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1
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Passage of air

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1) 2 external openings (nasal & mouth)
2) down trachea
3) splits into 2 bronchi
4) bronchioles in lungs
5) alveoli

2
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How’s the trachea adapted to its function?

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It’s kept open by rings of cartilage to protect it and lined with cilia that wafts pathogens away.

3
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How are lungs optimised for gas exchange?

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Large and spongey

4
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How thin are bronchioles?

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1 mm thick

5
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How are alveoli adapted for gas exchange?

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Large surface area and blood supply, thin walls & moisture

6
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Gas exchange

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Process of diffusion and exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide into the blood and lungs

7
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Alveoli features

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Very small w large numbers, large surface area, network of capillaries, large blood supply, moisture, thin walls

8
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Haemoglobin

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Protein/ red pigment allowing transport of oxygen and carbon dioxide

9
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Oxyhaemoglobin

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Haemoglobin in the presence of oxygen

10
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Inspiration

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Breathing in

11
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Expiration

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Breathing out

12
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What breathing involves

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Ribs, intercostal muscles, diaphragm

13
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What happens during inspiration

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Diaphragm and intercostal muscles contract pushing the ribs up and out, low air pressure

14
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What happens during expiration?

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Intercostal muscles and diaphragm relax pulling the ribs lower and the making the chest cavity smaller raising air pressure

15
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Inspiration during exercise

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Assisted by the sternocleidomastoid and pectorals to raise the sternum and so expand the lungs

16
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Expiration during exercise

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Assisted by abdominals to force air out of lungs

17
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Tidal volume

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Volume of air breathed in or out at normal breath (up to 500ml)

18
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Expiratory reserve volume

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Additional amount of air expired from the lungs at normal breath

19
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Inspiratory reserve volume

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Additional amount of air inspired at resting breath

20
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Residual volume

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Volume of air left in the lungs after fully breathing out.

21
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Vital capacity

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Maximum volume of air breathed in or out.

22
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Name of redistribution of blood flow

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Vascular shunt

23
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Vasodilation

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Increase in diameter of artery to increase blood flow and decrease pressure.

24
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Vasoconstriction

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Decrease in diameter of artery to decrease blood flow and increase pressure

25
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Arteries blood flow direction

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AWAY from heart

26
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Arteries carry which type of blood?

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Oxygenated (apart from pulmonary)

27
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Which blood vessel has a pulse?

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Artery

28
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Characteristics of an artery

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Thick muscular wall, small lumen, high pressure

29
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Size of capillaries

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1 cell thick wall

30
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What type of blood do capillaries carry?

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Oxygenated AND deoxygenated as they link arteries and veins

31
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Purpose of capillaries

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Linking of arteries and veins & rapid diffusion of substances in and out of blood due to their thin walls and lumen carrying 1 red blood cell at a time

32
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What type of blood do veins carry?

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Deoxygenated blood

33
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Pressure in a vein

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Low (no pulse)

34
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Characteristics of veins

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Thin walled, large lumen and valves to prevent clotting or pooling

35
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1 contraction of heart + 1 relaxation of heart =

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1 heartbeat

36
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Heartrate

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Number of times your heart beats a minute (bpm)

37
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Function of valves

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Prevent backflow

38
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What fills with blood first in the heart? Atria or ventricles?

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Atria fill with blood before pumping into ventricles

39
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Passage of blood from lungs to heart?

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Veins carry oxygenated blood to heart and into pulmonary vein.

40
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Heart to muscle tissue blood flow?

A

Blood flows from left atrium into left ventricle through the mitral valve. Then flows through aorta to muscles.

41
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Muscle tissue to heart blood flow?

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Veins carry deoxygenated blood into heart via vena cava into right atrium.

42
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Heart to lungs blood flow?

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Flows through tricuspid valve to right ventricle before leaving through pulmonary artery

43
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Diastole

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Heart filling with blood and relaxed

44
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Systole

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Heart emptying blood and contracted

45
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Cardiac output (Q) (Measured in L per min)

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Stroke volume (ml)* heart rate

46
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Stroke volume

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Volume of blood pumped from left ventricle per minute

47
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Maximum HR

A

220- your age

48
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Anticipatory rise

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Spike in HR prior to exercise due to adrenaline

49
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Optimum cardiac output

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Plateau of HR during exercise due to reaching maximal cardiac output.

50
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Aerobic exercise

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Relies on energy produced in presence of oxygen

51
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Anaerobic exercise

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Relies on energy produced without oxygen supply and so producing lactic acid as byproduct.

52
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Aerobic equation

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Glucose + oxygen > energy + carbon dioxide + water

53
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Example of aerobic activity

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Yoga (low intensity & long duration)

54
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Anaerobic equation

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Glucose> energy + lactic acid

55
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Example of anaerobic activity

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Sprinting as is high intensity and short duration

56
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EPOC stands for …?

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Excess post-exercise oxygen consumption

57
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Oxygen debt

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Temporary oxygen shortage in the body due to strenuous exercise

58
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EPOC

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Rapid & heavy intake of oxygen to repay oxygen debt

59
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What’s a cool down?

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Allowing physiological activity to return to normal gradually after strenuous exercise

60
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Positives of cool down

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Returns HR/breathing return to normal gradually, avoids fainting & dizziness, prevents blood pooling, lactic acid & DOMs, cools temp, .

61
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Negative of cool down

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Takes 5-10mins of time

62
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What’s stretching?

A

Physical exercise in which a specific muscle/ tendon is flexed/stretched to improve elasticity and tone.

63
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Positives of stretching

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Increases strength and flexibility , good for circulation, reduces stress and increases range of motion

64
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Negative of stretching

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Vulnerable to injury especially if haven’t warmed up

65
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Positives of rehydration and replenishment of glycogen stores

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Prevents dehydration, fatigue and dizziness while replacing electrolytes and energy

66
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Negatives of rehydration/ replenishment of glycogen stores

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May vomit, cramp or gain weight

67
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What’s an ice bath?

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Training regiment that flushes lactic acid from muscles while repairing micro trauma

68
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Positives of ice baths

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Reduces swelling, drains lactic acid, needs no specific equipment, cheap and works on multiple muscles

69
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Negatives of ice baths

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Unpleasant (cold), same results as cool down and requires much ice

70
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Long term effects of exercise

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Cardiac hypertrophy, bradycardia, improvements in components of fitness

71
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Immediate effects of exercise

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Hot, sweaty and red skin, HR increase, breathing rate increase

72
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Short term effects of exercise

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Tiredness, fatigue, DOMs, nausea, dizziness