The Heart

Question 1

What is VO2 max

Answer 1

The volume of oxygen an athlete can consume while exercising at maximum capacity.

Question 2

What is a Cusp

Answer 2

A triangular fold or flap of a heart valve

Question 3

What does Pulmonary mean

Answer 3

To do with the lungs

Question 4

What is a Vein

Answer 4

Tube that carries blood back to the heart

Question 5

What is an Artery

Answer 5

A muscular tube that carries blood away from the heart.

Question 6

What is the Vena Cava

Answer 6

Large vein bringing deoxygenated blood into the heart

Question 7

What does Venous mean

Answer 7

To do with the veins

Question 8

What is the Systole

Answer 8

The phase of a heartbeat when the heart muscle contracts and pumps blood from the chambers into the arteries.

Question 9

What is the Diastole

Answer 9

The phase of the heartbeat when the heart muscle relaxes and lets the chambers fill with blood.

Question 10

What is Blood Pressure

Answer 10

Pressure of the blood against the walls of the blood vessels, especially the arteries.

Question 11

What is Inspiration

Answer 11

Breathing in

Question 12

What is Expiration

Answer 12

Breathing out

Question 13

What is an Erythrocyte

Answer 13

Red blood cell

Question 14

What is Haemoglobin

Answer 14

A red protein in the blood that transports oxygen

Question 15

What is Anaemia

Answer 15

A condition where there is a lack of red cells or haemoglobin in the blood

Question 16

What is a Leukocyte

Answer 16

White blood cell

Question 17

What is a Pathogen

Answer 17

An agent that causes a disease such as a virus

Question 18

What is an Antibody

Answer 18

Chemical that destroys a pathogen

Question 19

What is Oxygen debt

Answer 19

The amount of oxygen needed at the end of a physical activity to break down any lactic acid

Question 20

What is Anaerobic exercise

Answer 20

Working at a high intensity level without oxygen for energy production

Question 21

Cardio Respiratory system

Answer 21

The interaction of the heart and lungs to supply oxygen to the muscles during exercise

Question 22

Cardiovascular

Answer 22

To do with the hear, blood and blood vessels together.

Question 23

Immune system

Answer 23

The structure and processes in your body that stop disease

Question 24

Thrombokinase

Answer 24

Substance involved in blood clotting

Question 25

Serotonin

Answer 25

Hormone that triggers the clotting proccess

Question 26

Plasma

Answer 26

The fluid part of blood

Question 27

Vascular shunting

Answer 27

Process that increases blood flow to active areas during exercise by diverting blood away from inactive areas. Achieved by vasodilation and vasoconstriction.

Question 28

Vasodialition

Answer 28

When veins swell up or dilate widening of the lumen in blood vessels to allow increased blood flow.

Question 29

Vasoconstriction

Answer 29

When veins shrink down, narrowing of the lumen of the blood vessel to decrease blood flow.

Question 30

Respiration

Answer 30

The movement of air from outside the body into the cells within tissue

Question 31

Diaphragm

Answer 31

The primary muscle used in the process of inspiration. A dome shaped sheet of muscle that separates the chest from the rest of the body cavity.

Question 32

Trachea

Answer 32

Tube that takes air into the chest, also known as a windpipe.

Question 33

Bronchus

Answer 33

Tube along which air passes from the trachea into the lungs.

Question 34

Bronchioles

Answer 34

Smaller branches coming of the bronchi

Question 35

Alveoli

Answer 35

Tiny sacs at the end of the bronchioles where gaseous exchange take place.

Question 36

Haemoglobin

Answer 36

A type of protein found in every red blood cell

Question 37

Gaseous exchange

Answer 37

The delivery of oxygen from the lungs to the bloodstream and the removal of carbon dioxide from the tissues