Response to Exercise

Cards (12)

  • What happens to the heart rate during exercise?
    It increases
  • What happens to the breathing rate during exercise?
    It increases
  • What substance, when increased, can cause muscle aches during exercise?
    Lactic acid
  • What happens to the breathing volume during exercise?
    It increases
  • During exercise, what does the body increase its demand of?
    Energy
  • To get energy, muscle cells use what process?
    Respiration
  • Compared to other cells, what do muscle cells contain more of?
    Mitochondria
  • What do muscle cells store as glycogen?
    Glucose
  • Why does heart rate increase during exercise?
    To pump more oxygenated blood
  • Why does breathing rate increase during exercise?
    To increase the amount of oxygen
  • Why does breathing volume increase during exercise?
    To increase the amount of oxygen
  • How do you calculate percentage change?
    (Difference in readings / original reading) * 100