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Myocardial Infarction correct answers Hear attack occurs due to lack of blood flow through the
coronary arteries to the heart muscle
Ischemia correct answers lack of blood flow
Stroke Volume correct answers the amount of blood pumped with each beat or systole
Cardiac Output correct answers heart rate x stroke volume. usually measured in liters (or
milileters) of blood pumped per minute
Venous Return correct answers The amount of blood returned to the heart by the veins
Valsalva Maneuver correct answers occurs when a person holds his or her breath during a
strenuous activity, such as lifting weights or shoveling snow
Minute Ventilation correct answers total amount of air breathed per minute
Residual lung volume correct answers amount of air remaining in the lungs after a complete and
total forced exhale
Forced vital capacity correct answers amount of air that can be forcefully exhaled after a
maximal inahle
Total lung capacity correct answers sum of the residual volume and the forced vital capacity
,Glucose correct answers body's usable form of carbohydrate
Lactic Acid correct answers produced in muscles during rapid exercise when the body cannot
supply enough oxygen to the tissues
Glycolysis correct answers a metabolic process that breaks down carbohydrates and sugars
through a series of reactions to either pyruvic acid or lactic acid and release energy for the body
in the form of ATP
Mitochondria correct answers a subcellular structure where oxidation takes place
Beta oxidation correct answers A metabolic sequence that breaks fatty acids down to two-carbon
fragments that enter the citric acid cycle as acetyl CoA.
Krebs cycle correct answers the acetyl CoA formed in the first component of aerobic metabolism
enters into the citric acid cycle
Electron transport system correct answers the final sequence of reactions in the aerobic
production of ATP
Maximal oxygen uptake correct answers the maximum amount of oxygen consumed and utilized
by the body during an all-out effort to exhaustion
Excess Post-Exercise Oxygen Consumption correct answers additional oxygen consumed
immediately after an exercise bout when the body is no longer exercising
Sarcomere correct answers each section of a myofibril in muscle
Actin correct answers structural protein that makes up the thin filaments of myofibrils; functions
in muscle contraction
, Anatomical Position correct answers standing position with hands down and palms facing
forward
Supine correct answers lying on the spine
Prone correct answers lying face down
Axial Skeleton correct answers part of the skeleton that contains skull, vertebral column, ribs,
and sternum
Synovial joints correct answers have a small space between the articulating bones that allows for
a greater range of motion
Cartilage correct answers a white, semi-opaque, fibrous connective tissue that cushions the joints
and prevents wear on the joint surfaces
Synovial membrane correct answers secretes synovial fluid which provides nourishment,
lubrication, and hydrotastic cushioning for the joint
Bursae correct answers liquid-filled membranes that protect soft tissues as they pass by bony
projections
Ligament correct answers band of fibrous tissue that connects bone to bone and provides joint
stability.
Tendon correct answers dense, fibrous connective tissue that forms the end of a muscle and
attaches muscle to bone
Fascia correct answers fibrous connective tissue that forms sheaths for individual muscles.
complete solution.
Myocardial Infarction correct answers Hear attack occurs due to lack of blood flow through the
coronary arteries to the heart muscle
Ischemia correct answers lack of blood flow
Stroke Volume correct answers the amount of blood pumped with each beat or systole
Cardiac Output correct answers heart rate x stroke volume. usually measured in liters (or
milileters) of blood pumped per minute
Venous Return correct answers The amount of blood returned to the heart by the veins
Valsalva Maneuver correct answers occurs when a person holds his or her breath during a
strenuous activity, such as lifting weights or shoveling snow
Minute Ventilation correct answers total amount of air breathed per minute
Residual lung volume correct answers amount of air remaining in the lungs after a complete and
total forced exhale
Forced vital capacity correct answers amount of air that can be forcefully exhaled after a
maximal inahle
Total lung capacity correct answers sum of the residual volume and the forced vital capacity
,Glucose correct answers body's usable form of carbohydrate
Lactic Acid correct answers produced in muscles during rapid exercise when the body cannot
supply enough oxygen to the tissues
Glycolysis correct answers a metabolic process that breaks down carbohydrates and sugars
through a series of reactions to either pyruvic acid or lactic acid and release energy for the body
in the form of ATP
Mitochondria correct answers a subcellular structure where oxidation takes place
Beta oxidation correct answers A metabolic sequence that breaks fatty acids down to two-carbon
fragments that enter the citric acid cycle as acetyl CoA.
Krebs cycle correct answers the acetyl CoA formed in the first component of aerobic metabolism
enters into the citric acid cycle
Electron transport system correct answers the final sequence of reactions in the aerobic
production of ATP
Maximal oxygen uptake correct answers the maximum amount of oxygen consumed and utilized
by the body during an all-out effort to exhaustion
Excess Post-Exercise Oxygen Consumption correct answers additional oxygen consumed
immediately after an exercise bout when the body is no longer exercising
Sarcomere correct answers each section of a myofibril in muscle
Actin correct answers structural protein that makes up the thin filaments of myofibrils; functions
in muscle contraction
, Anatomical Position correct answers standing position with hands down and palms facing
forward
Supine correct answers lying on the spine
Prone correct answers lying face down
Axial Skeleton correct answers part of the skeleton that contains skull, vertebral column, ribs,
and sternum
Synovial joints correct answers have a small space between the articulating bones that allows for
a greater range of motion
Cartilage correct answers a white, semi-opaque, fibrous connective tissue that cushions the joints
and prevents wear on the joint surfaces
Synovial membrane correct answers secretes synovial fluid which provides nourishment,
lubrication, and hydrotastic cushioning for the joint
Bursae correct answers liquid-filled membranes that protect soft tissues as they pass by bony
projections
Ligament correct answers band of fibrous tissue that connects bone to bone and provides joint
stability.
Tendon correct answers dense, fibrous connective tissue that forms the end of a muscle and
attaches muscle to bone
Fascia correct answers fibrous connective tissue that forms sheaths for individual muscles.
