ACE Fitness Essentials of Exercise Science Chapter 1 Flashcards
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Anterior (ventral)
Toward the front
Posterior (dorsal)
Toward the back
Superior
Toward the head
Interior
Away from the head
Medial
Toward the midline of the body
Lateral
Away from the midline of the body
Proximal
Toward the attached end of the limb, origin of the structure, or midline of the body
Superficial
External; located close to or on the body surface
Deep
Internal; located further beneath the body surface than the superficial structures
Cervical
Regional term referring to the neck
Thoracic
Regional term referring to the portion of the body to the neck and abdomen; also known as the chest (thorax)
Lumbar
Regional term referring to the portion of the back between the abdomen and pelvis
Plantar
The sole or bottom of the feet
Dorsal
The top surface of the feet and hands
Palmar
The anterior or ventral surface of the hands
sagittal plane
The longitudinal (imaginary) line that divides the body or any of its parts into right and left sections
Frontal plane
A longitudinal (imaginary) section that divides the body into anterior and posterior parts; lies at the right angle of the sagittal plane
Transverse plane
Also known as the horizontal plane; an imaginary line that divides the body or any of its parts into superior and inferior sections
_______ and ________ carry oxygen-rich blood away from the heart
Arteries and arterioles
_______ and ________ returns oxygen-poor blood to the heart
Veins and venules
________ connects arteries and veins and provide sites for gas, nutrients, and waste exchange between the blood and tissues
Capillaries
The right two chambers (right atrium & right ventricle) push deoxygenated blood into the lungs where it releases carbon dioxide in exchange for oxygen is called _______
Pulmonary circuit
The Left two Cambers (left atrium & left ventricle) receives newly oxygenated blood from the lungs and pumps it into the various tissues of the body through the ________
Systemic circuit
Explain the route blood flow beginning when it exits the heart and ending when it re-enters the heart through the inferior and superior vena cava.
As blood leaves the heart, it is carried by the arteries. As arteries lead away from the heart, their branches to form a “tree” of smaller, microscopic vessels called arterioles. Eventually, the arterioles develop into “beds” of much smaller structures, the capillaries. Blood passes from the capillary beds to small venous vessels called venules. As venules lead back to the heart, they increase in size and become veins (eventually leading to the inferior and superior vena cava)














