Chapter 3-Cardiorespiratory Endurance Flashcards
At what blood pressure should you terminate exercise?
260/115
What does the cardio respiratory system consist of?
- the heart
- blood vessels
- Respiratory system
What are the functions of the Cardiorespiratory System?
Circulation of the blood
transport of oxygen and nutrients throughout the body
carries and removes waste materials
Heart- made up of what muscle
Cardiac muscle (skeletal and smooth muscle)
Heart has ….. chambers?
4 Right atrium right ventricle left atrium left ventricle
Where is the heart located?
underneath the sternum between the lungs
What does the heart do?
Pumps deoxygenated blood to the lungs and oxygenated blood to the rest of the body
What are the two circulatory systems in the heart?
Pulmonary circulation and Systemic Circulation
What is the blood flow through the heart?
Right Atrium tricuspid valve right ventricle pulmonary artery lungs pulmonary veins left atrium bicuspid valve left ventricle aorta to the rest of the body comes back through the vena cavas
Valves do what?
Prevents backflow inside of the heart
Veins
Carry blood TO the heart
Arteries
Carry blood AWAY from the heart
Capillaries
small blood vessels only 1 cell think- gas exchange
Blood Pressure
force exerted by blood on the wall of the blood vessels
Systolic BP
Heart contracting 120