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Certified Personal Trainer Exam

Subject : certifications
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Produce hip and knee extension during walking - running - stair climbing - etc.






2. Shoulder - moves in all 3 planes of motion






3. Example of flat bones






4. The shaft portion of the long bone.






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






6. Knee - moves mostly in 1 plane






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






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






9. 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.






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






11. People in this stage do not exercise but are thinking about becoming more active in the next 6 months






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






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






14. 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.






15. The end of long bones - which is mainly composed of cancellous bone - and house much of the red marrow involves in red blood cell production. They are also one of the primary sites for bone growth.






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






17. Supplies neural input to the involuntary systems (heart - digestive systems - and endocrine glands) of the body






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






19. Moves predominantly in 2 planes of motion - only carpometacarpal






20. Soleus - lateral gastrocnemius - biceps femoris






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






22. The neuromuscular response to the sensory information






23. High loads - low reps (1-5) - longer rest periods






24. A simple sugar manufactured by the body from carbs - fat and to a lesser extent protein - which serves as the body's main source of fuel






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






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






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






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






29. # of Americans that are obese






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






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






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






33. The amount of blood pumped out of the heart with each contraction






34. Pectoralis major






35. Internal intercoastals - abdominals






36. Prescribed for hypertension - congestive heart failure - peripheral edema - will maintain heart rate - and maintain or lower bp






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






38. Weight over height essentially - 703 times weight over height squared for US (703*lbs / in^2) or kg / m^2 overseas






39. The process of getting oxygen from the environment to the tissues of the body






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






41. Somatic and automatic nervous systems






42. What percentage of the US population is estimated not to engage in 30 minutes of low to moderate physical activity?






43. 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






44. 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.






45. People in this stage are active but have not yet maintained this behavior for 6 months






46. 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






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






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






49. The very small veins that connect capillaries to the larger veins






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