Chapter 6: Cardiorespiratory, Endocrine & Digestive Systems

Question 1

Resting Heart Rate (RHR)

Answer 1

Number of heart beats per minute while at complete rest.

Question 2

Stroke Volume

Answer 2

Amount of blood pumped out of the heart with each contraction.

Question 3

Arteries

Answer 3

Carry’s blood away from the heart.

Question 4

Veins

Answer 4

Carry’s blood back to the heart.

Question 5

Dyspnea

Answer 5

Shortness of breath.

Question 6

Insulin

Answer 6

Hormone created by pancreas that controls the amount of glucose in bloodstream.

Question 7

Growth Hormone

Answer 7

Stimulates growth, cell reproduction, and cell regeneration.

Question 8

Catabolic

Answer 8

Break down tissues

Question 9

Anabolic

Answer 9

Repair tissues.

Question 10

Testosterone

Answer 10

A hormone producing secondary male sex characteristics.

Question 11

Insulin-like Growth Factors (IGF)

Answer 11

Anabolic hormone produced by the liver.

Question 12

Basal Metabolic Rate (BMR)

Answer 12

Number of calories required to keep the body functioning at rest.

Question 13

Cardiac Output

Answer 13

Volume of blood pumped per minute.

Question 14

Left Ventricle

Answer 14

Has thick walls and pumps blood under high pressure further into the body.

Question 15

Right Ventricle

Answer 15

Has thin walls and pumps blood under low pressure to the lungs.

Question 16

Right Atrium

Answer 16

Receives deoxygenated blood from the body.

Question 17

Left Atrium

Answer 17

Receives blood from the lungs

Question 18

Normal Resting Heart Rate

Answer 18

60 - 100 BPM