. The process of actively or passively relaxing the inspiratory muscles to move air out of the body
the four p's of marketing
expiration
arteries
movement created by gastrocnemius - peroneus longus - and tibialis posterior
44. Chronic diseases account for what percentage of deaths in the US?
adenosine triphosphate (atp)
70 percent
example of third class lever
80 thou to 100 thou
45. The process of actively contracting the inspiratory muscles to move air into the body
inspiration
arteries
Periosteum
movement created by internal and external obliques
46. Of the leading causes of death in the US - what percentage were caused by cardiovascular disease and cancer
57 percent
synergist - chest press
Joints
Osteoblasts
47. Cranial and spinal nerves that spread throughout the body
agonist - chest press
Arthrokinematics
Peripheral Nervous System
glucose
48. 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
sinoatrial (sa) node
synergist - chest press
muscle imbalance
glycogen
49. The amount of blood pumped out of the heart with each contraction
fat
stroke volume
promote
hypertrophy phase - strength level training strategy
50. Provide a resting ground for muscles and protection of vital organs
autonomic nervous system
movement created by gastrocnemius - peroneus longus - and tibialis posterior
Arthrokinematics
Bones