CV recap

What is the role of the atriums?

What is the role of the ventricles?

What would be one of the major cardiovascular benefits of completing relaxation exercises at the end of an exercise session?

• Reduced heart rate

• Reduced mitochondria

• Increased cardiac output

• Increased total peripheral resistance

What initiates the process of damage to the arteries?

• LDL cholesterol

• HDL cholesterol

• Inflammation

• Antioxidants

What type of exercise would help a moderate hypertensive normalise their blood pressure over a period of time?

• Aerobic exercise

• Isometric exercise

• Maximal strength training

• Hypertrophy training

Which type of blood flows through which structure after gaseous exchange takes place in the pulmonary capillaries?

• Deoxygenated blood through the venules

• Oxygenated blood through the venules

• Deoxygenated blood through the arterioles

• Oxygenated blood through the arterioles

 What is the term used to describe the rupture of a narrowed artery wall during the later stages of atherosclerosis where connective tissue and cholesterol become exposed?

• Plaques

• Lesions

• Clots

• Thrombosis

What is a risk of chronic high blood pressure?

• Blindness

• Deafness

• Vertigo

• Nausea

Where are the semi-lunar valves found?

• Between the ventricles and arteries

• In the vena cava

• In the pulmonary vein

• Between the atria and ventricles

What is the blood pressure threshold that contraindicates exercise, even under medical supervision?

• 120/80

• 140/90

• 160/110

• 180/110