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Unit 4: The Respiratory and Circulatory Systems
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1The following components of the respiratory system are located inside the lungs, except?
- AAlveoli
- BBronchi
- CIntercostal muscles
- DBronchioles
2Breathing in is known as expiration.
- ATrue
- BFalse
3Which of these muscles is not involved in the process of delivering oxygen to the working muscles.
- ACardiac
- BPectorals
- CIntercostal
- DDiaphragm
4Which of these facts is incorrect when relating to the process of inspiration.
- AThe ribs lift upwards
- BThe diaphragm relaxes and bulges up
- CThe intercostal muscles contract
- DAir pressure falls allowing the lungs to fill with air
5Aerobic respiration is respirationin the absence of oxygen.
- ATrue
- BFalse
6Aerobic respiration creates the following waste products, except?
- Awater
- Blactic acid
- Ccarbon dioxide
7Which athlete would not be competing using aerobic respiration?
- ACyclo cross rider
- BFell runner
- CTriple jumper
- DTriathlon
8Fast twitch fibres are associated with explosive events.
- ATrue
- BFalse
9Which feature is not associated with fast twitch fibres.
- AThey contract with more force.
- BThey tire easily
- CThey are suited to activities requiring strength and power
- DThey do not tire easily
10Anaerobic respiration creates which waste product?
- AOxygen
- BLactic acid
- CCarbon dioxide
- DWater
11Lactic acid is turned into carbon dioxide and water when oxygen supply is resumed.
- ATrue
- BFalse
12Glycogen is the main form of carbohydrate storage in the body. It is stored in the following areas of the body, except?
- ALungs
- BLiver
- CMuscles
13During vigorous exercise lactic acid is created. Lactic acid is a waste product and is a mild poison.
- ATrue
- BFalse
14The following are short term effects of exercise, except?
- ABreathing rate increases
- BCardiac output increases
- CBlood pressure lowers
- DStroke volume increases
15Fatigue is a feeling of extreme physical or mental tiredness. When a muscle gets so tired that they can no longer continue to work properly. Which of these is not a sign of fatigue?
- ADeep breathing
- BLower level of concentration
- CIncreased pulse
- DRed skin
16An oxygen debt is when the muscles are starved of oxygen. The body recovers by carrying out the following functions, except?
- AIncrease the respiratory rate
- BIncrease the depth of breathing
- CContinuing the activity
- DStopping the activity
17Which of the following facts is false in relation to muscle cramp.
- AIt is a voluntary contraction
- BA muscle is locked in contraction
- CIt is a result of intense exercise
- DThe muscle is in spasm
18The circulatory system consists of the heart, blood and blood vessels working together to supply oxygen to the working muscles and removing unwanted carbon dioxide.
- ATrue
- BFalse
19The upper chambers of the heart are called the ventricles.
- ATrue
- BFalse
20The right side of the heart is thicker as it transports oxygenated blood to the working muscles of the body.
- ATrue
- BFalse
21The pulmonary circuit involves taking deoxygenated blood to the lungs and returning oxygenated blood to the heart.
- ATrue
- BFalse
22Arteries always carry blood away from the heart.
- ATrue
- BFalse
23Arteries always carry oxygenated blood.
- ATrue
- BFalse
24White blood cells contain a substance known as haemoglobin.
- ATrue
- BFalse
25Which of these functions is not a role of the circulatory system.
- ATemperature regulation
- BEnergy production
- CProtection
- DTransportation
26Which of these answers is a waste product and removed by the circulatory system.
- AOxygen
- BHeat
- CHormones
- DGlucose
27Arteries have thin outer walls and a thin layer of muscle.
- ATrue
- BFalse
28Which blood vessel is only one cell thick?
- AVeins
- BArteries
- CCapillaries
29Arteries contain valves.
- ATrue
- BFalse
30Which defintion relates to stroke volume?
- AOne contraction and relaxation of the heart
- BThe amount of blood pumped out of the left ventricle per minute
- CThe number of times the heart beats in a minute
- DThe amount of blood pumped out of the left ventricle per beat
31Which artery is located in the groin?
- ARadial
- BFemoral
- CTemporal
- DCarotid
32The cardio vascular systems involves the working of the following organs.
- AHeart and Liver
- BLungs and Kidneys
- CLiver and Lungs
- DHeart and Lungs
33Maximum heart rate is calculated using which formula?
- A220 plus age
- B220 multiplied age
- C220 divided age
- D220 minus age
34The aerobic training zone is 80 - 90% maximum heart rate
- ATrue
- BFalse
35The training zone is the range of the heart rate within which a specified training effect will take place.
- ATrue
- BFalse
36Which definition relates to the threshold of training.
- AThe maximum heart rate needed to have a training effect
- BTraining at 60-80% MHR
- CTraining above 90% MHR
- DThe minimum heart rate needed to have a training effect
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