CHPT 6 Flashcards
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The cardiorespiratory system is comprised of the
heart, blood, blood vessels, and lungs
The respiratory system is comprised of the
respiratory airways, lungs, and respiratory
muscles.
A normal heart rate ranges from
60 to 100 beats per minute
Each side of the heart has two chambers
an atrium and a ventricle
The sinoatrial node is referred to as
the pacemaker of the heart and sends the electrical
signal to the atrioventricular node and ultimately into the ventricles
The _____ gathers deoxygenated blood returning to the heart from the body and
then sends it to the right ventricle and to the lungs for oxygenation
right atrium
The _____ receives oxygenated blood from the lungs and sends it to the left
ventricle to be pumped out into the body.
left atrium
The ______ transports deoxygenated blood from the right ventricles to the lungs, whereas the ______ transports oxygenated blood from the lungs to the left atrium.
- pulmonary artery
- pulmonary vein
_____ is the amount of blood pumped out of the heart with each contraction
Stroke volume
Cardiac output is the
volume of blood pumped out of the heart in a minute and is a
function of both heart rate and stroke volume
Arteries transport blood ____ from the heart to the body, whereas veins transport
blood ____ to the heart, and capillaries function as an _____ between the
vessels and bodily tissues
- away
- back
- exchange channel
Breathing is divided into two phases:
inspiration and
expiration
A normal respiratory rate is _____ breaths per minute and relies on the primary
respiratory muscles (diaphragm and intercostals
12 to 16
Diffusion is a term used to describe
the process of getting oxygen from the environment
to the body’s tissues
bradypnea
rate of less than 8 breaths per minute
tachypnea
rate of greater than 24 breaths per minute
The _______ control a majority of functions for the endocrine
system
hypothalamus and pituitary gland
_____ which is stimulated by the adrenal cortex, may be used to aid in recovery from
exercise and as a marker of overtraining
Cortisol
_____ both function to control blood glucose levels and work opposite to each other
Insulin and glucagon
glucagon aids in the
metabolism of glucose
insulin aids in the
cellular uptake and storage of glucose
The catecholamines, which consist of ________ , are immediately
stimulated from the adrenal medulla in response to exercise
epinephrine and norepinephrine
The digestive system consists of the (5)
- oral cavity
- the upper GI tract
- liver
- gall bladder
- pancreas
The _____ has a key function of absorption of carbohydrates, lipids, calcium,
amino acids, and iron
small intestine