Unit 1 PE - Chapter 7&8 quiz

Which of the below options is a type of cardiovascular disease?

• Stroke

• Throat cancer

• Lung disease

• Asthma

Plaque from atheroscelerosis usually leads to one of the following outcomes. Select all that apply below:

• It causes the arteries to become thick and harden, which can restrict blood flow to vital organs and tissues.

• It restricts blood flow and causes significant blockage to blood supply to the heart, resulting in angina

• It restricts the blood flow to the working muscles and restricting them to contract during movement.

• It can rupture, causing a blood clot inside the arteries supplying the brain (stroke) or arteries supplying the heart (Heart attack)

Blood doping occurs when:

• Athletes remove their own blood, store it and have it reinfused weeks later.

• EPO is injected by endurance athletes, causing more red blood cells to be produced.

• Endurance athletes take plasma expanders

• All of the above occur

​ ​ A______________ occurs when the arteries become thick and harden, sometimes restricting blood flow to your vital organs and tis​sues.​

A heart attack occurs when:

• The heart receives a shock and stops beating

• The heart is forced to beat quickly without a warm-up

• Arteries supplying the heart itself are blocked

• Fat deposits 'strangle' the heart, thus reducing contractility

Endurance athletes such as marathon runners, triathletes and road cyclists use ________ ________ to improve their body's aerobic capacity.

What is the 'good' cholesterol called?

Name three comtributing factors to hypertension.

What is the 'bad' cholesterol called?

What type of training is used at sea-level to legally enhance performance of the cardiorespiratory system?

• Beta blockers

• Hypoxic chambers or tents

• High altitude training

• Blood doping