Unit 1 PE - Chapter 7&8 quiz

Which of the below options is a type of cardiovascular disease?

• Stroke

• Throat cancer

• Lung disease

• Asthma

Plaque from atheroscelerosis usually leads to one of the following outcomes. Select all that apply below:

• It causes the arteries to become thick and harden, which can restrict blood flow to vital organs and tissues.

• It restricts blood flow and causes significant blockage to blood supply to the heart, resulting in angina

• It restricts the blood flow to the working muscles and restricting them to contract during movement.

• It can rupture, causing a blood clot inside the arteries supplying the brain (stroke) or arteries supplying the heart (Heart attack)

Blood doping occurs when:

• Athletes remove their own blood, store it and have it reinfused weeks later.

• EPO is injected by endurance athletes, causing more red blood cells to be produced.

• Endurance athletes take plasma expanders

• All of the above occur

​ ​ A______________ occurs when the arteries become thick and harden, sometimes restricting blood flow to your vital organs and tis​sues.​

A heart attack occurs when:

• The heart receives a shock and stops beating

• The heart is forced to beat quickly without a warm-up

• Arteries supplying the heart itself are blocked

• Fat deposits 'strangle' the heart, thus reducing contractility

Endurance athletes such as marathon runners, triathletes and road cyclists use ________ ________ to improve their body's aerobic capacity.

What is the 'good' cholesterol called?

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Name three comtributing factors to hypertension.

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What is the 'bad' cholesterol called?

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What type of training is used at sea-level to legally enhance performance of the cardiorespiratory system?

• Beta blockers

• Hypoxic chambers or tents

• High altitude training

• Blood doping