Cardiovascular Responses to Exercise

Start with the core responses

The flashcard deck on acute cardiovascular and pulmonary responses to aerobic exercise is a useful starting point. It includes key terms, cardiovascular requirements during exercise, cardiorespiratory functions and cardiac output. Work through the terms first, then use the prompts to recall the responses without looking at the answers. The deck called "Circulatory responses to exercise" adds questions about blood pressure during a static contraction.

Explore blood flow

Next, try "Skeletal muscle blood flow in exercise" for prompts on methods of measuring blood flow and the values recorded at the start of measurement. "Special Circulations during exercise" asks about the renal system and decreased blood flow. The deck "Exercise & blood flow through special regions" includes questions about coronary vessels and the control of coronary blood flow.

Connect the resources

The note on the cardiovascular system and energy delivery asks you to analyze cardiac output, total peripheral resistance and arterial blood pressure. It also covers local metabolic factors that regulate blood flow at rest and during exercise. These prompts connect the topic to the Exercise Physiology unit in Physiology. Use the note alongside the flashcards to practice explaining the relationships as well as recalling individual terms.

Use the quiz and a map

The quiz includes questions on factors influencing oxygen uptake and VO2 max, as well as venous return and preload. After studying the relevant flashcards, take the quiz to check your recall. There are no mind maps listed on this page, but you could sketch your own map of the terms and relationships in the note, then return to the quiz. Try the quiz when you are ready to check your understanding.