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






2. Somatic and automatic nervous systems






3. 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...






4. 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.






5. Borderline high total cholesterol level






6. The process of actively contracting the inspiratory muscles to move air into the body






7. Network of hollow tubes that circulates blood throughout the body






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






9. Alteration of muscle length surrounding a joint






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






11. Superset - moderate loades and reps (8-12)






12. Heart rate x stroke volume - the overall performance of the heart






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






14. Example of irregular bones






15. Latissimus dorsi






16. Portion of the skeletal system that includes the upper and lower extremities






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






18. Percentage of adults with cholesterol 200 mg/dl and over






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






20. 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.






21. Knee






22. Amount of ACL injuries that occur in the US annually






23. 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.






24. Sensory receptors responsible for sensing distortion in body tissues






25. Transmit nerve impulses from one neuron to another






26. Healthy total cholesterol level






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






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






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






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






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






32. 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






33. A hollow muscular organ that pumps a circulation of blood through the body by means of rhythmic contraction






34. Soleus - lateral gastrocnemius - biceps femoris






35. Posterior deltoid






36. The body's framework - composed of bones and joints






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






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






39. Joints that do not have a joint cavity - connective tissue - or cartilage.






40. Internal intercoastals - abdominals






41. A specialized area of cardiac tissue located in the right atrium of the heart - which initiates the electrical impulses that determine the heart rate; often termed the pacemaker for the heart






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






43. The specific product or service offered






44. Used in the treatment of hypertension and congestive heart failure - definitely lowers bp and can either maintain - lower or increase heart rate






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






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






47. The combo and interrelation of the nervous - muscular - and skeletal systems






48. Amount of ACL injuries that are non-contact






49. The process of actively or passively relaxing the inspiratory muscles to move air out of the body






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