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171 Cards in this Set
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What is the fibrous protective sac that encloses the heart?
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Pericardium
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What is the smooth epithelial tissue that lines the inner surface of the myocardium and allows blood to pass through chambers without damage to RBC?
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Endocardium
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What are the 4 chambers of the heart?
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Left and right atrium
Left and right ventricle |
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What receives blood from the systemic circulation, blood arrives through inferior and superior vena cava?
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Right Atrium
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What receives blood from the right atrium through the tricuspid valve, pumps blood through semi-lunar valve into lungs?
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Right Ventricle
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What receives blood from left atrium through bicuspid (mitral) valve, pushes blood to body through aortic valve?
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Left Ventricle
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How many major arteries supply blood to the heart?
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2
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What supplies blood to the right atrium, right ventricle, inferior wall of the left ventricle, AV node, bundle of His, and SA node?
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Right Coronary Artery
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What branches into the circumflex artery and left anterior descending artery and also supplies blood to the left ventricle, interventricular septum, and right ventricle?
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Left Coronary Artery
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At what phase does circulation to the heart occur?
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Diastole
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The heart is well suited for aerobic ______.
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Exercise
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What is the principle source of energy production to the heart?
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Oxidation of free fatty acids
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At rest, the heart extracts approximately _____ % of O2 delivered by arteries.
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70%
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During increased work, increased demand for O2 is met by increasing blood flow due to _________ of coronary vessels.
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dilation
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What are the 2 additional types of cardiac muscle tissue?
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Nodal
Purkinje |
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What is the pacemaker?
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SA node
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When is the SA node under parasympathetic control?
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Rest
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The AV node receives impulses from the SA node and conducts it to ______.
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Bundle of His
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What can act as the pacemaker if the SA node fails?
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AV node
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What are specialized conducting tissue to both ventricles?
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Purkinje Tissue
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Where does electrical impulses that cause the heart to beat originate?
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SA node
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Impulse spreads quickly through both atria which _________ simultaneously.
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contract
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What is the order in which an electrical impulse travels through the conducting tissue of the heart?
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SA node
AV node Bundle of His Purkinje Fibers |
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After the electrical impulse travels down the Purkinje Fibers, it cause simultaneous __________ contraction.
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ventricular
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What is the innervation to the heart?
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Vagus Nerve (Cranial Nerve X)
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The parasympathetic nerves stimulate the release of which chemical?
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ACH
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ACH causes the HR to ______ and the force of contraction to _______.
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Decrease
Increase |
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ACH causes the coronary arteries to ______.
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Dilate
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At rest, the heart is under continous ________ control.
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parasympathetic
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The sympathetic nerves stimulate the release of which chemical?
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NE
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NE causes the HR to ______ and the force of contraction to _______.
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increase
increase |
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Where are pressure receptors located in the CP system?
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Aorta
Carotid Sinus |
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Which receptors are sensitive to change in levels of O2, CO2 and lactic acid?
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Chemoreceptors
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Where do chemoreceptors detects change?
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Blood
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What 2 chemicals (compounds) cause an increased HR?
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CO2
Lactic Acid |
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A decreased body temperature cause a __________ HR.
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decreased
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What condition is associated with increased levels of potassium?
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Hyperkalemia
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Hyperkalemia ________ HR and _______ force of contraction
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decrease
decrease |
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What is a state of increased calcium?
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Hypercalcemia
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Hypercalcemia _______ HR and ______ force of contration
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increases
increases |
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Systolic BP > _____ is abnormal.
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140
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Diastolic > ______ is abnormal.
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100
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What 3 items cause BP to vary?
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Age
Emotional States Exercise |
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What is the amount of blood ejected from the heart each minute?
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Cardiac Output
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What is the about of blood ejected per beat?
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Stroke Volume
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Finish the equation:
CO = ___ x ___ |
CO = HR x SV
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The force of contraction of which chamber of the heart affects stroke volume?
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Left Ventricle
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What regulates stroke volume?
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Ratio of sympathetic to parasympathetic impulses to the heart.
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What is the main control of HR?
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Baroreceptors
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_______ pressure causes decreased HR.
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Increased
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Grief causes a(n) __________ HR.
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increased
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What adaptations normally occur after a single bout of exercise?
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1. Cardiac
2. Coronary Circulation 3. Systemic Circulation 4. Blood Pressure 5. Blood Fluid 6. Metabolic |
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What is termed when the HR increases before exercise begins?
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Anticipatory Rise
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During exercise, HR is proportional to _____ of activity.
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intensity
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What are responses to exercise by the heart?
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Increases HR
Increase force of contraction |
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Maximal HR decreases inversely with ____.
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age
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HR and SV increase while individual is exercising at ___ to ___% of maximum capacity.
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40-60%
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At higher levels, increased cardiac output accomplished by increasing ___ only.
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HR
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What would happen to cardiac patient at higher intensities?
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They won't be able to keep up, err on the side of lower intensity.
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What percent of O2 is extracted from coronary blood circulation at rest?
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70%
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Increased O2 to cardiac muscle during exercise is accomplished by increasing rate at which blood flows through ________ arteries.
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coronary
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How do you increase coronary artery flow?
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1. Increase coronary output
2. Dilation of coronary arteries 3. Increase aortic blood pressure |
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Which muscles need increased O2 during exercise?
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Active muscles
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What happens to systemic circulation during exercise?
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Blood flow is shunted away from inactive tissues
Shunted to actively exercising muscles Increased blood flow to lungs to pick more O2 for tissue delivery Increased blood flow to skin to dissipate heat. |
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What are blood pressure adjustments during aerobic exercise?
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Blood vessels dilate
Dilation results in decreased BP Cardiac output increases negating drop in BP |
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In normal people, how does systolic BP change relative to the intensity of the activity?
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Increases in proportion to instensity
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In normal people, how does diastolic BP change relative to the intensity of the activity?
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Remains relatively unchanged
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what happens if you stop exercising suddenly?
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Rapid decrease of systolic BP
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In order to avoid a rapid decrease of systolic BP, what should be done?
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Include a cool down phase
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What types of exercise cause a greater increase in BP?
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Upper body
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Cooling only occurs by ____________.
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Perspiration
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What affects does dehydration have on blood volume?
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Decrease blood volume
Blood becomes thicker causing increased resistance to flow and increasing BP |
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What are metabolic adaptations to aerobic exercise?
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Tissues need more O2
Results in increased CO and blood flow to working muscles O2 utilization at cellular level depends on # mitochondria and other factors |
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How do cardiac muscle fibers adapt to aerobic exercise?
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They become larger and stronger
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Cardiac muscle fibers don't improve on its ability to utilize O2 as occurs in _____ muscle.
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skeletal
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How does hypertrophy of cardiac muscle fibers affect SV?
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Results in larger SV
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At any given workload, how does the heart adapt?
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The heart doesn't have to beat as often to supply adequate amount of blood.
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In relation to agina, how does the heart adapt?
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Rraises the amount of work you can do before angina occurs
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Endurance training results in quicker ________ from all levels of work.
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recovery
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Increased coronary blood flow results from which 3 things?
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1. Increased HR
2. Increased SV 3. Vasodilation |
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Because of exercise training what allows for increased perfusion of blood into coronary arteries?
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Bradycardia
Increased SV |
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What are changes in systemic circulation because of aerobic training?
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1. Increased # capillaries to skeletal muscle
2. Increased # mitochondria & enzymes important for energy production due to increased O2 utilization. |
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In submaximal work, what is more important than blood flow?
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O2 utilization
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In relation to systemic circulation, what two things are important at maximal work?
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O2 utilization
Blood flow |
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How are BP medications related to exercise?
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Some patients on medication are able to decrease or discontinue BP medication
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What are reasons for how BP changes during exercise?
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Reasons are unknown as to BP changes during exercise
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What are blood and fluid responses to aerobic training?
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1. Increased total blood volume by increasing plasma
2. Patients more easily adjusts to environment of high temperature and humidity 3. Increase RBC numbers slightly |
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What is the max amount of O2 utilized at work?
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VO2 max
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During aerobic training, and increased VO2 max secondary to improved C.O. and O2 utilized at ___________ level.
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cellular
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How does body composition change due to exercise?
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Decreased % body fat & increase lean body mass.
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What provides the best results for cardiac patients to lose % body fat?
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Aerobic exercises
Restricted calories |
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How does aerobic training affect blood lipids?
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1. Decreases total blood cholesterol
2. Decreases trigliceride levels (animal & veg fats) 3. Increase high density lipoprotein (HDL) |
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Personality types may act to predispose individuals to ___________.
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Coronary Heart Disease
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What factors are associated with type A personalities?
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-increased levels of catecholamines (epi & nor)
- increased heart rate - increased blood pressure |
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Anxiety and depression _______ affect CV condition.
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adversely
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How does aerobic training affect stress?
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It can help disseminate tension and assist in providing sense of well being.
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What results when O2 demand by heart is greater than O2 supply?
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Ischemia
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What is caused by atherosclerosis or coronary artery spasms and results in angina?
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Ischemia
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Aerobic training can ________ ischemic threshold & result in greater workloads before angina is manifest.
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raise
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What 5 things according to a Farmingham study could exacerbate the onset of CHD?
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1. Elevated BP
2. Blood Fats 3. Blood Sugar 4. Cigarette Smoking 5. Lack of appropirate exercise |
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What is the single most prevalent cause of death in the U.S.?
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Cardiac Heart Disease
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What setting is phase I of cardiac rehabilitation?
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Inpatient
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Patients with uncomplicated MI, coronary artery bypass grafts, pulmonary disease or PVD will begin programs ________ during hospital stay.
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early
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What setting is phase II of cardiac rehabilitation?
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Outpatient
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If a cardiac patient enters phase II rehab, what 3 things must be present in the outpatient setting?
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1. Continuous ECG Monitoring
2. Emergency Equipment 3. Medically Supervised Exercise |
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Which types of conditions should be trained in a medically supervised setting?
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1. Low maximal functional capacity
2. Severely depressed left ventricular function 3. Complex ventricular arrhythmia 4. Exercise induced hyptension 5. Exertional angina 6. Inability to self-monitor H.R. |
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Generally, cardiac rehabilitation exercise is conducted how often?
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3 times per week for 12 weeks
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What is the purpose of performing a re-evaluation including a stress test?
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Helps to prescribe HEP
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What is phase III of cardiac rehab?
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Community/Home Program
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When does phase III of cardiac rehab begin?
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When it is determined that medical supervision in no longer necessary?
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What 4 things determine is a patient can progress to a community/home program?
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1. Patient's functional capacity
2. Patient's ability to self-monitor exercise 3. Absence of contra-indications 4. Psychological/emotional status of patient |
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What did a study by Pierce reveal about aerobic training with respect to pulmonary rehabilitation?
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1. Decreased exercise HR
2. Decreased exercise RR 3. Decreased exercise minute ventilation 4. Decreased exercise O2 consumption and CO2 production |
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What functional activity can increase significantly with pulmonary rehabilitation exercise?
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Walking
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What are 4 goals of acute pulmonary care?
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1. Improve ventilation
2. Improve gas exchange 3. Promote secretion clearance 4. Maintain functional capacity |
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During acute pulmonary care, activity should be of an intensity such that heart rate does not rise more than ___ to ___ beats above the resting heart rate.
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20-30
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During acute pulmonary care, activity should not induce breathing more that ___________.
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Mildly short of breath
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What is the minimum O2 sat during pulmonary rehab?
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88%
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What are discharge criteria for pulmonary patients?
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1. Demonstrate increases in functional capacity
2. Able to exercise safely without supervision 3. MET educational goals |
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What are benefits of pulmonary rehabilitation?
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Increased exercise tolerance
Increased ability for self care Decreased sensation of dyspnea Improved quality of life Decreased utilization of health care Decreased anxiety and depression Increased survival |
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Knowledge of respiratory physiology is important for proper ________ and _______ of pulmonary disease.
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Diagnosis and Treament
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What is the main function of the respiratory system?
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Exchange of gases to maintain pH, arterial O2, and CO2
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What shape are lungs?
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Cone Shaped
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What covers each lung?
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Visceral Pleura
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Which lung is larger?
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Right
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Which lung has 3 lobes?
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Right
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What are the 3 lobes of the right lung?
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Upper
Middle Lower |
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What are lobes of the lungs subdivided into?
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Bronchopulmonary segments
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What type of innervation goes to the lungs?
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Sympathetic
Parasympathetic |
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What does sympathetic stimulation of the lung cause?
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Bronchodilation
Vasoconstriction |
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What does parasympathetic stimulation of the lung cause?
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Bronchoconstriction
Vasodilation |
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As inspired air flows through the nose to the alveoli the forward velocity is _______ which allows for diffusion through the alveoli into the pulmonary _______ .
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slowed
capillaries |
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What does the nose function to do?
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Filter air
Humidify and cool/warm air |
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What is the function of the larynx?
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It only serves as a conduit for air to travel by.
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What is the function of the pharynx?
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Allows passage of food
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What acts as a valve preventing food from entering the trachea?
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Epiglottis
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What is lined with ciliated epithelium and carries debris toward the pharynx?
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Trachea
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How many cartilaginous rings line the trachea?
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16-20
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Which structure is mostly cephalic cartilage?
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Cricoid
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Which main bronchus branches at more of an acute angle and is longer?
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Left
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Which main bronchus is more in line with the trachea and predisposes it to aspiration of material?
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Right
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What are small envanginations of the respiratory bronchioles, alveolar ducts, and alveolar sacs?
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Alveoli
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What are the thin walls of the alveoli suited for?
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Gas exchange
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Which type of cells are large flat cells that comprise most of the internal alveolar surface?
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Type 1 Cells
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Which type of cells are ovoid, less numerous and produce surfactant?
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Type 2 Cells
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What is the process of inspiration and expiration?
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Ventilation
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What is the purpose of ventilation?
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To maintain optimal levels of O2 and CO2
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What is an increase in alveolar ventilation that decreases below normal levels below normal limits that is also know as hypocapnia?
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Hyperventilation
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What is an increase in CO2 levels caused by decrease in alveolar ventilation that is also know as hypercapnia?
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Hypoventilation
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What increases oxygen tension?
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Hyperventilation
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What is the volume of inspired or expired air during each cycle?
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Tidal Volume
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What is the max volume inspired from peak of tidal volume?
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Inspiratory Reserve Volume
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What is the max volume expired from a normal tidal expiration?
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Expiratory Reserve Volume
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What is the volume remaining after greatest expiration?
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Residual Volume
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What is the amount of gas in the respiratory system after a max inspiration?
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Total Lung Capacity
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What is the max volume of gas that can be expelled from the lungs after mas inspiration?
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Vital Capacity
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What is the max volume of gas that can be inspired from the resting and expiration level?
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Inspiratory Capacity
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What is the volume of gas in the lungs when the respiratory system is at rest, the volume in the lung at the end of a normal expiration?
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Function Residual Capacity
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What 2 factors does the functional residual capacity depend on?
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Inward elastic recoil of the lung tending to collapse the lung
Outward elastic recoil of the chest wall tending to expand the lung |
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What refers to the volume within the respiratory system that does not participate in gas exchange?
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Dead Space
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Anatomic dead space = volume of gas contained in the _________ airways.
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conducting
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Alveolar dead space = volume of gas _________ in ventilation (poorly perfused alveoli).
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wasted
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What is the total volume of air not involved in gas exchange?
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Physiologic Dead Space
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In normal people, physiologic dead space = _________
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anatomic dead space
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In diseased people, physiolgic dead space = ___________
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anatomic dead space + alveolar dead space
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Inspired air is not _________ distributed throughout the lungs.
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uniformly
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Lungs are different in size with allows for ________ distribution.
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unequal
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In sitting or standing, apical ventilation ________ basilar ventilation.
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exceeds
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In which position is the posterior portion of the lung better ventilated than the anterior portion?
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Supine
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When do all areas tend to be well ventilated?
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During heavy breathing
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What causes hypotension with some areas not be well ventilated?
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During shallow breating
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What factors may cause limited ventilation?
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Respiratory muscle weakness
Regional airway obstruction Abnormal lung or chest wall compliance Disease |