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The human body consists of? – Correct Answer – chemicals,
cells, tissues
Metabolism can be categorized in the following? – Correct
Answer – catabolism, anabolism
BMR Stands for? – Correct Answer – basal metabolic rate
A 30 minute jog would rely most heavily on which energy
pathway? – Correct Answer – oxidative
What is the automatic tendency to maintain a relatively constant
internal environment called? – Correct Answer – homeostasis
About 98% of the human body is composed of only six elements:
oxygen, carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen, calcium and phosphorous.
(T/F) – Correct Answer – True
Mitochondria are known as the powerhouse of the cell? (T/F) –
Correct Answer – True
The heart, arteries, and veins are part of the circulatory system?
(T/F) – Correct Answer – True
The ATP/CP pathway is considered aerobic? (T/F) – Correct
Answer – False
Non-oxidative glycolysis is reliable for: – Correct Answer – Up to
2 minutes of ATP production
The primary fuel during endurance exercise is? – Correct Answer
- fatty acids
The main purpose of hormones is ? – Correct Answer – Alter the
rate of synthesis of your cellular protein, Change the rate of
enzyme activity, Change the rate of transport of nutrients through
the cell wall
The main purpose of digestion is? – Correct Answer – Break
down food and waste elimination
The main purpose of the respiratory system is? – Correct Answer
- To supply oxygen to the body, To eliminate carbon dioxide in the
body, To regulate the body’s pH balance
The human adult skeleton has how many bones? – Correct
Answer – 206
T/F There are 80 bones in the Axial Skeleton? – Correct Answer –
True
This type of joint permits a wide range of movement in ONE
plane? – Correct Answer – Hinge Joint
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The primary fuel during endurance exercise is – Correct Answer –
fatty acids
The human body consists of – Correct Answer – chemicals, cells,
tissues
Metabolism can be categorized in the following phases – Correct
Answer – catabolism & anabolism
BMR stands for – Correct Answer – basal metabolic rate
A 30-minute jog would rely most heavily on which energy
pathway? – Correct Answer – oxidative
The automatic tendency to maintain a relatively constant internal
environment is called homeostasis. – Correct Answer – true
About 98% of the human body is composed of only six elements:
oxygen, carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen, calcium and phosphorous. –
Correct Answer – true
Mitochondria are known as the powerhouse of the cell. – Correct
Answer – true
The heart, arteries and veins are part of the circulatory system. –
Correct Answer – true
The ATP/CP pathway is considered aerobic metabolism. –
Correct Answer – false
Non-oxidative glycolysis is reliable for: – Correct Answer – Up to
2 minutes of ATP production
The primary fuel during endurance exercise is – Correct Answer –
muscle glycogen
The main purpose of hormones is to: – Correct Answer – Alter the
rate of synthesis of your cellular protein, Change the rate of
enzyme activity, Change the rate of transport of nutrients through
the cell wall
The main purpose of the digestive system is – Correct Answer –
the breakdown of foods and waste elimination.
The main purpose of the respiratory system is: – Correct Answer
- To supply oxygen to the body, To eliminate carbon dioxide in the
body, To regulate the body’s pH balance
The average human adult skeleton has – Correct Answer – 206
bones
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Which of the following is a statement from the ISSA code of ethics
for a fitness professional? – Correct Answer – Accurately
represent their services and what is reasonably expected from a
training relationship with clients.
What is the daily fiber intake recommendation for the average
male? – Correct Answer – 38 grams per day
The adaptation of power generally requires how much rest
between sets of exercise? – Correct Answer –
Which advanced training technique is described as completing
one set of an exercise until failure before immediately lowering
the weight and continuing the set until failure again? – Correct
Answer – Drop-sets
Caudal – Correct Answer – toward the tail
During exercise, the average humans breathing rate increases to
what range in varies based on exercise intensity? – Correct
Answer – 50-60 breaths per minute
What type of supplement can elevate heart rate, body
temperature, and blood pressure? – Correct Answer – stimulant
Which heart structure is known as the pacemaker of the heart and
initiates contraction of the right atrium? – Correct Answer –
sinoatrial (SA) node
A ketogenic diet limits the intake of which macronutrient? –
Correct Answer – protein
Which type of lipoprotein is known as the bad lipoprotein? –
Correct Answer – Low-density lipoprotein (LDL)
The adaptation of muscular endurance generally requires how
much rest between sets of exercise? – Correct Answer – 30-60
seconds
Which of the following is the first step in a balance training
progression? – Correct Answer – Balance pad: two legs
The process of glycolysis is the breakdown of what molecule in
the body? – Correct Answer – glucose
What type of assessments are based on repeatable measurable
data? – Correct Answer – Objective assessments
Axial skeleton includes – Correct Answer – skull, hyoid bone,
thoracic cage, and vertebral column.
Which client form allows clients to understand and accept any and
all risks associated with beginning an exercise program? –
Correct Answer – liability waiver
A movement that keeps the distal end of the body segment fixed
in one location describes what type of kinetic chain movement? –
Correct Answer – Closed kinetic chain movement
Which of the following is considered an incomplete protein? –
Correct Answer – peas
For the average adult what percentage of the diet should be
carbohydrates? – Correct Answer – 45 to 65 percent of daily
calories
In which anatomical plane does the internal and external rotation
of the shoulder occur? – Correct Answer – transverse plane
Type, frequency, time, and rest are examples of what aspect of
fitness? – Correct Answer – Acute training variables
At what average age does flexibility start to diminish for most
people? – Correct Answer – 45 years of age
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According to the CDC, what is the definition of cleaning? –
Correct Answer – Removing dirt and impurities from a surface
with a detergent and water
Which body composition measurement utilizes calipers? –
Correct Answer – Skinfold measurements
Which client form allows clients to understand and accept any and
all risks associated with beginning an exercise program? –
Correct Answer – Liability waiver
When attracting new clients, which of the following is the most
effective way for a trainer to find new prospects? – Correct
Answer – Hire an advertising firm
Which of the following is a common site to measure the pulse in
humans? – Correct Answer – Radial artery
Which advanced training technique is described as completing
one set of an exercise until failure before immediately lowering
the weight and continuing the set until failure again? – Correct
Answer – Drop sets
Which estimated maximum heart rate formula is used for clients
with high blood pressure? – Correct Answer – 162 – (0.7 x age)
Which relatively common chronic health condition is characterized
by bronchial spasms that make it difficult to breathe effectively? –
Correct Answer – Asthma
Microtearing that occurs during which muscle action is
responsible for delayed onset muscle soreness (DOMS)? –
Correct Answer – Eccentric
Which type of neuron sends information from the central nervous
system to the muscles to generate movement? – Correct Answer
- Efferent neuron
What is the average bodyfat percentage for females? – Correct
Answer – 25 to 31 percent
For a skinfold body composition assessment, what sites are used
for the three-site body density method for females? – Correct
Answer – Triceps, suprailiac, thigh
The PACER test is a fitness assessment used for what special
population? – Correct Answer – Youth
What is the term for blood circulation within the heart and lungs? –
Correct Answer – Pulmonary circulation
What does the S in SMART goals stand for? – Correct Answer –
specific
Which term describes movement toward the midline of the body?
- Correct Answer – Adduction
According to the CDC, what is the definition of sanitizing? –
Correct Answer – Cleaning and killing germs on surfaces to bring
the microbe level to an acceptable range
According to the American Heart Association, what is considered
a ‘normal’ blood pressure? – Correct Answer – 110/80 mm Hg
What is the definition of quickness as it relates to the element of
reactive training? – Correct Answer – The ability to react and
change body position with maximum rate of force production
What is the condition of low blood pressure measuring 90/60 mm
Hg or less? – Correct Answer – Hypotension
Which principle of fitness states that a training program must be
specific for an individual’s goals and desired adaptations? –
Correct Answer – Principle of specificity
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What is good nutrition? – correct answer – properly controls
energy balance
Provide nutrient density
Achieve health, body composition and performance goals
Honest and outcome base
What are the 8 steps to effective coaching? – correct answer –
prepare for client
Collect preliminary client info
Evaluate client info and state what it means
Offer nutritional suggestions and plans
Offer supplemental suggestions
Set behavior goals and create monitor start
Make nutritional adjustment based on results
Provide continuing education and support
What is homeostasis? – correct answer – body ability to maintain
stable and constant integral condition
What is organism? – correct answer – me: comprehensive unit of
tissue structure and chemical buildup to withstand various
environments
What are the 11 organ systems? – correct answer –
integumentary, skeletal, muscular, endocrine, circulatory, nervous,
immune, respiratory, digestive, urinary and reproductive
Function of organs – correct answer – manufacture hormones
Breaks down/build up chemicals
What are the 4 types of tissue? What are tissue? – correct
answer – make up organs.
Epithelial, connective, muscle, nervous
What makes up tissue? – correct answer – cells, small structure
unit of body
In each cell you find __ which are responsible for a
specific task within the call – correct answer – organelle
W/in the cell we will find a semi fluid matrix called – correct
answer – cytoplasm
Macronutrients? – correct answer – nutrient large required
amount of food
The three major limiting factors include? – correct answer –
genetic makeup, physical activity, nutritional habits
To improve your client body composition you must: – correct
answer – gain control over energy balance
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How many bones are in the human body? – Correct Answer –
206
The rib cage is part of which skeleton? – Correct Answer – Axial
Skeleton
How many vertebrae within the vertebral column can move
independently? – Correct Answer – 24
Movement between two adjacent vertebrae is made possible by
what? – Correct Answer – Facet Joints
Wolffs law describes what? – Correct Answer – The way bones
can grow or shrink
New bone material is formed by what? – Correct Answer –
Osteoblasts
The strong connective tissue on the bottom of each foot is the: –
Correct Answer – Plantar Aponeurosis
During the lowering phase of a biceps curl, the elbow flexors are
performing which type of muscle action? – Correct Answer –
Eccentric action
According to Thomas Myers, how many categories a fascial lines
are in the human body? – Correct Answer – Seven
What are two types of sensory feedback that fascia can provide? –
Correct Answer – Proprioception and pain
Which of the following is not a function of skeletal muscle? –
Correct Answer – Recruitment actions
An eccentric muscle action occurs when? – Correct Answer – The
pulling force of a muscle is less than the resistance force
The primary roles of skeletal muscle are to? – Correct Answer –
Contract and apply force to bones
From the anatomical position, muscles origin is the position? –
Correct Answer – Closest to the head
What is the largest muscle in the human body? – Correct Answer
- Gluteus maximus
Which of the following is closest to the estimated number of
muscles in the human body? – Correct Answer – 650
Skeletal muscle is a contractile tissue responsible for? – Correct
Answer – Voluntary actions and reflex actions
Skeletal muscle attaches to bone through a? – Correct Answer –
Tendon
What is the primary connective tissue that forms a tendon? –
Correct Answer – Type 1 collagen
Each bundle of skeletal muscle fibers, covered by a perimysium,
is called a? – Correct Answer – Fascicle
During a biceps curl, the biceps brachii and brachialis muscle act
as? – Correct Answer – Synergists
What is the primary function of a Golgi Tendon Organ – Correct
Answer – Detect changes in muscle tension
Which of the following is not a function required for the
coordination of movement? – Correct Answer – Motivation