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Certified Personal Trainer Exam
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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. What speaker means to what the listener hears to what the listener thinks the speaker means
antagonist - chest press
mechanoreceptors
price
stages of verbal communication
2. The inferior chamber of the heart that receives blood from its corresponding atrium and - in turn - forces blood into the arteries
anatomical locations for durnin-womersley formula
action
ventricles
agonist - squat
3. 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
Protects the body from excessive bleeding by clotting - contains specialized immune cells to help fight disease and sickness
Interneurons
blood
Ligament
4. 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
type 1 diabetes
expiration
respiratory pump
venules
5. Percentage of adults with low back pain
Neurotransmitters
80 percent
mechanoreceptors
communication
6. 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
blood vessels
example of second class lever
beta blockers
heart rate (hr)
7. Medial gastrocnemius - medial hamstring complex - gracilis - sartorius - popliteus
diuretics
Endomysium
type 2 diabetes
probable underactive muscles for knees turning ou
8. Superset - moderate loades and reps (8-12)
strength endurance phase - strength level training strategy
glucose
the difference between affirmations and compliments
stabilizer - chest press - overhead press - row
9. Precontemplation - contemplation - preparation - action - maintenance
stages of change
product
bronchodilators
gluconeogenesis
10. Portion of the skeletal system that consists of the skull - rib cage - and vertebral column
ventricles
movement created by gluteus maximus - quadriceps and calf muscles
Axial Skeleton
joint receptors
11. Receptors surrounding a joint that response to pressure acceleration and deceleration of the joint
antagonist - chest press
minimal oxygen consumption (vo2max)
synergist - row
joint receptors
12. The rate at which the heart pumps
carbohydrates
obesity
heart rate (hr)
Muscular System
13. Joint motion
minimal oxygen consumption (vo2max)
Nonsynovial Joints
Arthrokinematics
nervous system
14. Percentage of adults with cholesterol 200 mg/dl and over
glycogen
antagonist - chest press
50 percent
example of condyloid joint
15. The process of actively contracting the inspiratory muscles to move air into the body
inspiration
synergist - chest press
blood lipids
atrioventricular (av) node
16. Number one important thing in the initial physical training session
uncompromising customer service
communication
capillaries
contemplation
17. The contraction of a muscle generated by neural stimulation
blood
Beta-oxidation
Neural Activation
agonist - squat
18. Low loads - high reps
Neural Activation
place
stabilization endurance phase - stabilization level training strategy
the difference between affirmations and compliments
19. Knee
example of synovial joint
Sarcomere
Osteoclassts
venules
20. The shaft portion of the long bone.
minimal oxygen consumption (vo2max)
Central Nervous System
arteries
Diaphysis
21. 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
joint receptors
sinoatrial (sa) node
carbohydrates
calcium-channel blockers
22. Energy storage an transfer unit within the cells of the body
contemplation
adenosine triphosphate (atp)
nervous system
75 percent
23. Joints that are held together by a joint capsule and ligaments and are most associated with movement in the body.
the relationship between summarizing and reflecting (in effective communication)
80 percent
arteries
Synovial Joints
24. Bmi of 30+ - at least 30 lbs over recommended weight for their height
movement created by gluteus maximus - quadriceps and calf muscles
obesity
vasodilators
antagonist - squat
25. Internal intercoastals - abdominals
structures of the respiratory pump (muscles - expiration)
sensory function
product
stages of verbal communication
26. A conglomeration of billions of cells specifically designed to provide a communication network within the human body
glycogen
example of synovial joint
glucose
nervous system
27. Upward rotation of the scapula
example of saddle joint
movement created by upper trapezius and the lower portion of the serratus anterior
structures of the respiratory pump (muscles - inspiration)
strength endurance phase - strength level training strategy
28. The examination of bioenergetics as it relates to the unique physiologic changes and demands placed on the body during exercise
probable overactive muscles for knees moving inward
max strength phase - strength level training strategy
exercise metabolism
minimal oxygen consumption (vo2max)
29. A hollow muscular organ that pumps a circulation of blood through the body by means of rhythmic contraction
blood
probable underactive muscles for knees moving inward
agonist - row
heart
30. Moves predominantly in 2 planes of motion - only carpometacarpal
80 percent
blood vessels
example of saddle joint
stabilizer - chest press - overhead press - row
31. Flattened or indented portions of bone - which can be muscle attachment sites.
Depressions
nervous system
structures of the respiratory pump (muscles - expiration)
Osteoclassts
32. Lower blood pressure and can do anything to heart rate - could be anything - used for treat hypertension and angina (chest pain)
diuretics
Nonsynovial Joints
stabilization endurance phase - stabilization level training strategy
calcium-channel blockers
33. The specific product or service offered
Neurotransmitters
agonist - squat
heart rate (hr)
product
34. Latissimus dorsi
human movement system
stabilizer - chest press - overhead press - row
product
antagonist - overhead press
35. Biceps femoris - adductor complex - vastus lateralis - tfl
stabilizer - chest press - overhead press - row
probable overactive muscles for knees moving inward
maintenance
respiratory pump
36. Pectoralis major
80 percent
66 percent
antagonist - row
less than 200 mg/dl
37. Gluteus maximus - quadriceps
price
stages of verbal communication
agonist - squat
stroke volume
38. The functional unit of muscle that produces muscular contraction and consists of repeating sections of actin and myosin.
Sarcomere
somatic nervous system
example of hinge joint
neuron
39. Receptors sensitive to change in length of the muscle and the rate of that change
hypertrophy phase - strength level training strategy
the four p's of marketing
example of ball-and-socket joint
muscle spindles
40. The channels that a product or service will go through to reach the customer
Osteoblasts
place
Epiphysis
example of gliding joint
41. High risk total cholesterol level
Beta-oxidation
more than 240 mg/dl
every 2 years
Axial Skeleton
42. Deltoid
agonist - overhead press
Endomysium
example of ball-and-socket joint
Sensory (Afferent) Neurons
43. The process of getting oxygen from the environment to the tissues of the body
Articular (Hyaline) Cartilage
diffusion
anatomical locations for durnin-womersley formula
example of hinge joint
44. Associated w obesity - particularly abdominal obesity - and accounts for 90 percent to 95 percent of all diabetes.
atrium
arteries
type 2 diabetes
stabilizer - squat
45. A type of bone cell that removes bone tissue
agonist - row
excess postexercise oxygen consumption (epoc)
72 million
Osteoclassts
46. Gluteus medius - maximus - vastus medialis oblique
Skeletal System
probable underactive muscles for knees moving inward
example of second class lever
capillaries
47. The combo and interrelation of the nervous - muscular - and skeletal systems
Motor (Efferent) Neurons
human movement system
arteries
integrative function
48. People in this stage do not exercise and do not intend to start in the next 6 months
Appendicular Skeleton
glycogen
precontemplation
66 percent
49. People in this stage exercise occasionally but are planning to begin exercising regularly in the next month
bioenergetics
preparation
synergist - row
movement created by internal and external obliques
50. Percentage of overweight Americans that are actually obese
Skeletal System
excess postexercise oxygen consumption (epoc)
carbohydrates
34 percent