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Certified Personal Trainer Exam
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The study of energy in the human body
calcium-channel blockers
Motor Unit
bioenergetics
Osteoblasts
2. Internal intercoastals - abdominals
heart rate (hr)
synergist - overhead press
beta blockers
structures of the respiratory pump (muscles - expiration)
3. Somatic and automatic nervous systems
example of pivot joint
obesity
2 subdivisions of the peripheral nervous system
Nonsynovial Joints
4. Number of vertebrae in the cervical - thoracic - and lumpar spine
capillaries
70 percent
triglycerides
7-12-5
5. Flattened or indented portions of bone - which can be muscle attachment sites.
Depressions
Remodeling
movement created by gluteus maximus - quadriceps and calf muscles
Beta-oxidation
6. Transportation mechanism of the blood
metabolism
50 percent
Transports oxygen and nutrients to tissues - transports waste products from tissues - transports hormones to organs and tissues - carries heat throughout the body
synergist - chest press
7. People in this stage do not exercise and do not intend to start in the next 6 months
7-12-5
sensory function
precontemplation
stages of change
8. People in this stage are active but have not yet maintained this behavior for 6 months
Osteoblasts
motor function
action
movement created by deltoid and rotator cuff
9. Alteration of muscle length surrounding a joint
blood
muscle imbalance
80 percent
contemplation
10. The ability of the nervous system to sense changes in either the internal or external environment
Interneurons
66 percent
antidepressants
sensory function
11. People in this stage have maintained change for 6 months or more
Transports oxygen and nutrients to tissues - transports waste products from tissues - transports hormones to organs and tissues - carries heat throughout the body
bronchodilators
maintenance
type 1 diabetes
12. The central cavity of bone shafts where marrow is stored.
triglycerides
proprioception
price
Medullar Cavity
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.
calcium-channel blockers
example of synovial joint
metabolism
probable underactive muscles for knees moving inward
14. Posterior deltoid
Nonsynovial Joints
antagonist - chest press
Protects the body from excessive bleeding by clotting - contains specialized immune cells to help fight disease and sickness
sternum
15. People in this stage exercise occasionally but are planning to begin exercising regularly in the next month
example of gliding joint
sinoatrial (sa) node
preparation
2 subdivisions of the autonomic nervous system
16. Joints that are held together by a joint capsule and ligaments and are most associated with movement in the body.
cardiac output
between 200 and 239 mg/dl
Axial Skeleton
Synovial Joints
17. The rate at which the heart pumps
Joints
every 2 years
heart rate (hr)
example of first class lever
18. A system of the body composed of the cardiovascular and respiratory systems
probable underactive muscles for knees turning ou
atrioventricular (av) node
structures of the respiratory pump (bones)
cardiorespiratory system
19. Latissimus dorsi
synergist - squat
agonist - row
inspiration
every 2 years
20. Nerves that serve the outer areas of the body and skeletal muscle and are largely responsible for the voluntary control of movement
more than 240 mg/dl
neuron
somatic nervous system
ventricles
21. High risk total cholesterol level
synergist - row
more than 240 mg/dl
respiratory pump
the relationship between summarizing and reflecting (in effective communication)
22. A type of bone cell that removes bone tissue
proprioception
Osteoclassts
golgi tendon organs
force-couple
23. Protection mechanism of the blood
mediastinum
Protects the body from excessive bleeding by clotting - contains specialized immune cells to help fight disease and sickness
blood
agonist - overhead press
24. The formation of glucose from noncarbohydrate sources - such as amino acids
example of second class lever
gluconeogenesis
respiratory system
example of pivot joint
25. Transmit nerve impulses from the brain and spinal cord to effector sites
Diaphysis
Skeletal System
metabolism
Motor (Efferent) Neurons
26. Receptors surrounding a joint that response to pressure acceleration and deceleration of the joint
example of gliding joint
Ligament
Vertebral Column
joint receptors
27. Lower blood pressure and can do anything to heart rate - could be anything - used for treat hypertension and angina (chest pain)
Depressions
triglycerides
calcium-channel blockers
movement created by deltoid and rotator cuff
28. The process of resorption and formation of bone
obesity
80 percent
Remodeling
Motor (Efferent) Neurons
29. Triceps
golgi tendon organs
synergist - overhead press
arterioles
precontemplation
30. Chronic diseases account for what percentage of deaths in the US?
Remodeling
nitrates
mechanoreceptors
70 percent
31. Examples of short bones
carpals of the hands - tarsals of the feet
example of synovial joint
Epiphyseal Plate
structures of the respiratory pump (muscles - inspiration)
32. Summaries are a series of reflections
the relationship between summarizing and reflecting (in effective communication)
antagonist - row
proprioception
arteries
33. Produce hip and knee extension during walking - running - stair climbing - etc.
movement created by gluteus maximus - quadriceps and calf muscles
less than 200 mg/dl
glycogen
Epiphyseal Plate
34. A type of cell that is responsible for bone formation
Osteoblasts
blood vessels
probable underactive muscles for knees moving inward
five
35. Muscle groups moving together to produce movement around a joint
force-couple
the difference between affirmations and compliments
Epiphyseal Plate
mediastinum
36. Provide a resting ground for muscles and protection of vital organs
Bones
probable overactive muscles for knees turning out
the difference between affirmations and compliments
more than 240 mg/dl
37. The superior chamber of the heart that receives blood from the veins and forces it into the ventricles
Interneurons
synergist - row
four years
atrium
38. Trunk rotation
Vertebral Column
preparation
motor function
movement created by internal and external obliques
39. Percentage of adults with low back pain
80 percent
antagonist - squat
less than 200 mg/dl
probable underactive muscles for knees moving inward
40. What speaker means to what the listener hears to what the listener thinks the speaker means
anatomical locations for durnin-womersley formula
stages of verbal communication
stabilizer - squat
atrioventricular (av) node
41. Bmi of 25 to 29.9 - between 25 to 30 lbs over recommended weight for their height
overweight
golgi tendon organs
Joints
example of saddle joint
42. Transmit nerve impulses from effector sites (such as muscles and organs) via receptors to the brain and spinal cord
Sensory (Afferent) Neurons
arterioles
example of hinge joint
example of nonsynovial joint
43. Medial gastrocnemius - medial hamstring complex - gracilis - sartorius - popliteus
arterioles
promote
the difference between affirmations and compliments
probable underactive muscles for knees turning ou
44. Pectoralis major
antagonist - row
mediastinum
atrioventricular (av) node
example of condyloid joint
45. The state in which the body's metabolism is elevated after exercise
antagonist - overhead press
2 subdivisions of the peripheral nervous system
excess postexercise oxygen consumption (epoc)
sinoatrial (sa) node
46. Series of muscles that moves the skeleton.
Epimysium
atrium
Joints
Muscular System
47. Soleus - lateral gastrocnemius - biceps femoris
70 percent
probable overactive muscles for knees turning out
human movement system
BMI
48. The smallest blood vessels - and the site of exchange of chemicals and water between the blood and the tissues
arteries
movement created by gluteus maximus - quadriceps and calf muscles
capillaries
example of first class lever
49. What percentage of the US population is estimated not to engage in 30 minutes of low to moderate physical activity?
structures of the respiratory pump (muscles - inspiration)
ventricles
75 percent
stroke volume
50. A conglomeration of billions of cells specifically designed to provide a communication network within the human body
Beta-oxidation
80 thou to 100 thou
nervous system
integrative function