Key Terms Flashcards
Health
Complete physical, mental and social well-being, not merelt the absence of disease and infirmity
Fitness
the ability to meet the demands of the enviroment
stroke volume
the volume of blood pumped out of the ventricals during each contraction Cardiac
output
the volume of blood pumped out of the ventricles per minute (HR x Stroke volume)
sympathetic nervous system
part of the ANS and can activate an increase in HR
Parasympathetic Nervous System
part of the ANS and can activate a decrease in HR
Vascular Shunting
The redistribution of blood flow around the body
Myogenic
the hearts ability to create its own contraction
Chemoreceptors
responsible for detecting a change in CO2/Lactic acid/Blood acidity
Barorceptors
responsible for detecting a change in blood pressure
Proprioceptors
responsible for detecting a change in muscle movement
plasma
the liquid part of blood
myoglobin
an oxygen bindiing protein found in muscle tissue
haemoglobin
an oxygen binding protein found in red blood cells
oxyhaemoglobin
found when oxygen combines with haemoglobin