Soc 15: The Structure of the Heart Flashcards
VO2 max
The volume of oxygen an athlete can consume while exercising at maximum capacity
Cusp
A triangular fold or flap of heart valvee
Pulmonary
To do with he lungs
Vein
Tube that carries blood back to the heart
Artery
A muscular tube that carries blood away from the heart
Vena Cava
Large vein bringing deoxygenated blood into the heart
Venous
To do with the vein
Oxygen debt
The amount of oxygen needed at the end of a physical activity to break down any lactic acid
Anaerobic exercise
Working at a high intensity level without oxygen for energy production
Inspiration
Breathing in
Expiration
Breathing out
Systole
The phase of the heartbeat when the muscle contracts and pumps blood from the chambers of the arteries
Diastole
The phase of the heartbeat when the muscle relaxes and lets the chamber fill with blood
Blood Pressure
Pressure of the blood against the wall of the blood vessels, especially the arteries
Vasodilation
When the veins swell up or dilate; widening the internal diameter (lumen) of the blood vessel to allow increased blood flow
Vasoconstriction
When veins shrink down; narrowing the internal diameter (lumen) of the blood vessel to decrease blood flow
Vascular shunting
Process that increases blood flow to active areas during exercise by diverting blood away from inactive areas; achieved by vasodilation and vasoconstriction
Immune system
The structures and process in your body that stops disease