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L2 Bioenergetics and metabolism
Define bioenergetics,
Define metabolism,
What is the role of 1 receptor2 c...
18  cards
L3 Assessment of Physical Performance
What are the common si units for ...,
How do you calculate work,
How do you calculate power
19  cards
L4 Hormonal Response to Exercise
What is the endocrine system,
What are the 2 mechanisms in whic...,
What are 4 factors that determine...
13  cards
L5 Nervous System Structure and Function
What are the 6 main regions of th...,
How does the medulla oblongata co...,
How does the pons contribute to v...
22  cards
L6 Skeletal Muscle Structure and Function
Identify and describe the structu...,
Identify and describe the structu...,
Identify and describe the structu...
16  cards
L7 Muacle Fibre Type, Composition and Performance
What are the different types of m...,
The speed of muscle contraction d...,
Muscle fibre type are distinguish...
12  cards
L8 Muscle-Tendon Interactions
Define flexibility,
What is your flexibility determin...,
List the factors that can affect ...
17  cards
L9 Muscle strength Training: Neurophysical changes
List the neural adaptation that o...,
Give a brief explanation of exper...,
Explain the classic tri phase emg...
5  cards
L10 Muscle Training: Fibre type training and Adaptation
Describe the development of fiber...,
List the key component that affec...,
What us an advantage for enduranc...
7  cards
L11 Muscle Disuse and Atrophy
How can the degree of muscle atro...,
Explain the ratio of muscle csa t...,
How does muscle waste happen
11  cards
L12 Muscle Aging
What is the trend in strength as ...,
What happens to motor units as yo...,
Describe the changes in human mus...
8  cards
L13 Muscle Fatigue: concepts and mechanisms
Define fatigue in terms of muscle...,
Define weakness,
The size of the m wave is what an...
10  cards
L14 Muscle Cell Changes
How is force generation in most a...,
Low frequency fatigue is very com...,
Fatigue during maximal intensity ...
6  cards
L15 Muscle Injury
What are some of the causes of mu...,
What can be used as a damage mark...,
What does low frequency fatigue d...
7  cards
L16 Cariac structure: Function and assessment
What is the relationship between ...,
What are the 6 functions of the c...,
Describe the flow pathway of oxyg...
15  cards
L17 Determinants of cardiac output
What are the 4 factors that affec...,
What are the 5 ways in which prel...,
How does muscle pump influence pr...
12  cards
L18 The peripheral circulation
Descrtibe the composition of blood,
Describe the structure function o...,
What is vascular resistance
5  cards
L19 Skeletal Muscle Blood Flow in Exercise
What are the methods uses to meas...,
Describe thermodilution to measur...,
Describe venous occlusion plethys...
11  cards
L20 Skeletal Muscle Blood Flow in Exercise: Oxygen Delivery
Explain how rhythmic static muscl...,
Discuss how microcirculatory bloo...,
List the typical partial pressure...
10  cards
L21 Special Cirulation during exercise
Give values for blood flow during...,
Describe the redistribution of bl...,
Explain some mechanisms regulatin...
5  cards
L22 Circulatory responses to Exercise
Define static and dynamic exercise,
Graph the relationship between sy...,
Graph the relationship between to...
10  cards
L23 Brain Blood Flow
Why is effective regulation of br...,
List the key regulators of brain ...,
Describe the techniques available...
5  cards
L24 Control of the CV system in Exercise
Define central command,
What is the exercise pressor reflex,
What are the experimental techniq...
12  cards
L25 Central CV Adaptations to Training
What are the functional adaptatio...,
Explain the changes that take pla...,
Explain the changes that take pla...
6  cards
L26 Peripheral circulatory adaptations to training
Describe structural adaptations t...,
Describe the structural changes i...,
Explain the significance of the s...
7  cards
L27 Central and Peripheral Limitations to Oxygen Uptake
Discuss the evidence against a ve...,
How is the oxyhaemoglobin dissoci...,
Explain why some elite endurance ...
9  cards
L28 Acid-base Balance During Exercise
Define acid,
Define base,
Define ph
11  cards
L29 Respiratory Responses to Exercise
Define inspiratory reserve volume,
Define tidal volume,
Define expiratory reserve volume
14  cards
L30 Breathholding
What is the point of hyperventila...,
The carotid arterial chemorecepto...,
Arterial chemoreceptor denervatio...
8  cards
L33 Exercise and Thermal Stress
Precisely define core temperature,
List the available methods for me...,
Describe the four mechanisms of h...
7  cards
L34 Altitude
Explain the relationship between ...,
Explain the physiological challen...,
Explain the relationship between ...
7  cards
L35 Microgravity and Bed rest
Describe the design of the dallas...,
Explain how vo2max cardiac output...,
List four strategies used to simu...
8  cards
L36 Exercise Physiology across the lifespan
Outline and explain the effect of...,
Explain how heart structure and f...,
Describe how exercise training ca...
12  cards

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