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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. The shaft portion of the long bone.






2. Receptors sensitive to change in tension of the muscle and the rate of that change






3. Soleus - lateral gastrocnemius - biceps femoris






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






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






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






7. What speaker means to what the listener hears to what the listener thinks the speaker means






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






9. Sternum - ribs - vertebrae






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






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






12. A type of bone cell that removes bone tissue






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






14. 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.






15. Series of muscles that moves the skeleton.






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






17. Organic compounds of carbon - hydrogen - and oxygen - which include starches - cellulose - and sugars - and are an important source of energy. all carbs are eventually broken down in the body to glucose - a simple sugar.






18. Number of vertebrae in the cervical - thoracic - and lumpar spine






19. Latissimus dorsi






20. Transportation mechanism of the blood






21. 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






22. 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.






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






24. The contraction of a muscle generated by neural stimulation






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






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






27. Healthy total cholesterol level






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






29. Protection mechanism of the blood






30. The functional unit of the nervous system






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






32. Deltoid






33. Full-body pushup calf raise -- resistance is in the middle with the fulcrum and effort on either side (wheelbarrow-like) -- ball of foot is the fulcrum - the body weight is the resistance - and the effort is applied by the calf musculature






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






35. Borderline high total cholesterol level






36. Percentage of Americans older than age 20 that are overweight






37. Hamstring complex






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






39. A high-energy compound occurring in all cells from which atp is formed.






40. Muscle groups moving together to produce movement around a joint






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






42. Of the six leading causes of death in the US in 2006 - how many were chronic diseases responsible for






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






44. Example of irregular bones






45. The very small veins that connect capillaries to the larger veins






46. 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






47. Radioulnar joint - moves in one plane of motion (transverse)






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






49. The formation of glucose from noncarbohydrate sources - such as amino acids






50. The end of long bones - which is mainly composed of cancellous bone - and house much of the red marrow involves in red blood cell production. They are also one of the primary sites for bone growth.