ACE Personal Trainer Questions &
100% Correct Answers
anterior
✓ :~~ toward the front
superficial
✓ :~~ external; located close to or on the surface
superior
✓ :~~ toward the head
proximal
✓ :~~ toward the attached end of the limb, origin of the structure, or
midline of the body
medial
✓ :~~ toward the midline of the body
frontal plane
✓ :~~ divides the body into anterior and posterior parts
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sagittal plane
✓ :~~ divides the body or any of its parts into right and left sections
transverse plane
✓ :~~ divides the body or any of its parts into right and left sections
order of oxygen delivery to the capillaries of the lungs from when it is inhaled
✓ :~~ -through the pharynx
-through the larynx
-through the trachea
-through the primary bronchi
-through the secondary bronchi
-through the bronchioles
-through the alveoli
-gas exchange in the lungs
3 major functions of the cardiovascular system besides distributing oxygen and
nutrients to the cells
✓ :~~ -carries carbon dioxide and metabolic wastes from the cells
-maintains acid-base balance
-helps regulate body temperature
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axial skeleton vs appendicular skeleton
✓ :~~ -axial skeleton-made up of the 74 bones of the head, neck, and trunk,
-appendicular skeleton- consists of the 126 bones that form the extremities
formed elements vs plasma
✓ :~~ -formed elements-living, such as red blood cells
-plasma is composed of nonliving water and dissolved solutes
major characteristics of synovial joints
✓ :~~ have a space, or joint, between the bones that form them; a variety of
movements can occur
major characteristics of cartilaginous joints
✓ :~~ have no joint cavity and are held together by cartilage, little or no
motion occurs
major characteristics of fibrous joints
✓ :~~ have no joint cavity and are held together by fibrous tissue, very little
movement occurs
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name the type of joint and possible movement at: thumb
✓ :~~ saddle joint; flexion, extension, abduction, adduction, circumduction,
opposition
name the type of joint and possible movement at: hip
✓ :~~ ball and socket joint; flexion, extension, abduction, adduction,
circumduction, internal & external rotation
name the type of joint and possible movement at: knee
✓ :~~ modified hinge joint; flexion, extension, internal & external rotation
name the type of joint and possible movement at: elbow
✓ :~~ hinge joint; flexion, extension
name the type of joint and possible movement at: hand
✓ :~~ condyloid joint; flexion, extension, abduction, adduction,
circumduction
List the 3 forms of connective tissue related most to the practical application of
personal training, briefly explain their roles during physical activity, and identify
their relative contribution to the resistance experienced during joint movement
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