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Personal Training Vocab

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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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1. The muscle in opposition to the agonist.






2. The structural unit of the lung; tiny air sacs where exchange of respiratory gases with the capillaries takes place.






3. A recording of the electrical activity in the heart as it beats.






4. The structures in the cell where aerobic production of ATP takes place.






5. The stored form of glucose - found in the liver and skeletal muscle.






6. An indicator of dysfunction - illness - or disease that can be felt but not seen.






7. A muscular contraction during which the muscle lengthens as it generates force.






8. A device used to measure pulmonary function.






9. A molecule that is a combination of protein and lipid; are the transporters of cholesterol in the bloodstream.






10. 3.5 ml/kg/min






11. The cell membrane of a muscle cell.






12. The breakdown of glucose in the absence of oxygen.






13. A condition where the body is resistant to the effects of insulin; typically seen in prediabetes and type 2 diabetes.






14. Without symptoms.






15. The force that blood exerts on the walls of the arteries.






16. Divides the body into top and bottom halves.






17. A relatively common overuse injury where tiny cracks develop in a bone - may not be apparent on x-ray.






18. Elevated blood lipid levels.






19. A solution with a greater concentration of solutes than body fluids.






20. Beneficial physiological changes that occur as a result of exercise training.






21. The study of structure.






22. A hormone produced by the adrenal gland.






23. The muscle most involved in producing a movement.






24. Of or relating to the thigh.






25. Doing something that should not have been done.






26. An injury involving muscle tissue.






27. Under the skin.






28. Palm down.






29. The difference in the amount of oxygen between the arteries and the veins. Represents how much O2 has been used by the tissue.






30. A solution with a lower concentration of solutes than body fluids.






31. Failing to do something that should have been done.






32. The end product of protein metabolism.






33. Sole of the foot turned outward - lifting its lateral border.






34. The amount of oxygen used by the tissues per unit of time.






35. A substance which promotes the removal of water from the body.






36. Rapid heart beat.






37. The product of anaerobic glycolysis; closely related to fatigue during high intensity exercise.






38. The study of the function of the body.






39. Hormones such as epinephrine and norepinephrine that are produced by the adrenal glands.






40. A hormone produced by the adrenal gland.






41. An injury involving muscle tissue.






42. The study of the principles of mechanics and anatomy in relation to human movement.






43. A two joint muscle which flexes the hip and extends the knee.






44. A principle artery in both sides of the neck.






45. Doing something that should not have been done.






46. Excessive loss of body water.






47. A principle artery in both sides of the neck.






48. Identifying the specific type of customer that will want your services.






49. A recommendation for a course of exercise to meet desirable individual objectives for fitness.






50. A method of assessing body composition - also referred to as underwater weighing.