Body Systems Flashcards
(36 cards)
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What are some of the roles of the skeletal system?
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- Provides support for the body
- Bones allow for muscles, tendons and ligaments to attach
- Allows movement
- Protects organs
- Produces blood cells in bone marrow
- Bones store minerals
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What are the 5 types of bones?
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- Long bone
- Short bone (cube shaped)
- Flat bone
- Irregular bone
- Sesamoid bone (small, irregular, embedded in tendons)
3
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What are examples of long bones?
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- femur (thigh)
- ulna & radius (forearm)
- fibula & tibia (calve)
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What are examples of short bones?
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- Phalanges (fingers)
- Carpal (wrist)
- Tarsal (toe/foot)
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What are examples of flat bones?
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- sternum (chest)
- pelvis (hips)
- scapula (shoulders)
6
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What are examples of irregular bones?
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- vertebrae (spine)
- skull
- pelvis (hips)
7
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What are examples of sesamoid bones?
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- patella (knee)
- elbow
8
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What are the 6 types of synovial joints?
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- Ball-and-socket joint (shoulders, hips)
- Hinge joint (elbows, knees, fingers, toes, ankles)
- Condyloid joint (wrists, ankles, fingers)
- Pivot joint (neck, forearm, radius, ulna)
- Gliding joint (vertebrae, wrist)
- Saddle joint (thumb)
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What are the 3 main types of joints?
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- Fibrous or immovable joint (skull)
- Cartilaginous or slightly moveable (vertebrae)
- Synovial or freely moveable joints (hands, feet, arms, legs)
10
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What are the roles of the muscular system?
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- allows movement
- blood circulation
- generates heat
- protects bones
- supports organs
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What are the 3 types of muscles?
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- Skeletal muscle (primarily attached to bones via tendon, voluntary)
- Cardiac muscle (forms most of heart, involuntary)
- Smooth muscle (located on walls of internal structures, usually involuntary)
12
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What are voluntary muscles made of?
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fast or slow twitch fibres
13
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What is the difference between fast and slow twitch fibres?
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- Slow twitch - fatigue slowly and are suited to long distance activities
- Fast twitch - fatigue quickly and are suited to short distance speed/power activities
14
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What are examples of activities that require slow-twitch muscles?
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triathlon, cycling road race, race walking, 1500m swimming
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What are examples of activities that require fast-twitch muscles?
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javelin, shotput, weightlifting, 100m sprint
16
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What are the roles of the circulatory system?
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- moves substances to and from cells
- circulates blood
- carries oxygen throughout body
- removes waste products
- transports nutrients
17
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What are the major components of the circulatory system?
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- Heart - pumps blood
- Arteries - carry blood away from heart, thick, muscular
- Veins - carry blood towards heart, not as muscular, contain valves
- Capillaries - connect arteries and veins, tiny, deliver oxygen and nutrients to cells, remove waste
- Red blood cells - carry oxygen via haemoglobin
- White blood cells - fight infections
- Plasma - carries nutrients, hormones, waste, gases, glucose and proteins
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What are the layers of the heart?
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- Epicardium (protective outer layer)
- myocardium (muscular middle layer)
- endocardium (thin inner layer)
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Describe the movement of blood through the heart
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- Deoxygenated blood enters Vena Cava into right atrium
- moves through tricuspid valve into right ventricle
- moves through pulmonary valve into pulmonary artery
- enters lungs
- Oxygenated blood re-enters heart into the left atrium via veins
- moves through mitral valve into left ventricle
- moves through aortic valve into aorta
- enters the rest of the body
20
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What do valves do?
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prevents blood flowing in the wrong direction
21
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What would the stroke volume and heart rate be of a fit vs unfit person?
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Fit - high stroke volume, low heart rate
Unfit - low stroke volume, high heart rate
22
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What is stroke volume?
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The amount of blood pumped during a contraction
23
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What is cardiac output?
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The total amount of blood pumped each minute. Calculate by stroke volume x heart rate
24
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What are platelets?
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Small cells that clot the blood to prevent blood loss and germs entering the body
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What substances are carried towards and away from muscle cells?
Towards - oxygen, nutrients and hormones via haemoglobin and plasma
Away - carbon dioxide and waste products via plasma
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What is the role of the respiratory system?
To provide oxygen to the body and remove waste gases
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What are the major components of the respiratory system?
* Lungs - contain bronchi, bronchioles, and alveoli to breathe
* Trachea - carries air in and out of lungs
* Pharynx - carries air, food, and fluid from nose and mouth
* Larynx - protects lower respiratory tract from food and fluid
* Bronchi - directs air to right & left lung
* Bronchioles - carry air to alveoli
* Alveoli - give oxygen to the blood and remove carbon dioxide from the blood
* Mouth, nose and nasal cavity - filters air before it enters the body
* Cilia - moves particles trapped in mucus out of nose
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How does exercise affect respiration?
Increases the rate of respiration to ensure oxygen can reach the muscles
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What are the roles of carbohydrates, fats and proteins as fuel sources?
* Simple carbohydrates - gives energy for small periods of time
* Complex carbohydrates - long lasting energy
* Saturated fats - fats that should be consumed least
* Monounsaturated & Polyunsaturated fats - fats that should be consumed regularly
* Protein - good for growth & repair of muscles
30
Give examples of carbohydrates, fats and proteins
* Simple carbohydrates - white bread, potatoes, lollies
* Complex carbohydrates - porridge, wholegrain bread, weetbix
* Saturated fats - butter
* Monounsaturated & Polyunsaturated fats - avocado, olive oil, fish oil
* Protein - red meat, fish, chickpeas
31
Describe the Alactacid system
* System - after movement ATP forms ADP. Creatine Phosphate is broken down to form creatine and phosphate. It can then combine with ADP to produce ATP and movement can occur again.
* Fuel - Creatine Phosphate
* Amount of energy supplied - very limited
* Duration - at max effort 10-12 secs
* Causes of fatigue - Creatine phosphate is exhausted after 10-12 secs
* Waste - none
* Recovery time - 30s-2mins
* Sports - discus, javelin, 100m sprint
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Describe the Lactic system
* System - Breaks down glucose stored as glycogen through anaerobic glycosis during intense exercise (85-90% intensity) to produce ATP.
* Fuel - Carbohydrate is broken down into glycogen
* Amount of energy supplied - limited
* Duration - 12s-2mins at 90% intensity
* Causes of fatigue - buildup of lactic acid in the muscles
* Waste - lactid acid
* Recovery time - 2mins-2hrs depending on level of lactic acid
* Sports - activities longer than 10s
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Describe the Aerobic system
* System - During continuous exercise uses oxygen to break down glycogen (carbs) & uses it as energy
* Fuel - Carbohydrates
* Amount of energy supplied - unlimited at low intensity
* Duration - Virtually unlimited at low intensity (60% intensity)
* Causes of fatigue - depletion of glycogen stores
* Waste - water & carbon dioxide (sweating)
* Recovery time - 24-48hrs
* Sports - triathlon, marathon running, 1500m swimming
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What is inspiration?
* occurs because of the difference in air pressure in the lungs and outside the body
* air pressure in the lungs decreases
* air from outside the body rushes in and fills the lungs
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What is expiration?
* occurs because of the imbalance of air pressure in the lungs
* air pressure inside lungs increases
* air is forced out to balance air pressure
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What is exchange of gases?
* alveoli receive air containing high amounts of oxygen and low amounts of carbon dioxide
* blood in the capillaries arrives at the alveoli, which is the opposite (low amounts of oxygen and high amounts of carbon dioxide)
* different percentages of oxygen and carbon dioxide create a pressure difference
* allows oxygen to move from the alveoli into the blood and CO2 to move from the blood to the alveoli, where it is breathed out
