Final 19-24 Flashcards
blood pressure
- important measure of cardiac function
- 2 components
what are the 2 components of blood pressure
- systolic BP
2. Diastolic BP
Systolic BP (blood pressure)
- during ventricular contraction (systole)
- how hard heart works
- strain against arterial walls during contraction
- normal: 120 mm Hg
Diastolic BP (blood pressure)
- during heart relaxation (diastole)
- indicates peripheral BP (outside of heart)
- normal: 70-80 mm Hg
cardiac output
- the amount of blood pumped into the aorta each minute
stroke volume
- amount of blood (ml) pumped out of left ventricle per heartbeat
- resting: 70 ml
heart rate
- rhythmical contraction of the heart walls (beats per minute, bp)
- resting: 40-70 bpm
intensity of work (heart)
- estimated by measuring heart rate via carotid or radial pulse
Peripheral circulatory system
- consists of blood vessels made up of layers of tissue
- smooth muscle cell layer allow vessels to contract
- regulates blood flow throughout body
venules
small vessels that branch from veins
valves
open with blood flowing towards the heart, close with blood flowing away to prevent back flow
plasma
transport fluid
platelets
clot-forming component
hematocrit
% of blood made up of RBC’s
hemoglobin
protein and iron molecule inside RBC’s that binds to up to 4 O2
arterial-venous oxygen difference (a-v O2)
- difference between O2 level in blood leaving and returning to the lungs
erythropoietin
- produced by kidneys
- controls reticulocytes
reticulocytes
- new RBC’s with more hemoglobin
- produced in bone marrow
transport of CO2
- tissues > blood > lungs > air
- helps regulate body: ionic equilibrium, pH balance
- CO2 transport to the lungs occurs in one of 3 ways
O2 uptake
- measured as VO2 - volume of oxygen consumed in a given amount of time
- limit of O2 that can me consumed; maximal aerobic power (VO2max)
factors affecting O2 delivery
- cardiac output, hematocrit
factors affecting O2 uptake
O2 extraction, capillarization
respiratory system
- delivers oxygenated air to blood
- removes CO2 from blood
- regulates acid-base balance
conduction zone
filters, humidifies and adjusts air to body’s temperature
respiratory zone
gas exchange
respiration (3 aspects)
- ventilation- inspiration,expiration
- gas exchange (via diffusion)- between air and blood, between blood and other tissue
- Oxygen utilization- at the tissues, cellular respiration
exercise effects on cardiorespiratory system (4)
cardiac output- larger stria and ventricles size, walls thickness
capillary supply- increased number muscle capillaries and their blood flow, increased surface area and decreased distance between blood and tissues
blood volume- increased number of rbc’s, increased total blood volume ventilation- exercise, training
altitude
- thin air
- hyperventilation
- acute mountain sickness
temperature
at rest: body heat radiates tot he surrounding air
during exercise: body heat must be released by additional means, 80% of energy released as heat
exercise in the heat
- cardiorespiratory system works harder at a given intensity
- increased sweating (hyperthermia/heat stroke)
- increased heart rate (peripheral vasodilation)
- decreased stroke volume
exercise in the cold
- influenced by ambient temperature, wind conditions, and wetness
- hypothermia, peripheral vasoconstriction
heart layers
- endocardium (innermost)
- myocardium (middle)
- epicardium (outer)
- pericardium - protective sac containing pericardial fluid
the science of biomechanics
the science that examines the forces acting upon and within a biological structure and the effects produced by such forces
quantitive vs. qualitative analysis
depends on environment, availability of high-tech equipment
quantitive analysis
- using high-tech instrumentation
- usual intended for researchers
measuring variables to optimize athletic performance
qualitative analysis
- using sight and hearing
- usual done by coaches and teachers
- “observe, analyze, and correct”
kinematic vs. kinestics
two ways to describe human motion
- without reference to forces causing motion
- describing motion in terms of forces that cause it
kinematics
- describing human motion without its forces
- focusing on motion’s spatial and timing characteristics
measurements: position, displacement, velocity, acceleration, measured with respect to time
kinetics
- describing forces leading to motion
- internal forces: muscles pulling on bones
- external forces: without contact (gravity), from contact with ground, opponent, or equipment
models of human motion
particle model- dot represents centre of mass
stick figure model- body segments= sticks
rigid body segment model- body segments = irregular 3D volume
mass
- quantity of matter in an object
- a measure of linear inertia
moment of inertia
- reluctance of rotating object to change state of angular motion (rotation)