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Week 2- Module 3 Flashcards

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1
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Cardiorespiratory system

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A system of the body composed of the cardiovascular and respiratory systems

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Cardiovascular system

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A system of the body composed of the heart, blood, and blood vessels.

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Mediastinum

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The space in the chest between the lungs that contains all the internal organs of the chest except
the lungs.

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Sinoatrial (SA) node

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—A specialized area of cardiac tissue, located in the right atrium of the heart, which initiates the
electrical impulses that determine the heart rate; often termed the pacemaker of the heart.

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Atrioventricular (AV) node

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A small mass of specialized cardiac muscle fibers, located in the wall of the right atrium
of the heart, that receives heartbeat impulses from the sinoatrial node and directs them to the walls of the
ventricles

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Atrium

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The superior chambers of the heart that receive blood from the veins and force it into the ventricles

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Ventricle

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The inferior chambers of the heart that receive blood from the corresponding atrium and force it into the
arteries

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Stroke volume

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The amount of blood pumped out of the heart with each contraction

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Heart rate (HR)

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The rate at which the heart pumps; measured in beats per minute (bpm).

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Cardiac output (Q)

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Heart rate × stroke volume; the overall performance of the heart.

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Blood

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Fluid that circulates in the heart, arteries, capillaries, and veins; carries nutrients and oxygen to all parts of
the body and also rids the body of waste products.

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Blood vessels—

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—Network of hollow tubes that circulates blood throughout the body

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Arteries

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—Vessels that transport blood away from the heart.

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Capillaries

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The smallest blood vessels and the site of exchange of chemicals and water between the blood and
body tissues.

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15
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At rest, how much oxygen do humans consume (also known as one metabolic equivalent MET)

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3.5mL of oxygen per kilometer of body weight per minute

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16
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What is VO2Max?

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The maximum amount of oxygen a person can consume and use during a bout of maximal intensity effort

17
Q

What is the average stroke volume for an adult?

A

77mL

18
Q

What is the average heart rate?

A

70-80 bpm

19
Q

How do you calculate Cardiac output?

A

heart rate x stroke volume

20
Q

What are the 3 functions of blood in the body?

A

Transportation
Regulation
Protection

21
Q

What may be the best measure of cardiorespiratory fitness?

a. End-diastolic volume
b. Maximal oxygen consumption
c. Maximal lung capacity
d. Stroke volume

A

Maximal oxygen consumption

22
Q 
What term describes the number of heart beats per minute and the amount of blood pumped per beat?
Select one:
a. Heart rate
b. Stroke volume
c. Cardiac output
d. Blood pressure
A

Cardiac output

23
Q 
Which of the following is a small terminal branch of an artery, which ends in capillaries?
Select one:
a. Vein
b. Arteriole
c. Venule
d. Atrium
A

Arteriole

24
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Which term refers to the amount of blood pumped out of the heart with each contraction?
Select one:
a. Cardiac output
b. Stroke volume
c. Heart rate
d. Radial pulse
A

Stroke Volume

25
Q 
What is a life-sustaining fluid that supplies the body’s organs and cells with oxygen and nutrients and helps regulate body temperature, fight infections, and remove waste products?
Select one:
a. Rheum
b. Blood
c. Exudate
d. Bile
A

Blood

26
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Deoxygenated blood is pumped from the right ventricle to the lungs through which of the following vessels?
Select one:
a. Aortic arch
b. Aortic valve
c. Pulmonary arteries
d. Pulmonary veins
A

Pulmonary arteries

27
Q 
Resting oxygen consumption is approximately how many mL of oxygen per kilogram body weight per minute?
Select one:
a. 350 mL
b. 0.35 mL
c. 35.0 mL
d. 3.5 mL
A

3.5mL

28
Q 
In which of the following structures are water and chemicals exchanged between the blood and tissues?
Select one:
a. Capillaries
b. Venules
c. Atrioventricular node
d. Sinoatrial node
A

Capillaries

29
Q 
Within what range is the typical resting heart rate of a human being?
Select one:
a. 10 and 40 bpm
b. 70 and 80 bpm
c. 90 and 100 bpm
d. 50 and 70 bpm
A

70-80 bpm

30
Q 
Arterioles branch out into vessels know as what?
Select one:
a. Capillaries 
b. Veins
c. Venules
d. Blood vessels
A

Capillaries

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