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Certified Personal Trainer Exam
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Biceps femoris - adductor complex - vastus lateralis - tfl
Endomysium
substrate
probable overactive muscles for knees moving inward
Epiphyseal Plate
2. Performing plantarflexion at the foot and ankle complex
strength endurance phase - strength level training strategy
movement created by gastrocnemius - peroneus longus - and tibialis posterior
example of third class lever
72 million
3. Sutures of the skill...little or no movement
the relationship between summarizing and reflecting (in effective communication)
example of nonsynovial joint
example of condyloid joint
movement created by gluteus maximus - quadriceps and calf muscles
4. Amount of ACL injuries that occur in the US annually
80 thou to 100 thou
joint receptors
five
every 2 years
5. The formation of glucose from noncarbohydrate sources - such as amino acids
gluconeogenesis
structures of the respiratory pump (muscles - expiration)
sinoatrial (sa) node
rate of force production
6. The process of actively or passively relaxing the inspiratory muscles to move air out of the body
example of hinge joint
expiration
bioenergetics
precontemplation
7. Transmit nerve impulses from effector sites (such as muscles and organs) via receptors to the brain and spinal cord
antagonist - squat
Endomysium
Sensory (Afferent) Neurons
respiratory system
8. Anterior deltoid - triceps
structures of the respiratory pump (muscles - expiration)
synergist - chest press
type 1 diabetes
antagonist - squat
9. Used in the treatment of hypertension and congestive heart failure - definitely lowers bp and can either maintain - lower or increase heart rate
cardiorespiratory system
veins
promote
vasodilators
10. The state in which the body's metabolism is elevated after exercise
preparation
adenosine diphosphate
excess postexercise oxygen consumption (epoc)
product
11. Receptors sensitive to change in length of the muscle and the rate of that change
Epiphyseal Plate
muscle spindles
example of nonsynovial joint
synergist - row
12. A motor neuron and all of the muscle fibers it innervates.
arteries
Motor Unit
70 percent
Neurotransmitters
13. The process of resorption and formation of bone
stabilizer - chest press - overhead press - row
Remodeling
Vertebral Column
antagonist - overhead press
14. The communication of information about a product or service with the goal of generating a positive customer response
respiratory pump
capillaries
promote
vertebrae
15. Cartilage that covers the articular surfaces of bones.
the difference between affirmations and compliments
Articular (Hyaline) Cartilage
Epiphysis
synergist - overhead press
16. Healthy total cholesterol level
arteries
rate of force production
Ligament
less than 200 mg/dl
17. Provide a resting ground for muscles and protection of vital organs
substrate
Bones
example of saddle joint
rate of force production
18. 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.
product
Nonsynovial Joints
example of gliding joint
fat
19. Rotator cuff
beta blockers
stages of change
vasodilators
stabilizer - chest press - overhead press - row
20. 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.
Beta-oxidation
2 subdivisions of the peripheral nervous system
agonist - row
Peripheral Nervous System
21. Primary connective tissue that connects bones together and provides stability - input to the nervous syste - guidance - and the limitation of improper joint movement.
34 percent
Ligament
beta blockers
Osteoclassts
22. Transmit nerve impulses from one neuron to another
Synovial Joints
Interneurons
active listening
stages of change
23. Shoulder - moves in all 3 planes of motion
autonomic nervous system
example of ball-and-socket joint
agonist - chest press
fat
24. Nodding the head -- top of the spinal column as fulcrum / joint axis in the middle ( seesaw-like)
agonist - chest press
cardiorespiratory system
example of first class lever
50 percent
25. Associated w obesity - particularly abdominal obesity - and accounts for 90 percent to 95 percent of all diabetes.
beta blockers
mediastinum
glucose
type 2 diabetes
26. Chemical messengers that cross the neuromuscular junction (synapse) to transmit electrical impulses from the nerve to the muscle.
antagonist - row
Neurotransmitters
type 1 diabetes
agonist - chest press
27. The specific product or service offered
type 1 diabetes
stages of change
communication
product
28. The highest rate of oxygen transport and utilization achieved at maximal physical exertion
minimal oxygen consumption (vo2max)
2 subdivisions of the peripheral nervous system
vertebrae
example of pivot joint
29. Low loads - high reps
Peripheral Nervous System
nervous system
stabilization endurance phase - stabilization level training strategy
veins
30. 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.
hypertrophy phase - strength level training strategy
Periosteum
contemplation
respiratory system
31. Network of hollow tubes that circulates blood throughout the body
Depressions
carbohydrates
precontemplation
blood vessels
32. Chronic diseases account for what percentage of deaths in the US?
Motor Unit
70 percent
cardiorespiratory system
somatic nervous system
33. Percentage of adults with low back pain
80 percent
stabilizer - chest press - overhead press - row
Beta-oxidation
calcium-channel blockers
34. Knee
Motor (Efferent) Neurons
stages of verbal communication
example of synovial joint
synergist - overhead press
35. Of the six leading causes of death in the US in 2006 - how many were chronic diseases responsible for
five
blood lipids
synergist - chest press
example of condyloid joint
36. Projections protruding from the bone where muscles - tendons - and ligaments can attach.
veins
sinoatrial (sa) node
Articular (Hyaline) Cartilage
Processes
37. 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
blood
blood lipids
promote
ventricles
38. Example of flat bones
sternum
synergist - chest press
max strength phase - strength level training strategy
calcium-channel blockers
39. Carried in the bloodstream by protein molecules known as HDL and LDL - aka cholesterol and triglycerides
autonomic nervous system
anatomical locations for durnin-womersley formula
80 percent
blood lipids
40. High risk total cholesterol level
muscle spindles
gluconeogenesis
more than 240 mg/dl
fat
41. Triceps
blood vessels
cardiac output
synergist - overhead press
muscle spindles
42. The chemical or substrate form in which most fat exists in food as well as in the body.
probable overactive muscles for knees moving inward
bioenergetics
triglycerides
autonomic nervous system
43. The shaft portion of the long bone.
the four p's of marketing
sinoatrial (sa) node
example of first class lever
Diaphysis
44. The inferior chamber of the heart that receives blood from its corresponding atrium and - in turn - forces blood into the arteries
four years
ventricles
50 percent
triglycerides
45. Sternum - ribs - vertebrae
autonomic nervous system
example of gliding joint
structures of the respiratory pump (bones)
example of ball-and-socket joint
46. Latissimus dorsi
ventricles
agonist - row
nervous system
Appendicular Skeleton
47. Being unwavering in providing an experience and level of assistance that is rarely - if ever - experienced anywhere else
uncompromising customer service
atrioventricular (av) node
2 subdivisions of the peripheral nervous system
triglycerides
48. Vessels that transport blood away from the heart
structures of the respiratory pump (muscles - expiration)
arteries
Diaphysis
every 2 years
49. Generally prescribed to correct or prevent asthma...maintains heart rate and bp
example of ball-and-socket joint
structures of the respiratory pump (muscles - expiration)
example of second class lever
bronchodilators
50. Nerves that serve the outer areas of the body and skeletal muscle and are largely responsible for the voluntary control of movement
somatic nervous system
gluconeogenesis
capillaries
bronchodilators