The Heart

Question 1

VO2 max

Answer 1

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

Question 2

Cusp

Answer 2

A triangular fold or flap of a heart valve.

Question 3

Pulmonary

Answer 3

To do with lungs

Question 4

Vein

Answer 4

Tube that carries blood away from the heart

Question 5

Artery

Answer 5

A muscular tube that carries blood away from the heart

Question 6

Vena cava

Answer 6

Large vein bringing deoxygenated blood into the heart

Question 7

Venous

Answer 7

To do with the veins

Question 8

Systole

Answer 8

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

Question 9

Blood pressure

Answer 9

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

Question 10

Inspiration

Answer 10

Breathing in

Question 11

Expiration

Answer 11

Breathing out

Question 12

Oxygen debt

Answer 12

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

Question 13

Anaerobic exercise

Answer 13

Working at a high intensity level without oxygen for energy production

Question 14

Erythrocyte

Answer 14

Red blood cell

Question 15

Haemoglobin

Answer 15

A red protein in the blood that transports oxygen

Question 16

Anaemia

Answer 16

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

Question 17

Leukocyte

Answer 17

White blood cell

Question 18

Pathogen

Answer 18

An agent that causes disease, such as a virus

Question 19

Antibody

Answer 19

Chemical that destroys a pathogen

Question 20

Cardio-respiratory system

Answer 20

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

Question 21

Immune system

Answer 21

The structures and processes in your body that stops diseases

Question 22

Thrombokinase

Answer 22

Substance involved in blood clotting

Question 23

Serotonin

Answer 23

Hormone that triggers the clotting process

Question 24

Plasma

Answer 24

The fluid part of blood

Question 25

Vascular shunting

Answer 25

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