Vocabulary

Question 1

The amount of blood pumped per beat of the heart is called

Answer 1

Stroke volume

Question 2

What exercise is a continuous activity that requires large amounts of oxygen

Answer 2

Aerobic activity

Question 3

An iron-rich compound in the blood that helps carry oxygen is called

Answer 3

Hemoglobin

Question 4

What exchanges gases between your body and the environment

Answer 4

Respiratory system

Question 5

What is the muscle found between the chest and the abdomen

Answer 5

Diaphragm

Question 6

When someone can work continuously for extended periods of time they are said to have what?

Answer 6

Cardiorespiratory endurance

Question 7

What are the three types of blood vessels

Answer 7

Arteries capillaries and veins

Question 8

Diseases that occur as a result of lifestyle choices are called what?

Answer 8

Lifestyle diseases

Question 9

Any medical disorder that affects the heart or blood vessels is called a what?

Answer 9

Cardiovascular disease (CVD)

Question 10

What condition is present in virtually all individuals diagnosed with cardiovascular disease?

Answer 10

Atherosclerosis

Question 11

A person is said to have suffered what when the blood flow to the brain is interrupted or cut off entirely by the blockage of an artery?

Answer 11

Stroke

Question 12

What is the key risk factor in heart attacks, stroke, and heart failure?

Answer 12

Hypertension

Question 13

A disease in which the small airways of the lung lose their normal elasticity, making them less efficient in helping to move air in and out of the lungs is called what?

Answer 13

Emphysema

Question 14

When blood pressure in the arteries is at its greatest point, it is called

Answer 14

Systolic blood pressure

Question 15

What is a program in which high intensity physical activities alternate with low intensity recovery bouts for several minutes at a time?

Answer 15

Interval training

Question 16

As the heart muscles relax to refill with blood, the pressure in the arteries drops to its lowest point or what is called

Answer 16

Diastolic blood pressure

Question 17

When a cardiovascular disease occurs mainly in the legs or arms it is called

Answer 17

Peripheral vascular disease

Question 18

Muscle fibers that contract any slow rate allowing for greater muscle endurance, are called

Answer 18

Slow-twitch muscle fibers

Question 19

The mood elevating substances released by the brain during extended aerobic activity are called

Answer 19

Endorphins

Question 20

Activities that require high levels of energy and are done for only a few seconds or minutes at a high level of intensity are called

Answer 20

Anaerobic activity

Question 21

Muscle fibers that contract rapidly, thus allowing for greater muscle strength are called

Answer 21

Fast-twitch muscle fibers