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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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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. Precontemplation - contemplation - preparation - action - maintenance
Motor (Efferent) Neurons
contemplation
stages of change
Epiphyseal Plate
2. Trunk rotation
movement created by gluteus maximus - quadriceps and calf muscles
movement created by internal and external obliques
glucose
the four p's of marketing
3. The very small veins that connect capillaries to the larger veins
gluconeogenesis
movement created by internal and external obliques
Neural Activation
venules
4. Joints that do not have a joint cavity - connective tissue - or cartilage.
inspiration
maintenance
cardiorespiratory system
Nonsynovial Joints
5. Cartilage that covers the articular surfaces of bones.
excess postexercise oxygen consumption (epoc)
Osteoblasts
Articular (Hyaline) Cartilage
example of first class lever
6. Connective tissues that attach muscle to bone and provide an anchor for muscles to produce force
cardiac output
probable underactive muscles for knees turning ou
four years
Tendsons
7. Bmi of 30+ - at least 30 lbs over recommended weight for their height
beta blockers
fat
stages of verbal communication
obesity
8. The formation of glucose from noncarbohydrate sources - such as amino acids
Endomysium
four years
gluconeogenesis
carpals of the hands - tarsals of the feet
9. People in this stage do not exercise but are thinking about becoming more active in the next 6 months
adenosine diphosphate
nervous system
contemplation
every 2 years
10. Protection mechanism of the blood
movement created by gastrocnemius - peroneus longus - and tibialis posterior
diuretics
Protects the body from excessive bleeding by clotting - contains specialized immune cells to help fight disease and sickness
maintenance
11. The specific product or service offered
ventricles
Transports oxygen and nutrients to tissues - transports waste products from tissues - transports hormones to organs and tissues - carries heat throughout the body
product
blood
12. Series of muscles that moves the skeleton.
heart
price
synergist - row
Muscular System
13. Of the six leading causes of death in the US in 2006 - how many were chronic diseases responsible for
arteries
stabilization endurance phase - stabilization level training strategy
five
BMI
14. Posterior deltoid - biceps
synergist - row
atrioventricular (av) node
Peripheral Nervous System
arterioles
15. 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
Protects the body from excessive bleeding by clotting - contains specialized immune cells to help fight disease and sickness
mediastinum
atrioventricular (av) node
glucose
16. How often do i need to recertify?
agonist - chest press
metabolism
every 2 years
example of hinge joint
17. Moves predominantly in 2 planes of motion - only carpometacarpal
example of synovial joint
type 2 diabetes
example of saddle joint
example of hinge joint
18. regulation mechanism of the blood
50 percent
example of first class lever
regulates body temp and acid balance in the body
34 percent
19. The combo and interrelation of the nervous - muscular - and skeletal systems
nitrates
protein
Muscular System
human movement system
20. A type of cell that is responsible for bone formation
Osteoblasts
structures of the respiratory pump (muscles - inspiration)
stages of verbal communication
example of first class lever
21. What percentage of the US population is estimated not to engage in 30 minutes of low to moderate physical activity?
75 percent
overweight
probable underactive muscles for knees moving inward
anatomical locations for durnin-womersley formula
22. Flattened or indented portions of bone - which can be muscle attachment sites.
product
adenosine diphosphate
2 subdivisions of the autonomic nervous system
Depressions
23. What speaker means to what the listener hears to what the listener thinks the speaker means
preparation
carpals of the hands - tarsals of the feet
stages of verbal communication
joint receptors
24. Gluteus maximus - quadriceps
probable overactive muscles for knees turning out
agonist - squat
adenosine triphosphate (atp)
place
25. 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.
the relationship between summarizing and reflecting (in effective communication)
2 subdivisions of the autonomic nervous system
Transports oxygen and nutrients to tissues - transports waste products from tissues - transports hormones to organs and tissues - carries heat throughout the body
Epiphysis
26. Somatic and automatic nervous systems
Remodeling
Medullar Cavity
substrate
2 subdivisions of the peripheral nervous system
27. Used in the treatment of various psychiatric and emotional disorders...either increases or maintain heart rate - either maintains or decreases bp
structures of the respiratory pump (bones)
antidepressants
contemplation
Epiphyseal Plate
28. The process of actively or passively relaxing the inspiratory muscles to move air out of the body
Bones
expiration
Muscular System
arteries
29. Decrease heart rate & blood pressure - normally used as antihypertensive medication or for arrhythmias (irregular heart rate)
Interneurons
hypertrophy phase - strength level training strategy
beta blockers
triglycerides
30. Latissimus dorsi
80 percent
antagonist - overhead press
Perimysium
sinoatrial (sa) node
31. 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.
vertebrae
type 1 diabetes
Periosteum
example of pivot joint
32. Triceps
glycogen
preparation
product
synergist - overhead press
33. A conglomeration of billions of cells specifically designed to provide a communication network within the human body
nervous system
price
overweight
hypertrophy phase - strength level training strategy
34. You should maintain accurate financial - contract - appt - and tax records including original receipts for a minimum of?
four years
sinoatrial (sa) node
antagonist - chest press
blood lipids
35. Chronic diseases account for what percentage of deaths in the US?
stages of change
70 percent
diffusion
fat
36. Percentage of overweight Americans that are actually obese
heart rate (hr)
34 percent
carpals of the hands - tarsals of the feet
rate of force production
37. Cranial and spinal nerves that spread throughout the body
Peripheral Nervous System
agonist - overhead press
diuretics
2 subdivisions of the autonomic nervous system
38. Biceps - triceps - iliac crest - subscapular
anatomical locations for durnin-womersley formula
every 2 years
blood vessels
Perimysium
39. Primary connective tissue that connects bones together and provides stability - input to the nervous syste - guidance - and the limitation of improper joint movement.
Sensory (Afferent) Neurons
probable underactive muscles for knees moving inward
Ligament
Arthrokinematics
40. 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
Interneurons
example of gliding joint
active listening
41. Transmit nerve impulses from one neuron to another
Interneurons
sinoatrial (sa) node
Protects the body from excessive bleeding by clotting - contains specialized immune cells to help fight disease and sickness
triglycerides
42. 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.
atrioventricular (av) node
antagonist - squat
Epiphyseal Plate
80 percent
43. Used in the treatment of hypertension and congestive heart failure - definitely lowers bp and can either maintain - lower or increase heart rate
mediastinum
vasodilators
70 percent
agonist - squat
44. The smallest blood vessels - and the site of exchange of chemicals and water between the blood and the tissues
capillaries
rate of force production
arteries
exercise metabolism
45. High loads - low reps (1-5) - longer rest periods
max strength phase - strength level training strategy
Depressions
Epiphyseal Plate
between 200 and 239 mg/dl
46. Transmit nerve impulses from the brain and spinal cord to effector sites
anatomical locations for durnin-womersley formula
metabolism
synergist - row
Motor (Efferent) Neurons
47. Deltoid
agonist - overhead press
vasodilators
adenosine triphosphate (atp)
diuretics
48. The process of getting oxygen from the environment to the tissues of the body
less than 200 mg/dl
golgi tendon organs
Synovial Joints
diffusion
49. Portion of the skeletal system that consists of the skull - rib cage - and vertebral column
Axial Skeleton
example of ball-and-socket joint
synergist - row
vertebrae
50. Psoas (deep hip flexor)
sinoatrial (sa) node
antagonist - squat
integrative function
diffusion