ACE PERSONAL TRAINER EXAM PAPER 2025/2026
QUESTIONS WITH SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
✔✔where are the rotator cuff muscles located in regards to deltoids? - ✔✔underneath
the deltoid
✔✔name the rotator cuff muscles - ✔✔supraspinatus, infraspinatus, teres minor,
subscapularis
✔✔arthro - meaning, example & definition - ✔✔joint. arthritis. inflammation in the joint
✔✔bi - meaning, example & definition - ✔✔two. biceps. two-headed muscle
✔✔brachium - meaning, example & definition - ✔✔arm. brachial. muscle of the arm
✔✔cardio - meaning, example & definition - ✔✔heart. cardiology. the study of the heart
✔✔cephalopo - meaning, example & definition - ✔✔head. cephalic. pertaining to the
head
✔✔chondro - meaning, example & definition - ✔✔cartilage. chondroectomy. excision of
a cartilage.
✔✔costo - meaning, example & definition - ✔✔rib. costochondrial. excision of a
cartilage
✔✔dermo - meaning, example & definition - ✔✔skin. dermatitis. inflammation of the skin
✔✔hemo / hemat - meaning, example & definition - ✔✔blood, hemorrhage - internal or
external bleeding
✔✔ilio - meaning, example & definition - ✔✔ilium. ilium. the wide, upper part of the
pelvic bone
✔✔myo - meaning, example & definition - ✔✔muscle. myositis. inflammation of a
muscle
✔✔os, osteo - meaning, example & definition - ✔✔bone, osteomalacia, softening of the
bone
✔✔pulmo - meaning, example & definition - ✔✔lung. pulmonary artery. vessel that
brings blood to the lungs
✔✔thoraco - meaning, example & definition - ✔✔chest. thorax. chest
, ✔✔tri - meaning, example & definition - ✔✔three. triceps. three-headed muscle
✔✔anatomical position - ✔✔standing erect. head, eyes and palms facing forward. feet
together, toes pointing forward. arms hanging by sides.
✔✔name the structural levels in the body - ✔✔cells(most basic structures),
tissues(2nd), organs(3rd)and systems
✔✔what is an organ - ✔✔formed by two or more tissues combining to serve as a
specialized physiologic center for the body
✔✔epithelial tissue - ✔✔a tissue that lines various body cavities. its walls are formed by
muscle tissue. physiological function = prepare ingested food for digestion. ex: in the
stomach
✔✔cardiovascular system - ✔✔aka circulatory system. is a closed-circuit system
composed of the heart, blood vessels and blood. important role in temperature
regulation and acid-base balance
✔✔blood travels through .... - ✔✔the heart into the arteries, then to the capillaries, into
the veins and back to the heart in a circular route
✔✔blood - ✔✔fluid component of the cardiovascular system. links internal body
environment with external. TRANSPORTS necessary substances throughout the body.
plasma & formed elements (red & white blood cells & platelets).
✔✔plasma - ✔✔liquid component of blood. responsible for carrying hormones, plasma
proteins, food materials (amino acids, lipids, carbs), ions (sodium, chloride, bicarbonate)
& gases (O, nitrogen, CO2) throughout body
✔✔how is blood transported? - ✔✔through blood vessels
anterior (ventral) - ✔✔toward the front
✔✔Posterior (dorsal) - ✔✔toward the back
✔✔superior - ✔✔toward the head
✔✔inferior - ✔✔away from the head
✔✔medial - ✔✔Toward the midline of the body
QUESTIONS WITH SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
✔✔where are the rotator cuff muscles located in regards to deltoids? - ✔✔underneath
the deltoid
✔✔name the rotator cuff muscles - ✔✔supraspinatus, infraspinatus, teres minor,
subscapularis
✔✔arthro - meaning, example & definition - ✔✔joint. arthritis. inflammation in the joint
✔✔bi - meaning, example & definition - ✔✔two. biceps. two-headed muscle
✔✔brachium - meaning, example & definition - ✔✔arm. brachial. muscle of the arm
✔✔cardio - meaning, example & definition - ✔✔heart. cardiology. the study of the heart
✔✔cephalopo - meaning, example & definition - ✔✔head. cephalic. pertaining to the
head
✔✔chondro - meaning, example & definition - ✔✔cartilage. chondroectomy. excision of
a cartilage.
✔✔costo - meaning, example & definition - ✔✔rib. costochondrial. excision of a
cartilage
✔✔dermo - meaning, example & definition - ✔✔skin. dermatitis. inflammation of the skin
✔✔hemo / hemat - meaning, example & definition - ✔✔blood, hemorrhage - internal or
external bleeding
✔✔ilio - meaning, example & definition - ✔✔ilium. ilium. the wide, upper part of the
pelvic bone
✔✔myo - meaning, example & definition - ✔✔muscle. myositis. inflammation of a
muscle
✔✔os, osteo - meaning, example & definition - ✔✔bone, osteomalacia, softening of the
bone
✔✔pulmo - meaning, example & definition - ✔✔lung. pulmonary artery. vessel that
brings blood to the lungs
✔✔thoraco - meaning, example & definition - ✔✔chest. thorax. chest
, ✔✔tri - meaning, example & definition - ✔✔three. triceps. three-headed muscle
✔✔anatomical position - ✔✔standing erect. head, eyes and palms facing forward. feet
together, toes pointing forward. arms hanging by sides.
✔✔name the structural levels in the body - ✔✔cells(most basic structures),
tissues(2nd), organs(3rd)and systems
✔✔what is an organ - ✔✔formed by two or more tissues combining to serve as a
specialized physiologic center for the body
✔✔epithelial tissue - ✔✔a tissue that lines various body cavities. its walls are formed by
muscle tissue. physiological function = prepare ingested food for digestion. ex: in the
stomach
✔✔cardiovascular system - ✔✔aka circulatory system. is a closed-circuit system
composed of the heart, blood vessels and blood. important role in temperature
regulation and acid-base balance
✔✔blood travels through .... - ✔✔the heart into the arteries, then to the capillaries, into
the veins and back to the heart in a circular route
✔✔blood - ✔✔fluid component of the cardiovascular system. links internal body
environment with external. TRANSPORTS necessary substances throughout the body.
plasma & formed elements (red & white blood cells & platelets).
✔✔plasma - ✔✔liquid component of blood. responsible for carrying hormones, plasma
proteins, food materials (amino acids, lipids, carbs), ions (sodium, chloride, bicarbonate)
& gases (O, nitrogen, CO2) throughout body
✔✔how is blood transported? - ✔✔through blood vessels
anterior (ventral) - ✔✔toward the front
✔✔Posterior (dorsal) - ✔✔toward the back
✔✔superior - ✔✔toward the head
✔✔inferior - ✔✔away from the head
✔✔medial - ✔✔Toward the midline of the body
