A Level PE - Anatomy

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Decks in this class (16)

Cardiac cycle
Systole 1,
Diastole 2,
Total diastole 3
5  cards
Cardiac Conduction System
Sa node 1,
Av node 2,
Bundle of his 3
4  cards
Cardiac Control Centre
Sympathetic nervous system 1,
Parasympathetic nervous system 2,
Chemoreceptors 3
7  cards
Transportation of oxygen
Haemoglobin 1,
Oxy haemoglobin 2,
Myoglobin 3
6  cards
Venous Return Mechanisms
Smooth muscle 1,
Skeletal muscle pump 2,
Respiratory pump 3
6  cards
Varying force of contraction
Spatial summation 1,
Wave summation 2,
Tetanic contraction 3
4  cards
Componets of a motor unit
Motor neuron 1,
Axon branches 2,
Muscle fibres 3
3  cards
Muscular contractions
Isometric contractions 1,
Concentric isotonic 2,
Eccentric 3
4  cards
Fibre types
Slow twitch fibres type 1 1,
Fast oxidative glycolytic type 2a 2,
Fast glycolytic type 2x 3
3  cards
The respiratory system
Ventilation 1,
External respiration 2,
Internal respiration 3
4  cards
Regulation of breathing during exercise
Where are the breathing centres l...,
Which nerves are involved 2,
Where are stretch receptors found...
3  cards
Lifestyle choices - smoking
What effects does smoking have on...,
Impact smoking has on gaseous exc...,
Results of smoking 3
3  cards
Structure of alveoli and gaseous exhange
Alveoli characteristics name 5 1,
Gaseous exchange 2
2  cards
Mechanics of breathing
Inspiration at rest 1,
Expiration at rest 2,
Inspiration during exercise 3
4  cards
Vasomotor centre
Vasomotor centre 1,
Vasodilation 2,
Vasoconstriction 3
4  cards
Blood vessels
Arteries 4 characteristics 1,
Arteriols 2 characteristics 2,
Capillaries 3 characteristics 3
5  cards

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