CardioVascualar System's Response to Exercise

1. What is the primary function of the cardiovascular system during exercise?

• a. To increase oxygen delivery to the working muscles
• b. To remove carbon dioxide from the body
• c. To reduce heart rate and blood pressure
• d. To increase production of lactic acid

2. What is the immediate effect of exercise on heart rate?

• a. It increases
• b. It decreases
• c. It stays the same
• d. It is unpredictable

3. What is the immediate effect of exercise on stroke volume?

• a. It increases
• b. It decreases
• c. It stays the same
• d. It is unpredictable

4. Which of the following is not a factor that influences the cardiovascular response to exercise?

• a. Age
• b. Gender
• c. Genetics
• d. Hair color

5. What is the name of the equation used to calculate maximum heart rate?

• a. Karvonen formula
• b. VO2 max formula
• c. Borg formula
• d. None of the above

6. What is the term used to describe the difference between maximum and resting heart rate?

• a. Heart rate reserve
• b. Stroke volume reserve
• c. Blood pressure reserve
• d. Respiratory rate reserve

7. What is the primary factor that determines the amount of blood pumped by the heart per minute during exercise?

• a. Heart rate
• b. Stroke volume
• c. Blood pressure
• d. None of the above

8. What is the term used to describe the amount of oxygen that the body can use during exercise?

• a. VO2 max
• b. Heart rate reserve
• c. Anaerobic threshold
• d. Lactate threshold

9. Which of the following is not a benefit of regular exercise on the cardiovascular system? a. Improved circulation b. Reduced risk of heart disease c. Increased blood pressure d. Lower resting heart rate

• a. Improved circulation
• b. Reduced risk of heart disease
• c. Increased blood pressure
• d. Lower resting heart rate

10. What is the term used to describe the time it takes for the heart rate to return to resting levels after exercise?

• a. Recovery time
• b. Resting time
• c. Active time
• d. Cool-down time