ACE PERSONAL TRAINING CERTIFICATION EXAM UPDATED ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers

ACE PERSONAL TRAINING
CERTIFICATION EXAM UPDATED
ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
Anatomical position - CORRECT ANSWER - the reference point for describing structures
of the body in relation to each other


refers to a person standing erect with head, eyes and palms facing forward


Anterior - CORRECT ANSWER - toward the front



posterior - CORRECT ANSWER - towards the back



superior - CORRECT ANSWER - toward the head



inferior - CORRECT ANSWER - away from the head



medial - CORRECT ANSWER - toward the midline of the body



lateral - CORRECT ANSWER - away from the midline of the body



proximal - CORRECT ANSWER - toward the attached end of the limb, origin of the
structure, or midline of the body


distal - CORRECT ANSWER - away from the attached end of the limb, origin of the
structure, or midline of the body

,superficial - CORRECT ANSWER - external, located close to or on the body surface



deep - CORRECT ANSWER - internal; located further beneath the body surface than the
superficial structures


cervical - CORRECT ANSWER - regional term referring to the neck



thoracic - CORRECT ANSWER - regional term referring to the portion of the body
between the neck and the abdomen; also known as the chest


lumbar - CORRECT ANSWER - regional term referring to the portion of the back
between the abdomen and pelvis


plantar - CORRECT ANSWER - sole or bottom of the feet



dorsal - CORRECT ANSWER - top surface of feet and hands



palmar - CORRECT ANSWER - anterior or ventral surface of the hands



sagittal plane - CORRECT ANSWER - longitudinal line that divides the body or any part
of its parts into right and left sections


transverse plane - CORRECT ANSWER - also known as the horizontal plane; an
imaginary line that divides the body or any of its parts into superior and inferior sections


4 structural levels of the body - CORRECT ANSWER - cells
tissues
organs
systems

,cells - CORRECT ANSWER - the most basic structure and combine to form tissues



tissues - CORRECT ANSWER - two or more make up an organ



organs - CORRECT ANSWER - function together to make up a system



cardiovascular system - CORRECT ANSWER - composed of:
the heart
blood vessels
and blood


blood - CORRECT ANSWER - the fluid component that transports necessary substances
throughout the body


calcium is necessary for ____________ - CORRECT ANSWER - muscle contraction



SAID principle - CORRECT ANSWER - specific
adaptation
to imposed
demand


3 main types of joints - CORRECT ANSWER - fibrous (skull)
cartilaginous joints (ribs)
synovial joints (most joints in body - shoulder)


Movement in the sagittal plane - CORRECT ANSWER - left to right - flexion/extension

, movement in the frontal plane - CORRECT ANSWER - abduction - away
adduction - add to midline


Circumduction - CORRECT ANSWER - cone motion
combines flexion, extension, abduction, and adduction in sequence
shoulder and hip


Opposition - CORRECT ANSWER - thumb movement



Nervous system - CORRECT ANSWER - connects the muscles to the brain and spinal
cord through a network of nerve circuits


neurons - CORRECT ANSWER - motor - away
sensory - to brain


proprioception - CORRECT ANSWER - the sense of knowing where the body is in
relation to its various segments and the external environment


muscle spindle - CORRECT ANSWER - located in the muscle belly lying parallel to the
fibers


causes a reflexive contraction (stretch reflex) in the muscle when the muscle senses a stretch
force


simultaneously causes the antagonist to relax (reciprocal inhibition) when it senses tension


EXAMPLE: Patella reflex