Nervous System
Nerves that carry electric impulses toward the brain and spinal cord.
Afferent
The volume of blood pumped from the heart with each contraction.
Stroke Volume
A medical condition characterized by shortness of breath induced by sustained aerobic exercise.
Exercise induced asthma
Name one primary component
kidneys, renal artery and vein, ureter, urinary bladder, and urethra.
The foodstuffs needed in large quantities including carbohydrates, fats, and proteins that are used for numerous processes in the body.
Macronutrients
Nerves that carry electric impulses away from the brain and spinal cord.
Efferent
The volume of blood pumped by the heart per unit of time, usually 1 minute.
Cardiac Output
Where gas exchange occurs
Alveoli
These play an important role in controlling body fluid levels by regulating the concentration of many of the plasma constituents, especially the electrolytes and water, and eliminating all the metabolic waste products (except for carbon dioxide)
Kidneys
The foodstuffs needed in smaller quantities including vitamins and minerals that are used for numerous processes in the body.
Micronutrients
Part of the nervous system that controls voluntary action.
Somatic
a disease process whereby cholesterol and blood lipids build up in the arteries supplying blood to the heart, results in a reduction of blood flow to cardiac muscle
Atherosclerosis
a group of drugs that increase the excretion of sodium and water by the kidneys
Diuretics
The anions and cations that are distributed in the fluid compartments of the body.
Part of the nervous system that regulates involuntary action.
Autonomic
Tubes, one cell thick, which facilitate the transfer of gases, nutrients, and waste products to and from the cells of the body.
Capillaries
COPD
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
How athletes who train and play sports in hot and/or humid conditions regulate their body temperature
Sweating
Where nutrients and most of the electrolytes and water are absorbed. (Be specific)
Small intestines
Part of the autonomic nervous system that tends to act in opposition to the parasympathetic nervous system especially under conditions of stress.
Sympathetic
The muscle of the heart
Myocardium
The pulmonary system maintains the __________ balance of the body.
Acid-Base
High blood pressure also known as
Hypertension
The preferred fuel source for high intensity athletic events.
Carbohydrates