Adaptations

Question 1

Cardiac Hypertrophy

Answer 1

• Increased muscle cell

Question 2

Increased Stroke Volume

Answer 2

• Amount of blood leaving the heart per beat

Question 3

Resting Heart Rate Decreases

Answer 3

• Heart does not beat as often as resting stroke volume has been increased

Question 4

Capillarisation

Answer 4

• Development of the capillary network in the body
• Capillary density is increased in the skeletal muscles and alveoli
• Greater volume of blood flows around the body

Question 5

Reduction in Resting BP

Question 6

Increased Blood Volume

Answer 6

• Amount of plasma and RBC