NASM-CPT (7th Edition) Chapter 6
Absorption - ANSThe process of nutrients being absorbed into the body during the digestive
process.
The Adrenal Glands are the ANSA glands, which produce catecholamines and cortisol and
are situated just above the kidneys. Anabolic - ANSMetabolic process by which smaller
molecules are synthesized into larger units that are used to construct and repair tissues.
Angiogenesis is the process by which existing blood vessels give rise to new capillaries.
Arteries - ANSVessels that transport blood away from the heart.
Small arteries that eventually split into capillaries are called arterioles (ANS). Atrioventricular
Node - ANS This node delays the impulse from the sinoatrial node before allowing it to reach
the ventricles and is located between the atria and ventricles. The superior chambers of the
heart known as the atrium (Atria) collect blood returning to the heart. The amount of energy
required to keep the body at rest is referred to as the basal metabolic rate (BMR). Blood -
ANSFluid that circulates in the heart, arteries, capillaries, and veins; it carries nutrients and
oxygen to all parts of the body and also transports waste products from the body to other
compartments or organs for either processing (e.g., liver) or excretion (e.g., kidney).
Blood Pressure (BP) - ANS The systolic or diastolic measurement of the blood's outward
pressure on the vessel walls. Blood Vessels - ANSA system of hollow tubes that move blood
around the body Bradycardia is a condition that occurs when the heart rate falls below 60
beats per minute. Bradypnea is an ANS condition in which the rate of breathing is too
slow—less than 8 breaths per minute. Calcitonin is an ANSThyroid hormone that aids in the
proper utilization of calcium by the body to support the maintenance of bone mineral density.
Capillaries are the smallest blood vessels and the location where blood and tissues
exchange elements. The heart's muscle is called cardiac muscle (ANS). The overall
performance of the heart (heart rate and stroke volume) is referred to as cardiac output (Q).
Cardiorespiratory System - ANSA system of the body composed of the heart, blood, blood
vessels, lungs, and airways.
Cardiovascular System - ANSA system of the body, also known as the circulatory system,
that transports blood to tissues of the body.
Blood flows through the carotid artery into the brain through the neck. Catabolic -
ANSMetabolic process that breaks down molecules into smaller units used for energy.
Catecholamines - ANSHormones produced by the adrenal glands that are part of the stress
response known as the fight-or-flight response.
Chyme is an ANSA—a semifluid mass of food that travels from the stomach to the small
intestine after it has been digested. Deep breathing through abdominal expansion is known
as diaphragmatic breathing (ANS). Diffusion - ANSThe process by which oxygen reaches
the body's tissues from the environment. Digestion - ANSMultistep process that describes
the passage of food through the body.
Duodenum - ANSPart of the small intestine that resides between the stomach and the
jejunum.
dyspnea - ANSShortness of breath or labored breathing.
End Systolic Volume, also known as ANS, is the amount of blood that remains in the
ventricle after ejection. The digestive tract's nervous system is known as the enteric nervous
Absorption - ANSThe process of nutrients being absorbed into the body during the digestive
process.
The Adrenal Glands are the ANSA glands, which produce catecholamines and cortisol and
are situated just above the kidneys. Anabolic - ANSMetabolic process by which smaller
molecules are synthesized into larger units that are used to construct and repair tissues.
Angiogenesis is the process by which existing blood vessels give rise to new capillaries.
Arteries - ANSVessels that transport blood away from the heart.
Small arteries that eventually split into capillaries are called arterioles (ANS). Atrioventricular
Node - ANS This node delays the impulse from the sinoatrial node before allowing it to reach
the ventricles and is located between the atria and ventricles. The superior chambers of the
heart known as the atrium (Atria) collect blood returning to the heart. The amount of energy
required to keep the body at rest is referred to as the basal metabolic rate (BMR). Blood -
ANSFluid that circulates in the heart, arteries, capillaries, and veins; it carries nutrients and
oxygen to all parts of the body and also transports waste products from the body to other
compartments or organs for either processing (e.g., liver) or excretion (e.g., kidney).
Blood Pressure (BP) - ANS The systolic or diastolic measurement of the blood's outward
pressure on the vessel walls. Blood Vessels - ANSA system of hollow tubes that move blood
around the body Bradycardia is a condition that occurs when the heart rate falls below 60
beats per minute. Bradypnea is an ANS condition in which the rate of breathing is too
slow—less than 8 breaths per minute. Calcitonin is an ANSThyroid hormone that aids in the
proper utilization of calcium by the body to support the maintenance of bone mineral density.
Capillaries are the smallest blood vessels and the location where blood and tissues
exchange elements. The heart's muscle is called cardiac muscle (ANS). The overall
performance of the heart (heart rate and stroke volume) is referred to as cardiac output (Q).
Cardiorespiratory System - ANSA system of the body composed of the heart, blood, blood
vessels, lungs, and airways.
Cardiovascular System - ANSA system of the body, also known as the circulatory system,
that transports blood to tissues of the body.
Blood flows through the carotid artery into the brain through the neck. Catabolic -
ANSMetabolic process that breaks down molecules into smaller units used for energy.
Catecholamines - ANSHormones produced by the adrenal glands that are part of the stress
response known as the fight-or-flight response.
Chyme is an ANSA—a semifluid mass of food that travels from the stomach to the small
intestine after it has been digested. Deep breathing through abdominal expansion is known
as diaphragmatic breathing (ANS). Diffusion - ANSThe process by which oxygen reaches
the body's tissues from the environment. Digestion - ANSMultistep process that describes
the passage of food through the body.
Duodenum - ANSPart of the small intestine that resides between the stomach and the
jejunum.
dyspnea - ANSShortness of breath or labored breathing.
End Systolic Volume, also known as ANS, is the amount of blood that remains in the
ventricle after ejection. The digestive tract's nervous system is known as the enteric nervous
