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Foundations of Exercise Physiology Flashcards

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What is an anabolic reaction?

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Joining of smaller molecules into larger molecules

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Name 4 types of tissues

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Epithelial
Connective
Muscular
Nervous

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What is a catabolic reaction?

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Breakdown of larger molecules into smaller molecules

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3
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What is hyperplasia?

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Building of new cells

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What is hypertrophy?

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When the cell gets bigger

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5
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What is accretion?

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More layers within a structure (more stuff inside)

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Name the 6 basic life processes

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Metabolism
Responsiveness
Growth
Differentiation
Movement
Reproduction

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7
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What is mass?

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The amount of matter in an object

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What is mass measured in?

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grams/kilograms

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9
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What is weight?

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The sum of mass and the gravitational pull of the earth

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10
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What is weight measured in?

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Newtons

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11
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What is density?

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The mass per unit of material substance

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What is the equation for density?

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mass/volume

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What is density measured in?

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g/cm3

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14
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What is inertia?

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The resistance to movement that is proportional to the mass

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15
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Name 1 major element in the body?

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Oxygen

16
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Name 1 lesser element in the body?

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Calcium

17
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Name 1 trace element in the body

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Magnesium

18
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What is an isotope?

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An atom with the same number of protons but a different number of neutrons

19
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What is a molecule?

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When 2 or more atoms bond together chemically - the atoms can be the same (diatomic) or different (polyatomic)

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What is a compound?

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A type of molecule that consists of 2 or more different elements bonded together covalently or ionically

21
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What is an anion?

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An ion with a negative charge

22
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What is a cation?

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An ion with a positive charge

23
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What is a free radical?

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An uncharged molecule having an unpaired valency electron (which is a single electron or two or more electrons in the outer shell of an atom that can participate in the formation of the chemical bond)

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What is a hypertonic solution?

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A solution that contains a higher concentration of solutes compared to water, meaning water will move in

25
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What is a hypotonic solution?

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A solution that contains a higher concentration of water compared to solutes, meaning water will move out

26
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What is an isotonic solution?

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A solution that has an equal salt concentration

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