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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. The body's framework - composed of bones and joints
example of hinge joint
BMI
Appendicular Skeleton
Skeletal System
2. Chemical messengers that cross the neuromuscular junction (synapse) to transmit electrical impulses from the nerve to the muscle.
Neurotransmitters
hypertrophy phase - strength level training strategy
uncompromising customer service
movement created by internal and external obliques
3. A layer of connective tissue that is underneath the fascia and surrounds the muscle.
Epimysium
respiratory system
agonist - squat
obesity
4. People in this stage do not exercise and do not intend to start in the next 6 months
precontemplation
movement created by gluteus maximus - quadriceps and calf muscles
protein
stages of change
5. Lower blood pressure and can do anything to heart rate - could be anything - used for treat hypertension and angina (chest pain)
example of synovial joint
calcium-channel blockers
autonomic nervous system
Synovial Joints
6. Portion of the skeletal system that consists of the skull - rib cage - and vertebral column
calcium-channel blockers
BMI
every 2 years
Axial Skeleton
7. Gluteus medius - maximus - vastus medialis oblique
probable underactive muscles for knees moving inward
Endomysium
Osteoblasts
Peripheral Nervous System
8. 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.
carbohydrates
metabolism
calcium-channel blockers
example of nonsynovial joint
9. Low loads - high reps
excess postexercise oxygen consumption (epoc)
adenosine triphosphate (atp)
price
stabilization endurance phase - stabilization level training strategy
10. Amount of ACL injuries that occur in the US annually
carpals of the hands - tarsals of the feet
Skeletal System
80 thou to 100 thou
stroke volume
11. Vessels that transport blood away from the heart
example of pivot joint
Skeletal System
arteries
movement created by upper trapezius and the lower portion of the serratus anterior
12. Hamstring complex
synergist - squat
example of condyloid joint
blood
example of gliding joint
13. Number of vertebrae in the cervical - thoracic - and lumpar spine
mediastinum
product
7-12-5
every 2 years
14. Posterior deltoid - biceps
80 percent
gluconeogenesis
synergist - row
blood
15. 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.
Neurotransmitters
joint receptors
the difference between affirmations and compliments
Epiphysis
16. Moves predominantly in 2 planes of motion - only carpometacarpal
cardiorespiratory system
mechanoreceptors
example of saddle joint
Motor Unit
17. Receptors sensitive to change in tension of the muscle and the rate of that change
proprioception
golgi tendon organs
2 subdivisions of the autonomic nervous system
sinoatrial (sa) node
18. A motor neuron and all of the muscle fibers it innervates.
structures of the respiratory pump (muscles - inspiration)
anatomical locations for durnin-womersley formula
Endomysium
Motor Unit
19. Posterior deltoid
autonomic nervous system
antagonist - chest press
veins
Arthrokinematics
20. The combo and interrelation of the nervous - muscular - and skeletal systems
five
movement created by upper trapezius and the lower portion of the serratus anterior
human movement system
Osteoclassts
21. Transversus abdominis
stabilizer - squat
antagonist - overhead press
Osteoblasts
example of second class lever
22. Prescribed for hypertension - congestive heart failure - peripheral edema - will maintain heart rate - and maintain or lower bp
communication
diuretics
venules
vertebrae
23. The very small veins that connect capillaries to the larger veins
probable overactive muscles for knees turning out
the difference between affirmations and compliments
the relationship between summarizing and reflecting (in effective communication)
venules
24. Heart rate x stroke volume - the overall performance of the heart
overweight
cardiac output
four years
force-couple
25. Summaries are a series of reflections
antidepressants
2 subdivisions of the autonomic nervous system
respiratory pump
the relationship between summarizing and reflecting (in effective communication)
26. Compliments typically have an evaluative judgment implicit within them. Compliments usually begin with "i" statements...
57 percent
the difference between affirmations and compliments
Central Nervous System
Appendicular Skeleton
27. Triceps
synergist - overhead press
agonist - overhead press
strength endurance phase - strength level training strategy
autonomic nervous system
28. Biceps - triceps - iliac crest - subscapular
example of nonsynovial joint
Epimysium
anatomical locations for durnin-womersley formula
sternum
29. Healthy total cholesterol level
motor function
type 1 diabetes
less than 200 mg/dl
Neural Activation
30. The portion of the nervous system that consists of the brain and spinal cord
Central Nervous System
Vertebral Column
cardiorespiratory system
max strength phase - strength level training strategy
31. Performing plantarflexion at the foot and ankle complex
ventricles
cardiac output
movement created by gastrocnemius - peroneus longus - and tibialis posterior
sinoatrial (sa) node
32. The process of getting oxygen from the environment to the tissues of the body
action
diffusion
criteria that CPR/AED cert must meet
heart rate (hr)
33. regulation mechanism of the blood
between 200 and 239 mg/dl
probable overactive muscles for knees moving inward
regulates body temp and acid balance in the body
Beta-oxidation
34. Anterior deltoid - triceps
movement created by upper trapezius and the lower portion of the serratus anterior
80 percent
synergist - chest press
example of third class lever
35. The central cavity of bone shafts where marrow is stored.
capillaries
Medullar Cavity
sinoatrial (sa) node
criteria that CPR/AED cert must meet
36. A type of cell that is responsible for bone formation
bioenergetics
Osteoblasts
movement created by gluteus maximus - quadriceps and calf muscles
blood vessels
37. 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.
strength endurance phase - strength level training strategy
rate of force production
example of condyloid joint
Periosteum
38. The specific product or service offered
Sarcomere
example of saddle joint
stages of verbal communication
product
39. A high-energy compound occurring in all cells from which atp is formed.
adenosine diphosphate
Bones
Neurotransmitters
Diaphysis
40. Of the six leading causes of death in the US in 2006 - how many were chronic diseases responsible for
example of saddle joint
Motor Unit
arteries
five
41. Prescribed for hypertension - congestive heart failure -- can either maintain or increase heart....either maintains or lowers bp
muscle spindles
nitrates
example of synovial joint
triglycerides
42. Shoulder - moves in all 3 planes of motion
hypertrophy phase - strength level training strategy
product
example of ball-and-socket joint
triglycerides
43. 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
precontemplation
Nonsynovial Joints
vertebrae
44. 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
antagonist - squat
protein
movement created by internal and external obliques
atrioventricular (av) node
45. Cranial and spinal nerves that spread throughout the body
every 2 years
respiratory system
example of hinge joint
Peripheral Nervous System
46. Carpals of the hand - no axis of rotation
atrium
inspiration
example of gliding joint
active listening
47. Having an attitude and genuine interest in seeking a client's perspective and getting to know him or her
example of ball-and-socket joint
active listening
movement created by gluteus maximus - quadriceps and calf muscles
synergist - chest press
48. The highest rate of oxygen transport and utilization achieved at maximal physical exertion
blood
stabilizer - chest press - overhead press - row
Medullar Cavity
minimal oxygen consumption (vo2max)
49. What percentage of deaths could have been prevented if a healthy lifestyle were followed?
adenosine diphosphate
80 percent
antagonist - row
Diaphysis
50. Cartilage that covers the articular surfaces of bones.
Beta-oxidation
stabilizer - squat
Articular (Hyaline) Cartilage
five