Exercise Terminology Quiz

What does "long term" mean in the context of exercise?

• Immediately during exercise

• After a period of 6 weeks or longer

• Before starting exercise

• After a period of 1 week

What does the cardiovascular system consist of?

• Heart and lungs

• Heart and blood vessels

• Lungs and blood vessels

• Heart and brain

What is the function of the heart in the cardiovascular system?

• To filter blood

• To pump blood from the lungs to the rest of the body

• To store blood

• To produce blood cells

What is meant by an increase in cardiac output?

• The amount of blood ejected from the heart each minute

• The amount of blood ejected from the heart each second

• The amount of blood ejected from the heart each hour

• The amount of blood ejected from the heart each day

What is cardiac hypertrophy?

• Decrease in the size of the ventricle wall

• Increase in the size of the ventricle wall

• No change in the size of the ventricle wall

• Weakening of the ventricle wall

What type of system is the respiratory system described as?

• Digestive system

• Circulatory system

• Network of organs and tissues

• Nervous system

What is the waste gas that the respiratory system helps to clean out?

• Oxygen

• Nitrogen

• Carbon dioxide

• Hydrogen

What is the primary focus of the document?

• Long-term effects of exercise

• Nutritional benefits of exercise

• Psychological benefits of exercise

What does an increase in minute ventilation indicate?

• More air entering the lungs per breath

• More breaths taken per minute

• Increased lung capacity

What is the skeletal system made up of?

• Muscles

• Bones

• Organs

• Tissues