Chapter 3 Flashcards
four chambers of the heart
left and right atrium (upper)
left and right ventricle (lower)
describe blood flow
- Deoxygenated blood enters the R atrium through the vein
- R atrium contracts once full and pumps the blood into the R ventricle
- R ventricle fills, contracts, and pumps blood to the lungs through the pulmonary artery
- The CO2 is removed (to the lungs) and O2 is picked up (by the blood) through diffusion
- Oxygenated blood flows through the pulmonary vein to the left atrium
- Once full, the atrium contracts and pumps to the L ventricle
- L ventricle contacts when full and pumps the blood through the aorta (largest artery in the body)
- Aorta distributes to the blood vessels
valves that prevent any back-flow of blood
tricuspid, pulmonary, mitral, aortic
tricuspid valve
opens for flow from the r atrium to r ventricle
pulmonary valve
allows flow from r ventricle to the lungs
mitral valve
allows flow from l atrium to l ventricle
aortic valve
allows flow into the aorta
blood pressure
the amount of force that is exerted by the blood on the walls of the vessels that is created by the pumping of the heart
blood vessels
veins, arteries, capillaries, venules, endothelial cells
veins
carry blood to the heart
artereis
carry blood away from the heart
capillaries
deliver o2 and nutrients and pick up waste and co2
venules
capillaries empty here and then into large veins that return to the heart
respiratory system (lungs)
- supplies oxygen to the body and carries away carbon dioxide
- regulates acid created during metabolism
- pressure change causes air to pass in and out of the lungs
resting heart rate
50-90 bpm
resting respiration
12-20 breaths/minute
during exercise
- waste elimination increase and the need for o2 is greater
- stroke volume increases: more blood pumped with each beat
- cardiac output increases: more blood circulated per minute
- 85-90% of blood is delivered to working muscles
endothelial cells
secrete nitric oxide to regulate blood flow
metabolism
all chemical processes that maintain in the body
three classes of foods
carbs, fats, and proteins
how are carbs used
they are either converted in glucose for quick use or glycogen for later use.
I there is no immediate energy needs and glycogen stores are full, glucose is stored as fat
most basic for of energy
ATP
immediate energy system
short burst of rapid energy that does not required oxygen
oxidative energy system (aerobic)
- requires oxygen
- slower to produce energy but can supply it for a long period of time
- Activity lasting longer that 2 minutes
- ATP produced in the mitochondria
- o2 consumption increases with exercise intensity
benefits of cardiorespiratory endurance exercise
- improved cardiorespiratory function
- improved cerebellar metabolism
- reduced risk of chronic disease
- control of body fat
- improved immune function
- improved physchological and emotional well-being