Exercise Physiology 2.2: Cardiovascular System

State the 3 functions of blood during exercise

State the components (and their percentages) of blood and normal blood volume

Define and describe erythrocytes

Define and describe the role of leukocytes

Define and describe the role of thrombocytes

Define and describe the role of plasma

(Heart Diagram)

Differentiate between ventricles and atria

Describe valves

Differentiate between arteries and veins

Describe the purposes of the left atrium of the heart

Describe the purposes of the right atrium of the heart

Describe the purposes of the left ventricle of the heart

Describe the purpose of the right ventricle of the heart

Describe the purposes of the
bicuspid valve

Describe the purposes of the
tricuspid valve

Describe the purposes of the
aortic valve

Describe the purposes of the
pulmonary valve

Describe the Vena Cava (superior and inferior)

Describe the pulmonary vein

Describe the aorta

Describe the pulmonary artery

Describe the intrinsic and extrinsic regulation of HR (include SA/AV nodes and heart areas)

Describe the role of the Sympathetic Nervous System during heart rate regulation

Describe the role of the Parasympathetic Nervous System during heart rate regulation

Describe Pulmonary Circulation

Describe Systemic Circulation

Describe the relationship between cardiac output, stroke volume and HR

Where does the Autonomic Nervous System originates

Describe the length of cardiac diastole

Describe the length of cardiac systole

Describe what happens during both atrial and ventricular systole

Define both systolic and diastolic blood pressure

Define cardiovascular drift

Describe how both systolic and diastolic BP respond to exercise

Describe the distribution of blood during exercise

Describe cardiovascular adaptations from endurance training

Describe capillarization and arterio-venous oxygen difference

Explain maximal oxygen consumption