Exercise

Cards (15)

  • What is the main purpose of respiration in humans?
    To provide energy for bodily functions
  • What are the two types of respiration mentioned?
    Aerobic and anaerobic respiration
  • Why does the body need more energy during exercise?
    For muscle contraction and increased activity
  • How does the body respond to increased energy demand during exercise?
    By increasing aerobic respiration and oxygen intake
  • What happens to the breathing rate during exercise?
    It increases to supply more oxygen
  • What is the role of the heart during exercise?
    To pump oxygenated blood around the body
  • What problem can occur when exercising hard?
    Not enough oxygen can reach the muscles
  • What is produced during anaerobic respiration?
    Lactic acid
  • What effect does lactic acid have on muscles?
    It causes muscle fatigue and inefficiency
  • What is the condition called when lactic acid accumulates in muscles?
    Oxygen debt
  • How is lactic acid removed from the muscles?
    It is transported out by the blood
  • Where is lactic acid taken after being transported out of the muscles?
    To the liver for conversion back to glucose
  • Why does the body continue to breathe rapidly after exercise?
    To supply extra oxygen needed to remove lactic acid
  • What happens in the body during exercise?
    • Increased energy demand for muscle contraction
    • Increased aerobic respiration
    • Increased breathing rate and volume
    • Increased heart rate to pump oxygenated blood
    • Possible shift to anaerobic respiration if oxygen is insufficient
    • Lactic acid buildup leading to muscle fatigue
  • What is oxygen debt and its significance?
    • Oxygen debt is the extra oxygen needed after exercise
    • Required to remove lactic acid from muscles
    • Causes continued rapid breathing post-exercise