CV recap

What is the role of the atriums?

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What is the role of the ventricles?

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What would be one of the major cardiovascular benefits of completing relaxation exercises at the end of an exercise session?

• Reduced heart rate

• Reduced mitochondria

• Increased cardiac output

• Increased total peripheral resistance

What initiates the process of damage to the arteries?

• LDL cholesterol

• HDL cholesterol

• Inflammation

• Antioxidants

What type of exercise would help a moderate hypertensive normalise their blood pressure over a period of time?

• Aerobic exercise

• Isometric exercise

• Maximal strength training

• Hypertrophy training

Which type of blood flows through which structure after gaseous exchange takes place in the pulmonary capillaries?

• Deoxygenated blood through the venules

• Oxygenated blood through the venules

• Deoxygenated blood through the arterioles

• Oxygenated blood through the arterioles

 What is the term used to describe the rupture of a narrowed artery wall during the later stages of atherosclerosis where connective tissue and cholesterol become exposed?

• Plaques

• Lesions

• Clots

• Thrombosis

What is a risk of chronic high blood pressure?

• Blindness

• Deafness

• Vertigo

• Nausea

Where are the semi-lunar valves found?

• Between the ventricles and arteries

• In the vena cava

• In the pulmonary vein

• Between the atria and ventricles

What is the blood pressure threshold that contraindicates exercise, even under medical supervision?

• 120/80

• 140/90

• 160/110

• 180/110