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1. the primary fuel during endurance ex- fatty acids
ercise is
2. the human body consists of chemicals, cells, tissues
3. Metabolism can be categorized in the catabolism & anabolism
following phases
4. BMR stands for basal metabolic rate
5. A 30-minute jog would rely most heavi- oxidative
ly on which energy pathway?
6. The automatic tendency to maintain true
a relatively constant internal environ-
ment is called homeostasis.
7. About 98% of the human body is com- true
posed of only six elements: oxygen, car-
bon, hydrogen, nitrogen, calcium and
phosphorous.
8. Mitochondria are known as the power- true
house of the cell.
9. The heart, arteries and veins are part of true
the circulatory system.
10. The ATP/CP pathway is considered aer- false
obic metabolism.
11. Non-oxidative glycolysis is reliable for: Up to 2 minutes of ATP production
12. muscle glycogen
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The primary fuel during endurance ex-
ercise is
13. The main purpose of hormones is to: 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
14. The main purpose of the digestive sys- the breakdown of foods and waste elimination.
tem is
15. The main purpose of the respiratory To supply oxygen to the body, To eliminate car-
system is: bon dioxide in the body, To regulate the body's
pH balance
16. The average human adult skeleton has 206 bones
17. There are 80 bones in the axial skele- true
ton.
18. This type of joint permits a wide range hinge joints
of movement in ONE plane.
19. Tendons connect bone to bone. false
20. Tendons: Are extensions of muscle fibers, Connect muscle
to bone
21. The points of muscle attachment are insertion, origin
known as the
22. The origin is the distal attachment of a false
muscle
23. Muscle spindles
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These sense organs measure the strain
in a muscle and can be used to pre-set
the tension of muscles.
24. Myofibrils are constructed of overlap- actin and myosin
ping strands of protein polymers called
25. What is the byproduct of glucose and Lactic Acid
glycogen metabolism (glycolysis) in
anaerobic muscle energetics?
26. Type I muscle fibers are aerobic. true
27. Type II muscle fibers are slow twitch false
fibers.
28. Cardiovascular exercise results in: Mitochondrial adaptations and Capillary capac-
ity adaptations
29. Muscular hypertrophy is a(n) increase in muscle fiber size
30. Kinesiology is he science or study of movement, and the active
and passive structures involved
31. An example of an antagonist muscle is riceps during a biceps curl
32. The angle of pull is the variance of force at different points in the
range of motion of an exercise
33. A lever is defined as a rigid bar that turns around an axis of rotation
or fulcrum
34. Biomechanics is the study of: Movement
35.
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examPersonal Trainer Questions & Answers Study Guide 2026
Study online at https://quizlet.com/_6z6uaw
1. the primary fuel during endurance ex- fatty acids
ercise is
2. the human body consists of chemicals, cells, tissues
3. Metabolism can be categorized in the catabolism & anabolism
following phases
4. BMR stands for basal metabolic rate
5. A 30-minute jog would rely most heavi- oxidative
ly on which energy pathway?
6. The automatic tendency to maintain true
a relatively constant internal environ-
ment is called homeostasis.
7. About 98% of the human body is com- true
posed of only six elements: oxygen, car-
bon, hydrogen, nitrogen, calcium and
phosphorous.
8. Mitochondria are known as the power- true
house of the cell.
9. The heart, arteries and veins are part of true
the circulatory system.
10. The ATP/CP pathway is considered aer- false
obic metabolism.
11. Non-oxidative glycolysis is reliable for: Up to 2 minutes of ATP production
12. muscle glycogen
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, issaExam
ISSA Final finalCertified
examPersonal Trainer Questions & Answers Study Guide 2026
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The primary fuel during endurance ex-
ercise is
13. The main purpose of hormones is to: 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
14. The main purpose of the digestive sys- the breakdown of foods and waste elimination.
tem is
15. The main purpose of the respiratory To supply oxygen to the body, To eliminate car-
system is: bon dioxide in the body, To regulate the body's
pH balance
16. The average human adult skeleton has 206 bones
17. There are 80 bones in the axial skele- true
ton.
18. This type of joint permits a wide range hinge joints
of movement in ONE plane.
19. Tendons connect bone to bone. false
20. Tendons: Are extensions of muscle fibers, Connect muscle
to bone
21. The points of muscle attachment are insertion, origin
known as the
22. The origin is the distal attachment of a false
muscle
23. Muscle spindles
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These sense organs measure the strain
in a muscle and can be used to pre-set
the tension of muscles.
24. Myofibrils are constructed of overlap- actin and myosin
ping strands of protein polymers called
25. What is the byproduct of glucose and Lactic Acid
glycogen metabolism (glycolysis) in
anaerobic muscle energetics?
26. Type I muscle fibers are aerobic. true
27. Type II muscle fibers are slow twitch false
fibers.
28. Cardiovascular exercise results in: Mitochondrial adaptations and Capillary capac-
ity adaptations
29. Muscular hypertrophy is a(n) increase in muscle fiber size
30. Kinesiology is he science or study of movement, and the active
and passive structures involved
31. An example of an antagonist muscle is riceps during a biceps curl
32. The angle of pull is the variance of force at different points in the
range of motion of an exercise
33. A lever is defined as a rigid bar that turns around an axis of rotation
or fulcrum
34. Biomechanics is the study of: Movement
35.
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