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Exam #2 Flashcards

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How does the sympathetic nervous system affect the cardiovascular system?

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How does the sympathetic nervous system affect the respiratory system?

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How does the parasympathetic nervous system affect the cardiovascular system?

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How does the parasympathetic nervous system affect the respiratory system?

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Describe the structure of a cardiac muscle cell.

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Describe the structure of the heart.

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Why is it important that cardiac muscle fibers have extremely high endurance capabilities?

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Describe the role of each chamber of the heart.

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Starting at the vena cava, describe the direction of blood flow through the heart, lungs, and systemic circulation.

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How does acute cardiorespiratory endurance training affect heart rate?

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How does acute cardiorespiratory endurance training affect systolic blood pressure?

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How does acute cardiorespiratory endurance training affect diastolic blood pressure?

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How does acute cardiorespiratory endurance training affect total blood volume?

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How does acute cardiorespiratory endurance training affect plasma volume?

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How does cardiorespiratory endurance training affect stroke volume?

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What is happening in the heart during systole?

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What is happening in the heart during diastole?

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Why is it important that each phase of the cardiac cycle be seen all the way through to completion?

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Describe the role of baroreceptors.

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Describe the role of chemoreceptors.

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In warm weather, how does our blood flow assist with body cooling?

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What is hematocrit?

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What is blood plasma?

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What muscles assist in inhalation during exercise?

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What is tidal volume?
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What is total lung capacity?
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What is residual volume?
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What is vital capacity?
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What is the site of gas exchange in the respiratory system?
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What is the site of gas exchange in the circulatory system?
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How can you calculate maximum heart rate?
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How does chronic cardiorespiratory endurance training affect heart rate?
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How does chronic cardiorespiratory endurance training affect systolic blood pressure?
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How does chronic cardiorespiratory endurance training affect diastolic blood pressure?
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How does chronic cardiorespiratory endurance training affect total blood volume?
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How does chronic cardiorespiratory endurance training affect plasma volume?
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How do you calculate cardiac output?
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How high can systolic blood pressure get during maximal exercise?
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Describe the concept of blood flow shunting.
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Describe the concept of blood flow shunting.
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What blood vessels are primarily responsible for shunting blood flow to the active tissue?
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What is vasoconstriction?
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What is vasodilation?

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