key info Flashcards
1
Q
arterioles
A
distribute blood flow into the capillaries
2
Q
venuole
A
collects the blood from the arterioles
3
Q
capillaries
A
help oxygen and nutrients move through the walls into the organs and tissues
4
Q
plasma
A
provides nutrients to the organs
5
Q
white blood cells
A
to fight off infections in the body
6
Q
red blood cells
A
takes oxygen around the body
7
Q
platlets
A
clots the blood to stop bleeding
8
Q
hypertrophy
A
increase size of an muscle
9
Q
eccentric contraction
A
the muscle lengthens when it contacts (going down)
10
Q
isometric contraction
A
no contraction or movement
11
Q
concentric contraction
A
the muscle shortens when contraction
12
Q
fixator muscles
A
support the joints
13
Q
ATP/PC
A
recovery time = 2-3 mins
lasts = 6-10 secs
- ATP reynthesises
- creatine phosphate is active in muscles
- creatine phosphate is broken down releasing energy
- PC molecule produces 1 ATP molecule
14
Q
energy systems recovery
A
ATP/PC - 2-3 minutes
Latic acid - 1-2 hours
aerobic system - 24-48 hours
