Soc 15

Question 1

What makes up the cardiovascular system

Answer 1

Formed by our heart and blood vessels

Question 2

Cardio

Answer 2

means heart

Question 3

Vascular

Answer 3

Means Blood Vessels

Question 4

Three main functions of the cardiovascular system

Answer 4

Transports Oxygen
Clots Blood
Controls body’s temperature

Question 5

Clot Blood

Answer 5

Blood contains platelets which help clots our blood and form scabs which help stop bleeding and healing. In some sports small are common and so this is important.

Question 6

Controls the body’s temperature

Answer 6

If you get too hot the blood vessels close to the skin get bigger (vasodilation). Blood is diverted to the surface to allow more heat to radiate out. If you become too cold your vessels get smaller (vasoconstriction) to avoid heat being lost.

Question 7

What is vasodilation

Answer 7

If you get too hot the blood vessels close to the skin get bigger

Question 8

vasoconstriction

Answer 8

If you become too cold your vessels get smaller to avoid heat being lost.

Question 9

Cardiovascular fitness

Answer 9

The ability to exercise the whole body for long periods of time

Question 10

Vascular shunting

Answer 10

Process that increases blood flow to active areas during exercise by diverting blood away from inactive areas; achieved by vasodilation and vasoconstriction.

Question 11

Adrenaline

Answer 11

To bring about a change in your heart rate, your body releases a hormone called adrenaline. It makes the heart beat faster and diverts blood away from the organs and to the muscles (vascular shunting).

Question 12

Cardio-respiratory system

Answer 12

The interaction of the heart and lungs to supply oxygen to muscles during exercise

Question 13

Cardiovascular

Answer 13

To do with the heart, blood and blood vessels together.

Question 14

What do Arteries have

Answer 14

Thick walls and are more elastic than veins as they carry
blood which is at a higher pressure than veins as they carry oxygenated
blood

Question 15

Function of Arteries

Answer 15

They take blood away from the heart

Question 16

What is a special type of artery

Answer 16

The pulmonary artery is different from other arteries as it carries deoxygenated blood from the heart to the lungs

Question 17

Function of Veins

Answer 17

They carry blood into the heart

Question 18

What do veins have

Answer 18

They have much thinner walls, are less elastic and carry blood at a lower
pressure