Cardiovascular System
Main Artery in the body
Aorta
Main Vein in the body
Main function of the RS?
Ventilation Formula
TV X RR
Legal Training Methods
Continous
Fartlek
HITT
Long interval
Circut
3 Blood Vessels
Veins
Arteries
Capillaries
What is Hypothermia
When the body temp drops below 35 degrees
Describe the process of inspiration
Where air goes into the body, through the lungs and then difused into the working muscle
What are the two cavities for oxygen inhalation
Oral and Nasal
What is the chamber called that reduces the amount of O2 in the air?
4 Chambers of the Heart
RA, RV, LA and LV
Thick, Large and can withstand large amounts of pressure
What is the primary function of the alveoli during physical activity?
Gaseous exchange
After Trachea... what are the next three places for O2 Delivery
Bronchus, Bronchioles and Alveoli
What is hypoxic training?
Training in a enviroment with a diminished amount of available oxygen
What happens to SV during activity?
SV plateaus after 70% Max HR
How does our body combat Hyperthermia
Sweat and vasodilation
What type of performance enhancing drug do athletes use to increase the number of red blood cells in their blood to get more oxygen to their muscles?
Erythropoietin (EPO)
Blood Doping).
Difference between Systolic and Diastolic BP
Systolic = pressure on artery walls during heart beat
Diastolic = pressure on artery walls inbetween heart beats
What are the blood vessels of the body and what do they do they do?
Veins (Deliver deoxygenated blood back to the heart and lungs),
Arteries (Deliver oxygen rich blood to the muscles and tissues of the body),
Capillaires (The site of gaseous exchange for oxygen and carbon dioxide)