Respiratory System Flashcards
1
Q
What is respiration?
A
The movement of air from outside the body in to the cells within the tissues
2
Q
What is the V02 max ?
A
The volume of oxygen that an athlete can consume whilst working at maximum capacity
3
Q
What does systole mean?
A
The phase of the heart beat when the heart muscle contracts and pumps blood from the chambers in to the arteries
4
Q
Air breathed
A
The air we breathe in is 20% oxygen and 0.4% carbon dioxide.
The air we breathe out is 16% oxygen and 4% carbon dioxide
