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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 study of energy in the human body






2. Internal intercoastals - abdominals






3. Somatic and automatic nervous systems






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






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






6. Transportation mechanism of the blood






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






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






9. Alteration of muscle length surrounding a joint






10. The ability of the nervous system to sense changes in either the internal or external environment






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






12. The central cavity of bone shafts where marrow is stored.






13. All of the chemical reactions that occur in the body to maintain itself. metabolism is the process in which nutrients are acquired - transported - used - and disposed of by the body.






14. Posterior deltoid






15. People in this stage exercise occasionally but are planning to begin exercising regularly in the next month






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






17. The rate at which the heart pumps






18. A system of the body composed of the cardiovascular and respiratory systems






19. Latissimus dorsi






20. Nerves that serve the outer areas of the body and skeletal muscle and are largely responsible for the voluntary control of movement






21. High risk total cholesterol level






22. A type of bone cell that removes bone tissue






23. Protection mechanism of the blood






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






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






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






27. Lower blood pressure and can do anything to heart rate - could be anything - used for treat hypertension and angina (chest pain)






28. The process of resorption and formation of bone






29. Triceps






30. Chronic diseases account for what percentage of deaths in the US?






31. Examples of short bones






32. Summaries are a series of reflections






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






34. A type of cell that is responsible for bone formation






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






36. Provide a resting ground for muscles and protection of vital organs






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






38. Trunk rotation






39. Percentage of adults with low back pain






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






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






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






43. Medial gastrocnemius - medial hamstring complex - gracilis - sartorius - popliteus






44. Pectoralis major






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






46. Series of muscles that moves the skeleton.






47. Soleus - lateral gastrocnemius - biceps femoris






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






49. What percentage of the US population is estimated not to engage in 30 minutes of low to moderate physical activity?






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