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Level 3 BTEC Sport - Cardiovascular (Responses / Adaptations)

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Cardiovascular Responses to exercise are...

a)

Immediate/short term

b)

Long term

2.

Cardiovascular Adaptations to exercise are...

a)

Immediate/short term

b)

Long term

3.

Which option is a RESPONSE to exercise?

a)

Anticipatory Rise

b)

Cardiac Hypertrophy

c)

Decreased Resting Heart Rate

d)

Capillarisation

4.

Which option is a RESPONSE to exercise?

a)

Decreased Recovery Time

b)

Increased Heart Rate

c)

Decreased Resting Heart Rate

d)

Capillarisation

5.

Which option is a RESPONSE to exercise?

a)

Decreased Recovery Time

b)

Increased Blood Volume

c)

Cardiac Hypertrophy

d)

Redirection of Blood Flow

6.

Which option is a RESPONSE to exercise?

a)

Reduction of resting Blood Pressure

b)

Increased Blood Pressure

c)

Cardiac Hypertrophy

d)

Capillarisation

7.

Heart rate increasing just before exercise to prepare the body for the demands about to be placed on it is called...

a)

Vascular Shunting

b)

Hypertrophy

c)

Rise in Blood Pressure

d)

Anticipatory Rise

8.

Cardiac Output is...

a)

The amount of blood pumped out of the heart per beat

b)

The amount of blood pumped out of the heart per minute

c)

The amount of blood pumped out of the heart per hour

d)

The amount of blood pumped out of the heart per day

9.

The technical term for the redirection of blood flow is...

a)

Vascular Shunting

b)

Vena Cava

c)

Capillarisation

d)

Sudden Arrhythmic death Syndrome

10.

It can be dangerous to exercise if you already suffer from ___________ (High Blood Pressure) as too much force may be placed on the heart

a)

Hypertension

b)

Hypotension

c)

Hyperthermia

d)

Hypothermia

11.

Having ___________ (Low blood pressure) can make it hard for blood to reach muscles and vital organs. Can cause dizziness and fainting and affect sporting performance

a)

Hypotension

b)

Hypertension

c)

Hyperthermia

d)

Hypothermia

12.

This is the prolonged increase in body temperature, above its normal temperature of 37.5°C. It can cause ​Weakness, Coordination issues and Heat exhaustion

a)

Hypotension

b)

Hypertension

c)

Hyperthermia

d)

Hypothermia

13.

This is when your body becomes too cold with your core temperature dropping below 35°C​

Symptoms are: Shivering,​ Confusion​ and Increased risk of heart stopping (In severe cases)

a)

Hypotension

b)

Hypertension

c)

Hyperthermia

d)

Hypothermia

14.

Sudden Arrhythmic death syndrome (SADS)​ is a genetic heart condition that can suddenly cause death in young healthy people ​it is caused by

a)

the heart beating too quickly causing it to over work

b)

not enough adrenaline being released for exercise

c)

the hearts natural rhythm becoming disrupted and causing it to stop

d)

the septum not separating oxygenated and deoxygenated blood in the heart

15.

Which option is an ADAPTATION to exercise?

a)

Decreased resting heart rate

b)

Increased heart rate

c)

Anticipatory rise

d)

Redirection of blood

16.

What is the Adaptation called when your heart gets bigger?

a)

Vasoconstriction

b)

Hypertension

c)

Capillarisation

d)

Cardiac Hypertrophy

17.

Most Cardiovascular Adaptations result in...

a)

Less oxygenated blood getting to the muscles

b)

More oxygenated blood getting to the muscles

18.

Which option is an ADAPTATION to exercise?

a)

Reduction in resting blood pressure

b)

Increased blood pressure

c)

Anticipatory rise

d)

increased Heart rate

19.

Capillarisation of skeletal and cardiac muscles is the...

a)

decrease in number of capillaries

b)

increase in number of capillaries

c)

increase in maximum heart rate

d)

decrease in maximum heart rate

20.

Which option is an ADAPTATION to exercise?

a)

Increased Blood Pressure

b)

Decreased Heart Rate Recovery Time

c)

Vascular Shunting

d)

increased Heart rate