The Circulatory System

Question 1

Heart rate pulse

Answer 1

How many times the heart beats per minute

Question 2

Stroke volume

Answer 2

The amount of blood pumped out by the ventricles per beat

Question 3

Cardiac output

Answer 3

Amount of blood pumped per minute

Question 4

Heartbeat

Answer 4

One complete contraction of the heart

Question 5

What are the roles of the blood?

Answer 5

To transport nutrients and remove unwanted waste products
To regulate body temp
To protect against disease with antibodies

Question 6

What is the recovery process?

Answer 6

The body returning to normal
The heart rate is still increased to allow blood to deliver oxygen and nutrients fast enough and kt remove waste products like lactic acid and carbon dioxide.
The breathing rate to bring in more oxygen.
An effective recovery will
- contain light exercise to maintain elevated breathing rate and deliver oxygen and glucose to repay oxygen debt
- allow the lactic acid to disperse safely
- stretching to make sure the muscles are repaired and to prevent soreness
- dietary factors such as nutrients and water lost during exercise
- sweating regulates body temp