Personal Fitness Trainer Study Guide (11pages)

1. The human body consist of chemical, tissue and cells. 2. Metabolism can be categorized into two phases: Catabolism and Anabolism 3. BMR stands for: Basal Metabolic Rate 4. A 30- minute jog would rely on which energy pathway? Oxidative 5. The automatic tendency to maintain a relatively constant internal environment is called homeostasis. TRUE 6. About 98% of the human body is composed of only six elements: oxygen, carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen, calcium, and phosphorous. TRUE 7. Mitochondria are known as the powerhouse of the call. TRUE 8. The heart, arteries and veins are part of the circulatory system. TRUE 9. The ATP/CP pathway is considered aerobic metabolism. FALSE 10. Non-oxidative glycolysis is reliable for: Up to 2 minutes of ATP production 11. The primary fuel during endurance exercise is fatty acids. 12. The main purpose of hormones is to alter the rate of synthesis pf your cellular protein, change the rate of enzyme activity and change the rate of transport of nutrients through the cell wall. 13. The main purpose of the digestive system is the breakdown of foods and waste elimination. 14. The main purpose of the respiratory system is to supply oxygen to the body, eliminate carbon dioxide in the body and regulate the body’s pH balance. 15. The average human adult skeleton has 206 bones. 16. There are over 80 bones in the axial skeleton. TRUE