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Exercise Physiology - OCR A Level PE -
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A LEVEL PE PAPER 1 ALL SECTIONS

Whatcfiscfvenouscfreturn?cf-cfanswer--Thecfreturncfofcfbloodcfbackcftocfthecfrightcfsidecfofcfthecfheartcfviacfthecfvenacfcava

Whycfarecfmechanismscfneededcftocfmaintaincfvenouscfreturn?cf-cfanswer--
Thecfpressurecfofcfthecfbloodcfincflargecfveinscfiscfverycflowcfwhichcfmakescfitcfdifficultcftocfgetcfbloodcfbackcftocfthecfheart

Whatcfarecfthecfmechanismscfneededcftocfmaintaincfvenouscfreturn?cf-cfanswer--
Skeletalcfmusclecfpump,cfrespiratorycfpump,cfpocketcfvalves,cfsmoothcfmusclecfincfveins,cfheart

Whatcfiscfthecfskeletalcfmusclecfpump?cf-cfanswer--
Whencfmusclescfcontractcfandcfrelax,cftheycfpresscfoncfveinscfsqueezingcfbloodcfbackcftocfthecfheart

Whatcfiscfthecfrespiratorycfpump?cf-cfanswer--
Whencfmusclescfcontractcfandcfrelaxcfduringcfbreathing,cfpressurecfchangescfoccurcfincfthecfchestcfcavitycfwhichcfcompress
cfnearbycfveinscfsqueezingcfbloodcfbackcftocfthecfheart



Whatcfarecfpocketcfvalves?cf-cfanswer--
Valvescfincfveinscfkeepcfthecfbloodcfflowingcfincfonecfdirectioncfandcfclosecftocfpreventcfbackflow

Whatcfdoescfthecfsmoothcfmusclescfincfveinscfdo?cf-cfanswer--Squeezecfthecfbloodcfbackcftocfthecfheart

Howcfdoescfthecfheartcfhelpcftocfmaintaincfvenouscfreturn?cf-cfanswer--
Thecfheartcfactscfascfacfsuctioncfpumpcfwhencfitcfcontractscfandcfrelaxes

Whatcfiscfthecfimpactcfofcfbloodcfpressurecfoncfvenouscfreturn?cf-cfanswer--
Whencfthecfsystoliccfbloodcfpressurecfincreases,cftherecfiscfancfincreasecfincfvenouscfreturncfandcfvicecfversa

Whatcfiscfthecfequationcfforcfbloodcfpressure?cf-cfanswer--Bloodcfflowcfxcfresistance

Whatcfiscfbloodcfpressure?cf-cfanswer--Thecfforcecfexertedcfagainstcfthecfvesselcfwall

Whatcfiscfsystoliccfpressure?cf-cfanswer--Thecfpressurecfincfthecfarteriescfwhencfthecfventriclescfcontract

Whatcfiscfdiastoliccfpressure?cf-cfanswer--Thecfpressurecfincfthecfarteriescfwhencfthecfventriclescfrelax

Wherecfiscfbloodcfpressurecfmeasured?cf-cfanswer--Atcfthecfbrachialcfarterycfincfthecfuppercfarm

Whatcfiscfacftypicalcfbloodcfpressurecfreadingcfatcfrest?cf-cfanswer--120/80cfmmHg

Whatcfiscfbloodcfpressurecfdependentcfon?cf-cfanswer--Thecftypecfofcfbloodcfvesselcfandcfthecfdistancecffromcfthecfheart

Whatcfiscfthecfbloodcfpressurecfincfarteries?cf-cfanswer--High

Whatcfiscfthecfbloodcfpressurecfincfarterioles?cf-cfanswer--Medium

Whatcfiscfthecfbloodcfpressurecfincfcapillaries?cf-cfanswer--Low
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Whatcfiscfthecfbloodcfpressurecfincfthecfvenules?cf-cfanswer--Low

Whatcfiscfthecfbloodcfpressurecfincfthecfveins?cf-cfanswer--Low

Whatcfiscfthecftotalcfareacfofcfarteries?cf-cfanswer--Low

Whatcfiscfthecftotalcfareacfofcfarterioles?cf-cfanswer--Medium

Whatcfiscfthecftotalcfareacfofcfcapillaries?cf-cfanswer--High

Whatcfiscfthecftotalcfareacfofcfvenules?cf-cfanswer--Medium

Whatcfiscfthecftotalcfareacfofcfveins?cf-cfanswer--Low

Whatcfarecfthecftwocftypescfofcfcirculation?cf-cfanswer--Pulmonarycfandcfsystemic

Whatcfiscfpulmonarycfcirculation?cf-cfanswer--
Deoxygenatedcfbloodcffromcfthecfheartcftocfthecflungscfandcfoxygenatedcfbloodcfbackcftocfthecfheart

Whatcfiscfsystemiccfcirculation?cf-cfanswer--
Oxygenatedcfbloodcftocfthecfbodycffromcfthecfheartcfandcfthencfthecfreturncfofcfthecfdeoxygenatedcfbloodcffromcfthecfbodycftocft
hecfheart

Whatcfarecfthecfbloodcfvesselscfincforder?cf-cfanswer--Heart,cfarteries,cfarterioles,cfcapillaries,cfvenules,cfveins,cfheart

Whatcftypecfofcfwallscfdocfarteriescfhave?cf-cfanswer--Thickcfelasticcfwalls.cfHavecfacfsmoothcfmusclecflayer

Whatcfiscfthecflumencfofcfancfarterycflike?cf-cfanswer--Smallcflumen

Whatcfpressurecfandcfvelocitycfdocfarteriescfcarrycfbloodcfunder?cf-cfanswer--Highcfpressurecfandcfhighcfvelocity

Wherecfdocfarteriescfcarrycfblood?cf-cfanswer--Awaycffromcfthecfheart

Doescfancfarterycfcontaincfvalves?cf-cfanswer--No

Whatcfarecfthecfwallscfofcfveinscflike?cf-cfanswer--Thinnercflesscfelasticcfwallscfwithcflesscfsmoothcfmusclecfthancfarteries

Whatcfiscfthecflumencfofcfveinscflike?cf-cfanswer--Largecflumen

Whatcfpressurecfandcfvelocitycfdocfveinscfcarrycfbloodcfunder?cf-cfanswer--Lowcfpressurecfandcfmediumcfvelocity

Wherecfdocfveinscfcarrycfblood?cf-cfanswer--Backcftocfthecfheart

Whatcfdocfveinscfcontain?cf-cfanswer--Noncfreturncfvalves

Whatcfiscfthecfwallcfofcfacfcapillarycflike?cf-cfanswer--Onecfcellcfthick,cfnocfoutercforcfmiddlecflayer

Whatcfiscfthecflumencfofcfacfcapillarycflike?cf-cfanswer--Microscopiccflumen

Whatcfpressurecfandcfvelocitycfdocfcapillariescfcarrycfbloodcfunder?cf-cfanswer--Verycflowcfpressurecfandcfverycflowcfvelocity
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Whatcfdocfcapillariescfdo?cf-cfanswer--
Delivercfoxygencfandcfglucosecftocftissuescfandcfremovecfwastecfproductscffromcftissues

Docfcapillariescfcontaincfvalves?cf-cfanswer--No

Whatcfhappenscfaftercftencfminutescfincfacfwarmcfenvironment?cf-cfanswer--Thecfperformercfbeginscftocfsweat

Whatcfdoescfsweatingcfcause?cf-cfanswer--Acflosscfofcffluidcffromcfthecfbloodcfwhichcfdecreasescfthecfplasmacfvolume

Whatcfdoescfacfdecreasecfincfthecfplasmacfvolumecfcause?cf-cfanswer--
Decreasescfthecfvenouscfreturncfandcfthecfstrokecfvolume

Whatcfhappenscftocfthecfheartcfrate?cf-cfanswer--
Itcfkeepscfincreasingcftocfcompensatecfforcfthecfdecreasecfincfstrokecfvolume

Whatcfhappenscftocfcardiaccfoutput?cf-cfanswer--Keepscfincreasingcfslowlycftocfcoolcfthecfbody

Howcfdocfyoucfminimisecfcardiovascularcfdrift?cf-cfanswer--Maintaincfhighcffluidcfconsumption

Cardiovascularcfdriftcfincfordercf-cfanswer--
Sweat,cfdecreasescfplasmacfvolume,cfdecreasescfstrokecfvolumecfandcfvenouscfreturn,cfheartcfratecfincreases

WhatcfiscfthecfleadingcfcausecfofcfdeathscfincfthecfUK?cf-cfanswer--Coronarycfheartcfdisease

WhencfdoescfCHDcfoccur?cf-cfanswer--
Whencfthecfcoronarycfarteriescfsupplyingcfthecfheartcfwithcfoxygenatedcfbloodcfbecomecfblockedcfduecftocfacfbuild-
upcfofcffattycfdeposits

Whatcfiscfatherosclerosis?cf-cfanswer--Whencfthecfcoronarycfarteriescfbecomecfblockedcfduecftocfacfbuild-
upcfofcffattycfdeposits

WhatcfarecfthecffattycfdepositscfincfCHDcfcalled?cf-cfanswer--Atheroma

Whatcfcancfcausecfatherosclerosis?cf-cfanswer--Highcfbloodcfpressure,cfhighcfcholesterol,cflackcfofcfexercise,cfsmoking

Whatcfiscfanginacfandcfhowcfiscfitcfcaused?cf-cfanswer--
Chestcfpaincfcausedcfbycfthecfcoronarycfarteriescfnarrowingcfmeaningcfthatcftheycfarecfunablecftocfdelivercfenoughcfoxygencft
ocfthecfheart

Howcfcancfacfheartcfattackcfoccur?cf-cfanswer--
Ifcfacfpiececfofcfatheromacfbreakscfoffcfincfthecfcoronarycfarterycfthiscfcancfcausecfacfbloodcfclotcfcuttingcfoffcfthecfbloodcfsupply,
cfresultingcfincfacfheartcfattack



Howcfdoescfregularcfexercisecfkeepcfbloodcfpressurecfandcfcholesterolcflow?cf-cfanswer--
Makescfheartcfbiggercfandcfstrongercfandcfmaintainscfflexibilitycfofcfbloodcfvesselscfensuringcfgoodcfbloodcfflow

HowcfmuchcfexercisecfdoescfthecfAmericancfHeartcfAssociationcfrecommendcfpercfweek?cf-cfanswer--
Atcfleastcf150cfminutescfpercfweekcfofcfmoderatecfexercise


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Howcfcancfyoucfreducecfbloodcfpressure?cf-cfanswer--Regularcfaerobiccfexercisecf-
cfitcflowerscfbothcfsystoliccfandcfdiastoliccfpressurecfreducingcfthecfriskcfofcfacfheartcfattackcfbycfupcftocf20%



Whatcfdoescfhighcfbloodcfpressurecfdo?cf-cfanswer--
Putscfextracfstraincfoncfthecfarteriescfandcfheartcfandcfincreasescfthecfriskcfofcfheartcfattack,cfheartcffailurecfandcfstrokes

Whencfdoescfacfstrokecfoccur?cf-cfanswer--
Whencfthecfbloodcfsupplycftocfpartcfofcfthecfbraincfiscfcutcfoff,cfcausingcfdamagecftocfthecfcellscfsocftheycfstartcftocfdie,cfleadingcft
ocfbraincfinjury

Whatcfiscfancfischaemiccfstroke?cf-cfanswer--Whencfacfbloodcfclotcfstopscfthecfbloodcfsupplycftocfpartcfofcfthecfbrain

Whatcfiscfacfhaemorrhagiccfstroke?cf-cfanswer--Whencfacfweakenedcfbloodcfvesselcfsupplyingcfthecfbraincfbursts

Howcftocfreducecfriskcfofcfacfstroke?cf-cfanswer--
Regularcfexercisecfcancfhelpcftocflowercfbloodcfpressurecfwhichcfcancfreducecfthecfriskcfofcfacfstrokecfbycf27%

Whatcfiscfcardiaccfoutput?cf-cfanswer--Thecfvolumecfofcfbloodcfpumpedcfoutcfbycfthecfheartcfpercfminute

Whatcfiscfthecfequationcfforcfthecfcardiaccfoutput?cf-cfanswer--Cardiaccfoutputcf=cfstrokecfvolumecfxcfheartcfrate

Whatcfhappenscftocfthecfcardiaccfoutputcfduringcfexercisecfandcfwhy?cf-cfanswer--
Therecfiscfacflargecfincreasecfincfcardiaccfoutputcfduecftocfincreasedcfheartcfratecfandcfstrokecfvolume

Upcftocfwhatcfpointcfincfexercisecfdoescfcardiaccfoutputcfcontinuecftocfincrease?cf-cfanswer--
Itcfincreasescfuntilcfmaximalcfintensitycfiscfreached

Whatcfiscfthecfcardiaccfoutputcfforcftrainedcfandcfuntrainedcfperformerscfatcfrest?cf-cfanswer--Thecfsame

Howcfdocfthecfcardiaccfoutputscfofcftrainedcfandcfuntrainedcfperformerscfcomparecfduringcfexercise?cf-cfanswer--
Thecftrainedcfathletecfwillcfhavecfacfgreatercfmaximumcfcardiaccfoutput,cfsocftheycfcancfgetcfmorecfbloodcftocfthecfmuscles

Whatcfarecfthecflongcftermcfeffectscfofcfexercisecfoncfthecfheart?cf-cfanswer--
Cardiaccfhypertrophy,cfincreasedcfstrokecfvolume,cfbradycardia

Whatcfiscfcardiaccfhypertrophy?cf-cfanswer--Cardiaccfmusclecfbecomescfbiggercfandcfstronger

Whatcfiscfbradychardia?cf-cfanswer--Lowcfrestingcfheartcfrate

Whatcfiscfheartcfrate?cf-cfanswer--Thecfnumbercfofcftimescfthecfheartcfbeatscfpercfminute

Whatcfiscfthecfmaximumcfheartcfrate?cf-cfanswer--220-age

Whycfdoescfacftrainedcfperformercfhavecfacfgreatercfheartcfratecfrange?cf-cfanswer--
Becausecftheircfrestingcfheartcfratecfiscflower

Whatcfhappenscftocfthecfheartcfratecfbeforecfexercise?cf-cfanswer--Therecfiscfancfanticipatorycfrise

Whycfiscftherecfancfanticipatorycfrisecfbeforecfexercise?cf-cfanswer--Duecftocfthecfreleasecfofcfadrenaline


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