Effects of Exercise on the Circulatory System

True or False

Exercise INCREASES heart rate

• True

• False

True or False

Exercise causes the heart recovery rate to get worse.

• True

• False

Exercise ________ blood pressure.

• flattens

• decreases

• increases

• stops

When we exercise, we will have _______ veins and arteries.

• healthy

• unhealthy

• strong

• large

Stroke volume is the volume of blood pumped out of the ________ during one contraction.

• atria

• ventricle

• vein

• aorta

Choose the correct answers.

Which are the effects of exercise on the circulatory system?

• Heart recovery rate improves

• Stroke volume decreases

• healthy veins and arteries

• increased blood pressure

• decreased resting heart rate

The resting heart rate is an indication of ____________. (ONE WORD...starting with F.)

• fear

• flight

• fitness

• fright

True or False

The faster the heart recovery rate the fitter the person.

• True

• False

True or False

Heart recovery rate is the speed at which the heart returns to normal after exercise.

• True

• False

The hormone adrenaline in the bloodstream causes the heart to beat more quickly - heart rate increases.

• True

• False