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Test 2 Flashcards

1
Q

What is an activity that can be performed continuously for several minutes or longer?

A

Cardiorespiratory exercise

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2
Q

What is called regular and continuous movement?

A

Physical activity

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3
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What is the outcome of physical activity?

A

Cardiorespiratory fitness

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4
Q

What is a type of sustained work?

A

Aerobic endurance

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5
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Name the five benefits of Cardiorespiratory fitness.

A
  1. Improved longevity
  2. Fighting heart disease
  3. Improve insulin resistance
  4. Reducing cancer risks
  5. Enhancing immune functions
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6
Q

What is the number 2 killer in Canada and the number 1 killer in the US?

A

CVD (cardiovascular disease)

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7
Q

What greatly reduces the risk of CVD?

A

Exercise

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8
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What does hypertension mean?

A

High blood pressure

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9
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What is hypertension considered to be?

A

A “silent killer”

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10
Q

What is the amount of pressure on the arteries when the heart muscle is contracting?

A

Systolic

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11
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What is the amount of pressure on the arteries when the heart is relaxing?

A

Diastolic

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12
Q

What is dyslipidemia?

A

Cholesterol/LDL

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13
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What are the two types of cholesterol?

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  • LDL
  • HDL
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14
Q

Is LDL good or bad?

A

Bad

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15
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Is HDL good or bad?

A

Good

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16
Q

What takes blood sugar into the muscles to burn?

A

Insulin

17
Q

What type of diabetes is the low production of insulin beginning early in life (highly genetic)

A

Type 1

18
Q

What type of diabetes is insulin dependent, “juvenile diabetes,” and the most serious form?

A

Type 1

19
Q

What type of diabetes is the resistance or insensitivity of cells to insulin so the body struggles to reduce blood?

A

Type II

20
Q

What type of diabetes in non-insulin dependent, “adult-onset diabetes,” and most common?

A

Type II

21
Q

What is the leading cause of death in Canada and the 2nd leading cause of death in the US?

A

Cancer

22
Q

What is considered a strong relationship between lack of cardiovascular exercise and cancer?

A

Inverse relationship

23
Q

What helps your body to fight off infections?

A

Anti-inflammatory responses

24
Q

What is the #1 reason for missing work?

A

Common cold

25
Q

What is the #2 reason for missing work?

A

Lower back pain

26
Q

What is the study of the immune system?

A

Immunology

27
Q

What is the enemy that makes us sick?

A

Pathogens

28
Q

What are the soldiers of our immune system?

A

White blood cells (WBC)/leukocytes

29
Q

What searches and destroys pathogens in our immune system?

A

White blood cells

30
Q

What attach to pathogens and “mark” them?

A

Antibodies

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