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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 connective tissue that surrounds fascicles.






2. Healthy total cholesterol level






3. Alteration of muscle length surrounding a joint






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






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






6. One of the three main classes of foods and a source of energy in the body. fats help the body use some vitamins and keep the skin healthy. they also serve as energy stores for the body in food. there are two types of fats - saturated and unsaturated.






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






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






9. 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






10. High volume - moderate to high loads - moderate or low reps (6-12






11. Projections protruding from the bone where muscles - tendons - and ligaments can attach.






12. Internal intercoastals - abdominals






13. Of the leading causes of death in the US - what percentage were caused by cardiovascular disease and cancer






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






15. Chemical messengers that cross the neuromuscular junction (synapse) to transmit electrical impulses from the nerve to the muscle.






16. 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






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






18. Series of muscles that moves the skeleton.






19. Protection mechanism of the blood






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






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






22. 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.






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






24. How often do i need to recertify?






25. 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.






26. Triceps






27. The rate at which the heart pumps






28. The material or substance on which an enzyme acts






29. Hamstring complex






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






31. Gluteus maximus - quadriceps






32. Deltoid






33. Bmi of 30+ - at least 30 lbs over recommended weight for their height






34. Examples of short bones






35. 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.






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






37. Knee






38. A type of bone cell that removes bone tissue






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






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






41. The cumulative sensory input to the central nervous system from all mechanoreceptors that sense body position and limb movement






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






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






44. Example of irregular bones






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






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






47. Nodding the head -- top of the spinal column as fulcrum / joint axis in the middle ( seesaw-like)






48. High risk total cholesterol level






49. Sensory receptors responsible for sensing distortion in body tissues






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