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Certified Personal Trainer Exam

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1. 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






2. Posterior deltoid






3. Receptors sensitive to change in length of the muscle and the rate of that change






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






5. People in this stage have maintained change for 6 months or more






6. 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






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






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






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






10. Series of muscles that moves the skeleton.






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






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






13. Percentage of overweight Americans that are actually obese






14. The process of actively contracting the inspiratory muscles to move air into the body






15. Number one important thing in the initial physical training session






16. People in this stage are active but have not yet maintained this behavior for 6 months






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






18. 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.






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






20. Percentage of adults with low back pain






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






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






23. A system of organs (the lungs and respiratory passageways) that collects oxygen from the external environment and transports it to the bloodstream






24. 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.






25. Amount of ACL injuries that are non-contact






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






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






28. Cartilage that covers the articular surfaces of bones.






29. Internal intercoastals - abdominals






30. Hamstring complex






31. The channels that a product or service will go through to reach the customer






32. Used in the treatment of various psychiatric and emotional disorders...either increases or maintain heart rate - either maintains or decreases bp






33. The communication of information about a product or service with the goal of generating a positive customer response






34. Most limbs of the body - human forearm -- effort placed between the resistance and the fulcrum -- fulcrum is the elbow - effort is applied by the biceps muscle - and the load is in the hand such as a dumbbell...






35. The power training level of the OPT strives most to improve?






36. Examples of short bones






37. 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






38. Hands-on training component - skills demonstration evaluation from instructor - must require the passing of a standardized exam






39. Biceps - triceps - iliac crest - subscapular






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






41. Low loads - high reps






42. Bmi of 25 to 29.9 - between 25 to 30 lbs over recommended weight for their height






43. # of Americans that are obese






44. Weight over height essentially - 703 times weight over height squared for US (703*lbs / in^2) or kg / m^2 overseas






45. Amino acids linked by peptide bonds - which consist of carbon - hydrogen - nitrogen - oxygen - and usually sulfur - and that have several essential biologic compounds






46. Being unwavering in providing an experience and level of assistance that is rarely - if ever - experienced anywhere else






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






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






49. Prescribed for hypertension - congestive heart failure -- can either maintain or increase heart....either maintains or lowers bp






50. Of the leading causes of death in the US - what percentage were caused by cardiovascular disease and cancer







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