Respiratory System Flashcards
1
Q
What are the benefits of a higher minute ventilation for aerobic exercise?
A
- Increased oxygen exchange in alveoli
- Increased oxygen delivery to the working muscles
- Working muscles muscles can work aerobically with oxygen
- Less lactic acid produced
- Increased rate of removal of carbon dioxide in alveoli
2
Q
What are the effects of smoking on the lungs for exercise?
A
- Smoke damages the cilia which causes excess mucus which clogs the bronchial space
- Alveoli gets damaged and loses its effectiveness in transferring oxygen to the blood
- Carbon monoxide binds to Hb rather than oxygen
- All leads to reduced gas exchange an transport of oxygen to the working muscles, so reduced levels of aerobic respiration
