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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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1. Portion of the skeletal system that consists of the skull - rib cage - and vertebral column






2. Transmit nerve impulses from one neuron to another






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






4. Deltoid






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






6. The amount charged for a product or service






7. Vessels that transport blood from the capillaries toward the heart






8. People in this stage do not exercise but are thinking about becoming more active in the next 6 months






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






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






11. 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.






12. Pectoralis major






13. Often referred to as juvenile diabetes bc symptoms of the disease typically first appear in childhood as a result of the pancreas not producing insulin






14. The functional unit of muscle that produces muscular contraction and consists of repeating sections of actin and myosin.






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






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






17. 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.






18. Energy storage an transfer unit within the cells of the body






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






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






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






22. Joint motion






23. A simple sugar manufactured by the body from carbs - fat and to a lesser extent protein - which serves as the body's main source of fuel






24. Only moves in sagittal plane...elbow joint






25. Associated w obesity - particularly abdominal obesity - and accounts for 90 percent to 95 percent of all diabetes.






26. The portion of the nervous system that consists of the brain and spinal cord






27. Of the six leading causes of death in the US in 2006 - how many were chronic diseases responsible for






28. Shoulder - moves in all 3 planes of motion






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






30. Pectoralis major






31. Examples of short bones






32. Full-body pushup calf raise -- resistance is in the middle with the fulcrum and effort on either side (wheelbarrow-like) -- ball of foot is the fulcrum - the body weight is the resistance - and the effort is applied by the calf musculature






33. Radioulnar joint - moves in one plane of motion (transverse)






34. Carpals of the hand - no axis of rotation






35. Percentage of overweight Americans that are actually obese






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






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






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






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






40. Anterior deltoid - triceps






41. Junctions of bones - muscles - and connective tissues at which movement occurs. Also known as an articulation.






42. Primary connective tissue that connects bones together and provides stability - input to the nervous syste - guidance - and the limitation of improper joint movement.






43. Internal intercoastals - abdominals






44. The deepest layer of connective tissue that surrounds individual muscle fibers.






45. Low loads - high reps






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






47. Knee






48. Hamstring complex






49. regulation mechanism of the blood






50. Generally prescribed to correct or prevent asthma...maintains heart rate and bp