Pulmonary Stsyem And Excercise

Question 1

Terminal air sacs in the lungs that are surrounded by capillaries where gas exchanges occur.

Answer 1

Alevoli

Question 2

Movement of blood through the pulmonary circulation

Answer 2

Pulmonary perfusion

Question 3

Chemicals produced during metabolism that releases a hydrogen ion

Answer 3

Metabolic acids

Question 4

Number of breaths a person takes per minute

Answer 4

Breathing frequency

Question 5

Distressed breathing pattern

Also called dyspnea

Answer 5

Shortness of breath

Question 6

Heart pain associated with the heart muscle not getting enough oxygen

Answer 6

Angina

Question 7

Two chambers found on the top of the heart that pump blood to the ventricles

Answer 7

Atria

Question 8

Two chambers found on the bottom of the heart that pump blood to the lungs and general circulation

Answer 8

Ventricles

Question 9

Blood vessels that supply oxygenated blood to the tissues

Answer 9

Arteries

Question 10

Small vessels lying between arteries and veins that deliver oxygen and fuels to the tissues and remove carbon dioxide and waste

Answer 10

Capillaries

Question 11

Increase in the internal diameter of the blood vessel that increases blood flow

Answer 11

Vasodilation

Question 12

Decrease in the internal diameter of the blood vessels that decreases blood flow

Answer 12

Vasoconstriction

Question 13

Process that maintain body temperature at a relatively constant levels

Answer 13

Temperature regulation

Question 14

Adrenal hormone that increases systemic vascular resistance and improves coronary and cerebral blood flow

Answer 14

Epinephrine

Question 15

Amount the heart pumps per minute. It is determined by stroke volume and heart rate

Answer 15

Cardiac output

Question 16

Refers to the internal organs

Answer 16

Visceral

Question 17

Active or pumping phase of the cardiac cycle

Answer 17

Systolic

Question 18

Relaxation phase of the cardiac cycle

Answer 18

Diastolic

Question 19

Highest rate the heart can reach - usually during exercise - in one minute

Answer 19

Maximum heart rate

Question 20

Tendency for heart rate to increase gradually with time during exercise

Answer 20

Cardiovascular drift

Question 21

Non-cellular part of blood

Answer 21

Plasma volume

Question 22

Signals sent from the sympathetic nervous system to the blood vessels that keep them partially closed at rest or sub maximal exercise

Answer 22

Sympathetic tone

Question 23

Movement of air in and out of the lungs

Answer 23

Ventilation