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WorksheetsSect 3, Chapter 6: Cardiorespiratory/Endocrine/Digestive Systems
Total questions: 35
Worksheet time: 1hrs 10mins
Which of the following processes describes the passage of digested food into the blood system to be processed for energy, nutrients, and tissue building?
Absorption
Mastication
Peristalsis
Motility
The cardiovascular and respiratory systems work together to remove what waste product?
Platelets
Oxygen
Carbon Dioxide
Water
What component of breathing improves blood flow back to the heart?
Expiration with a decrease in intrathoratic pressure!
Expiration with an increase in intrathoratic pressure!
Inspiration with a decrease in intrathoratic pressure!
Inspiration with an increase in intrathoratic pressure!
Which of the following effects of the cardiovascular system occurs during exercise?
Decreased ventricular filling
Venous Pooling
Increased ventricular filling
Decreased venous return
What effect would sleep deprivation have on growth hormone and cortisol levels?
Inadequate sleep will decrease growth hormone and increase cortisol levels
Inadequate sleep will increase growth hormone and decrease cortisol levels
Inadequate sleep will increase growth hormone and cortisol levels
Inadequate sleep will decrease growth hormone and cortisol levels
What is cardiac output?
The amount of blood in the ventricle before contraction
The volume of blood pumped by the heart per minute
The amount of blood remaining in the ventricle after contraction
The volume of blood pumped by the heart per beat or contraction
What is end-diastolic volume?
The amount of blood in the ventricle before contraction
The amount of blood remaining in the ventricle after contraction
The volume of blood pumped by the heart per minute
The amount of blood pumped by the heart with each contraction
Which type of training would most likely lead to increased levels of testosterone, insulin-like growth factors, and growth hormone?
Overload training that is of a low intensity with limited rest periods
Overload training that is of high intensity with prolonged rest periods
Overload training that is of a low intensity with prolonged rest periods
Overload training that is of high intensity with limited rest periods
Which of the following muscles are responsible for normal resting state (quiet) breathing?
Scalenes
Abdominals
Internal Intercostals
Diaphragm
Which of the following exercises would be most likely to contribute to an acute increase in testosterone levels?
Triceps Extension
Bench Press
Calf Raise
Back Squat
The pancreas secretes which of the following hormones?
Insulin-Like Growth Factor
Testosterone
Insulin
Growth Hormone
The process of diffusion of oxygen and carbon dioxide gases in and out of the bloodstream occurs in what structure or structures?
Bronchioles
Alveolar Sacs
Trachea
Pulmonary Arteries
What is stroke volume?
The amount of blood pumped by the heart per minute
The amount of blood remaining in the ventricle after contraction
The amount of blood in the ventricle before contraction
The amount of blood pumped out of the heart with each contraction
Which endocrine gland serves as a communication channel between the brain and pituitary gland?
Stomach
Pancreas
Liver
Hypothalamus
What anatomical heart structure is referred to as "the pacemaker of the heart"?
Intercalated Discs
Atrioventricular Node
Right Bundle Branch
Sinoatrial Node
Which heart chamber gathers deoxygenated blood returning to the heart from the superior and inferior vena cava veins?
Right Atrium
Left Atrium
Left Ventricle
Right Ventricle
Which heart chamber gathers oxygenated blood coming to the heart from the lungs?
Left Ventricle
Left Atrium
Pulmonary Veins
Right Atrium
Which of the following effects may be experienced with overtraining?
Lower levels of cortisol, which lead to an anabolic environment
Low levels of cortisol, which lead to an environment that is anabolic
High levels of cortisol, which lead to a catabolic environment
Elevated levels of cortisol, which lead to an anabolic environment
What is the primary muscle type of the heart?
Cardiac
Smooth
Skeletal
Myofibril
Which of the following hormones have an anabolic function and have been shown to increase up to 48 hours following resistance training?
Glucagon
Insulin-Like Growth Factor (IGF)
Cortisol
Calcitonin
What type of vessel is responsible for carrying blood back to the heart?
Arterioles
Arteries
Veins
Capillaries
What area of the chest contains the heart?
Ventricle
Mediastinum
Atrium
Myofibril
Which component of blood is primarily responsible for clotting mechanisms?
Platelets
Plasma
Red Blood Cells
White Blood Cells
What structure in the heart transfers the electrical signal from the sinoatrial (SA) node to the atrioventricular (AV) node?
Internodal Pathway
Intercalated Discs
Left Bundle Branch
Right Bundle Branch
Which of the following blood pressure values would be classified as normal according to the American Heart Association?
Systolic >180 and/or diastolic >120
(> means "greater than"!)
Systolic 120 to 129 and diastolic <80
(< means "less than"!)
Systolic <120 and diastolic <80
(< means "less than"!)
Systolic 130 to 139 or diastolic 80 to 89
The difference between the end-diastolic and end-systolic volumes is referred to as what?
Cardiac Output
Resting Heart Rate
Venous Return
Stroke Volume
Food in the stomach is processed and then passes into what anatomical structure?
Duodenum of the large intestine
The ileum of the small intestine
Duodenum of the small intestine
The ileum of the large intestine
Where in the digestive system are most fluids absorbed?
Esophagus
Small Intestine
Stomach
Large Intestine
Which component of blood is primarily responsible for transporting oxygenated blood throughout the body?
Plasma
Red Blood Cells
White Blood Cells
Platelets
What term is used to describe the premise that increased ventricular filling improves contractile force of the heart as a result of greater stretch of cardiac fibers?
Frank Starling Law of the Heart
Peripheral Resistance
Valsalva Maneuver
Venous Pooling
What is a normal respiratory rate for an adult during rest?
19 breaths per minute
7 breaths per minute
25 breaths per minute
15 breaths per minute
What change would lead to an increase in cardiac output during exercise?
Increased end-systolic volume
Increased heart rate
Decreased stroke volume
Decreased heart rate
What would be considered a normal resting heart rate for a healthy sedentary person?
50 beats per minute
105 beats per minute
120 beats per minute
80 beats per minute
How would age and overall health affect testosterone levels among men?
Age and overall health do not affect testosterone levels.
A reduction in testosterone levels occurs with age, and overall health does not contribute to the change.
Testosterone levels are not affected by age, as overall health is the primary reason for a decline.
A reduction in testosterone levels occurs with age, and overall health may affect the degree of change.
Catecholamines are responsible for which of the following actions?
Increased lipolysis
Increased heart rate and decreased stroke volume
Increased stroke volume and decreased heart rate
Increased lipogenesis
