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Chronic Physiological Adaptations of Exercise - Aerobic

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

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1.

Aerobic/Cardio exercises cause cardiac hypertrophy, which is:

a)

the decrease in muscle mass of the heart

b)

the increase in muscle mass of the heart

c)

the increase in muscles around the lungs

d)

the increase in muscle mass around the body

2.

With exercise, the growth of the heart muscles occur mainly in which area?

a)

The right atrium

b)

The right ventricle

c)

The left ventricle

d)

The left atrium

3.

What is Stroke Volume?

a)

The volume of blood stored in the left ventricle of the heart

b)

The increase in size and strength of the heart muscles

c)

The number of contractions of the heart in a minute

d)

The volume of blood ejected from each ventricle due to the contraction of the heart muscle

4.

Compared to an untrained person, the stroke volume of a trained person will:

a)

Increase

b)

Decrease

c)

Stay the same

d)

None of the above

5.

Which of the following affects a person's resting heart rate?

a)

fitness level

b)

stress

c)

medication

d)

weather

e)

all of the above

6.

The average human heart beat per minute is

a)

0

b)

10-50

c)

60-100

d)

110-150

7.

Systolic blood pressure is the blood pressure of the arteries when the heart contracts/beats. Diastolic blood pressure is the blood pressure of the arteries when the heart relaxes.

a)

True

b)

False

8.

What happens to our blood pressure (during rest) if we're consistent with exercise?

a)

Increase

b)

Decrease

c)

Stay the same

d)

Explodes. BOOM!

9.

Exercise causes this change in the lungs. Which of the following best describes this image?

a)

Increase in nerves around the alveoli

b)

Increase in capillaries around the left ventricle

c)

Increase in capillaries around the alveoli

d)

Increase of blood flow to the rest of the body

10.

The increase in capillaries around the alveoli causes

a)

quicker and more efficient exchange of gases (oxygen and carbon dioxide)

b)

slower and poorer exchange of gases (oxygen and carbon dioxide)

c)

more efficient blood flow to the heart

d)

less efficient blood flow to the heart