PED 101 Final Chapter 3 Questions with Correct Answers (Grade
A+)
Question 1: T/F: Veins carry blood away from the heart
Answer: false
Question 2: At what point after an activity has been initiated does the body switch energy sources from
the immediate energy system to the anaerobic energy system?
Answer: 30 seconds
Question 3: The upper chambers of the heart are called
Answer: atria
Question 4: T/F: Your resting heart rate increases as your cardiorespiratory system becomes more
conditioned
Answer: false
Question 5: Cellular structures where oxidative energy production takes place are known as
Answer: mitochondria
Question 6: During the ________ phase of the heart cycle, the ventricles relax and fill with blood.
Answer: diastolic
Question 7: T/F: Heart rate reserve is the difference between your resting heart rate and maximum
heart rate.
Answer: true
Question 8: Training that involves continuous activity sustained for 20 or more minutes is known as
Answer: aerobic training
Question 9: The lower chambers of the heart are called
Answer: ventricles
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, Question 10: T/F: To prevent dehydration, it is recommended that you start drinking fluid
approximately 30 minutes after beginning an activity
Answer: false
Question 11: Cardiorespiratory fitness is defined as the
Answer: ability of the cardiovascular and respiratory systems to supply oxygen to muscles.
Question 12: Damage to muscle or tendon fibers due to injury or overtraining is known as
Answer: strain
Question 13: Which of the following may occur as the result of cardiorespiratory training?
Answer: improved oxygen delivery to muscles
Question 14: T/F: The cardiorespiratory system is made up of the cardiovascular system and the
endocrine system.
Answer: false
Question 15: Small blood vessels that branch from arterioles and allow exchange of nutrients and
wastes from body cells are known as
Answer: capillaries
Question 16: T/F: When checking your pulse during exercise, you should measure your heart rate for
30 seconds
Answer: false
Question 17: The right ventricle pumps blood through the ________ to the lungs.
Answer: pulmonary artery
Question 18: The improvements in oxygen delivery seen with training are a result of a(n)
Answer: increase in hemoglobin
Question 19: The pressure that blood exerts on the walls of your blood vessels is known as
Answer: blood pressure
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A+)
Question 1: T/F: Veins carry blood away from the heart
Answer: false
Question 2: At what point after an activity has been initiated does the body switch energy sources from
the immediate energy system to the anaerobic energy system?
Answer: 30 seconds
Question 3: The upper chambers of the heart are called
Answer: atria
Question 4: T/F: Your resting heart rate increases as your cardiorespiratory system becomes more
conditioned
Answer: false
Question 5: Cellular structures where oxidative energy production takes place are known as
Answer: mitochondria
Question 6: During the ________ phase of the heart cycle, the ventricles relax and fill with blood.
Answer: diastolic
Question 7: T/F: Heart rate reserve is the difference between your resting heart rate and maximum
heart rate.
Answer: true
Question 8: Training that involves continuous activity sustained for 20 or more minutes is known as
Answer: aerobic training
Question 9: The lower chambers of the heart are called
Answer: ventricles
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, Question 10: T/F: To prevent dehydration, it is recommended that you start drinking fluid
approximately 30 minutes after beginning an activity
Answer: false
Question 11: Cardiorespiratory fitness is defined as the
Answer: ability of the cardiovascular and respiratory systems to supply oxygen to muscles.
Question 12: Damage to muscle or tendon fibers due to injury or overtraining is known as
Answer: strain
Question 13: Which of the following may occur as the result of cardiorespiratory training?
Answer: improved oxygen delivery to muscles
Question 14: T/F: The cardiorespiratory system is made up of the cardiovascular system and the
endocrine system.
Answer: false
Question 15: Small blood vessels that branch from arterioles and allow exchange of nutrients and
wastes from body cells are known as
Answer: capillaries
Question 16: T/F: When checking your pulse during exercise, you should measure your heart rate for
30 seconds
Answer: false
Question 17: The right ventricle pumps blood through the ________ to the lungs.
Answer: pulmonary artery
Question 18: The improvements in oxygen delivery seen with training are a result of a(n)
Answer: increase in hemoglobin
Question 19: The pressure that blood exerts on the walls of your blood vessels is known as
Answer: blood pressure
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