Unit 4– Energy Supply/ Effects of exercise on body Flashcards
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Carbohydrates
- contain glucose
- i.e. bread, potatoes
Glucose storing
- in muscles as glycogen
- in liver (and released when glucose levels in blood fall low)
why glucose important
- important energy source needed by all cells in our body (aka sugar)
what is glycogen
- form of glucose
- stored in liver and muscles
- immediate source of energy
aerobic respiration equation
glucose+ oxygen= water+CO2+Energy
what can energy be used for
cell activity
anaerobic respiration equation
glucose= lactic acid +energy
what produced in aerobic respiration
- heat to maintain body temp.
- water (transported by blood, used by body or expelled by urine)
- CO2 (then removed by blood or exhaled through lungs)
what produced in anaerobic respiration
- lactic acid
what is anaerobic respiration
process of converting glucose into energy without oxygen
lactic acid
- waste product
- makes muscles tired and painful
- prevents further energy from being created until it’s removed
how is lactic acid broken down
- by oxygen
- lactic acid= CO2 + H2O
name for oxygen required to remove lactic acid
- oxygen debt
aerobic respiration
- oxygen present
- low amounts of energy used during long period of time
- i.e. marathon running, skiing gently
anaerobic respiration
- lots of energy in small amounts
- powerful sports (i.e. sprinting, weight lifting)
- no or lack of oxygen
oxygen debt definition
temporary oxygen shortage in body tissues arising from exercise
what does EPOC stand for?
excess post-exercise oxygen consumption
about EPOC
- caused by intense exercise
- produces lactic acid
- requires higher breathing rate to remove lactic acid
Short-term effects of exercise– general
- sweating
- redness
- nausea
Short-term effects of exercise– cardiovascular
- increase in heart rate, blood pressure, stroke volume and cardiac output
Short-term effects of exercise– respiratory
- increase in breathing rate, oxygen intake/ removal of CO2 and tidal volume
Short-term effects of exercise– muscular
increase in lactate production and muscle temperature
Short-term effects of exercise– energy
- muscular fatigue
what is hypertrophy and example
- increase in size
- biceps muscular hypertrophy= show as larger bicep muscle