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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 shaft portion of the long bone.






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






3. Performing shoulder abduction






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






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






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






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






8. A high-energy compound occurring in all cells from which atp is formed.






9. 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.






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






11. Alteration of muscle length surrounding a joint






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






13. regulation mechanism of the blood






14. Anterior deltoid - triceps






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






16. Sensory receptors responsible for sensing distortion in body tissues






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






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






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






20. The examination of bioenergetics as it relates to the unique physiologic changes and demands placed on the body during exercise






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






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






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






24. Small terminal branches of an artery - which end in capillaries






25. Composed of skeletal structures (bones) and soft tissues (muscles) that work together to allow proper respiratory mechanics to occur and help pump blood back to the heart during inspiration






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






27. Carried in the bloodstream by protein molecules known as HDL and LDL - aka cholesterol and triglycerides






28. Series of muscles that moves the skeleton.






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






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






31. A system of the body composed of the cardiovascular and respiratory systems






32. Pectoralis major






33. The connective tissue that surrounds fascicles.






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






35. Precontemplation - contemplation - preparation - action - maintenance






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






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






38. Fluid that circulates in the heart - arteries - capillaries - and veins - carries nutrients and oxygen to all parts of the body - and also rids the body of waste products






39. Used in the treatment of various psychiatric and emotional disorders...either increases or maintain heart rate - either maintains or decreases bp






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






41. People in this stage exercise occasionally but are planning to begin exercising regularly in the next month






42. Knee






43. The functional unit of the nervous system






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






45. A type of bone cell that removes bone tissue






46. 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...






47. Flattened or indented portions of bone - which can be muscle attachment sites.






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






49. The space in the chest between the lungs that contains all the internal organs of the chest except the lungs






50. A conglomeration of billions of cells specifically designed to provide a communication network within the human body