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Certified Personal Trainer Exam

Subject : certifications
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Transmit nerve impulses from the brain and spinal cord to effector sites






2. A motor neuron and all of the muscle fibers it innervates.






3. People in this stage do not exercise and do not intend to start in the next 6 months






4. Posterior deltoid






5. Triceps






6. Carpals of the hand - no axis of rotation






7. The complex carb molecule used to store carbs in the liver and muscle cells. when carb energy is needed - glycogen is converted into glucose for use by the muscle cells






8. Decrease heart rate & blood pressure - normally used as antihypertensive medication or for arrhythmias (irregular heart rate)






9. Healthy total cholesterol level






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






11. The contraction of a muscle generated by neural stimulation






12. High risk total cholesterol level






13. Protection mechanism of the blood






14. Gluteus medius - maximus - vastus medialis oblique






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






16. The rate at which the heart pumps






17. Flattened or indented portions of bone - which can be muscle attachment sites.






18. The highest rate of oxygen transport and utilization achieved at maximal physical exertion






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






20. Biceps - triceps - iliac crest - subscapular






21. 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.






22. 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.






23. regulation mechanism of the blood






24. The study of energy in the human body






25. Sutures of the skill...little or no movement






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






27. Soleus - lateral gastrocnemius - biceps femoris






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






29. Gluteus maximus - quadriceps






30. Shoulder - moves in all 3 planes of motion






31. 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.






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






33. 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...






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






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






36. Sensory receptors responsible for sensing distortion in body tissues






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






38. The state in which the body's metabolism is elevated after exercise






39. Percentage of overweight Americans that are actually obese






40. Prescribed for hypertension - congestive heart failure - peripheral edema - will maintain heart rate - and maintain or lower bp






41. Internal intercoastals - abdominals






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






43. The functional unit of the nervous system






44. Performing shoulder abduction






45. Carried in the bloodstream by protein molecules known as HDL and LDL - aka cholesterol and triglycerides






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






47. Somatic and automatic nervous systems






48. Transmit nerve impulses from effector sites (such as muscles and organs) via receptors to the brain and spinal cord






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






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