L2 Fitness Instructor CardioRespiratory Quiz

Based on how OXYGENATED blood flows round the heart can you put these four anatomical references in order?

• Aorta
• Left Ventricle
• Right Ventricle
• Pulmonary Vein

When analysing a Blood Pressure Reading (BP) can you match the below readings into their respective health categories?

Based on the route blood passes through blood vessels can you put the following pathway in order as it travels away from the heart?

• Arterioles
• Capillaries
• Arteries
• Venules

What is classified as an "Optimal" blood pressure reading?

• 130/80
• 145/95
• 120/80
• 100/90

Based on how DE-OXYGENATED blood flows around the heart can you put these anatomical references for the heart in order?

• Vena Cavae
• Right Pulmonary Artery
• Left Atrium
• Right Atrium

How is Blood Pressure(BP) defined?

Which of the following statements is TRUE about the structure of Capillaries?

• They have one way valves
• They are able to vasodilate and vasoconstrict
• They are one cell thick
• They carry blood AWAY from the heart

What % of oxygen is in EXHALED air?

• 19%
• 21%
• 17%
• 79%

Can you put these respiratory system anatomical references into the right order of how air travels into the body?

• Pharynx
• Bronchi
• Bronchioles
• Larynx

Can you match the correct muscle actions to the mechanics of breathing?

How is Diffusion defined?

What is systolic Blood Pressure?

What is diastolic Blood Pressure?

Which of the following is ONLY a SHORT term effect of exercise on the Cardiovascular System?

• Stronger Heart Muscle
• Increased Systolic Blood Pressure
• Increased Stroke Volume
• Increased Cardiac Output

During which type of exercise are clients likely to perform the "Valsalva Manoeuvre" whilst completing?

• Light Weight Training
• Endurance CV Training
• Heavy Weight Training
• Yoga

Which of the following best describes the flow of blood in Systemic Circulation?

• Left ventricle, aorta, arteries, arterioles, capillaries, venules, veins, vena cavae, right atrium
• Right ventricle, pulmonary artery, arterioles, capillaries, venules, veins, pulmonary veins, left atrium
• Right ventricle, aorta, arteries, arterioles, capillaries, venules, veins, vena cava, left atrium
• Left ventricle, pulmonary artery, arterioles, capillaries, venules, veins, pulmonary veins, right atrium

Which of the following blood vessels carries oxygenated blood to the heart from the lungs?

• The aorta
• The pulmonary vein
• The vena cavae
• The pulmonary artery

Where is the heart located?

• Posterior to (behind) the sternum and just right of centre
• Posterior to (behind) the sternum and just left of centre
• Anterior to (in front of) the lungs and just left of centre
• Anterior to (in front of) the lungs and just right of centre

What are the names of the tiny air sacs that are located at the end of the bronchioles in the lungs?

• Cilia
• Bronchi
• Trachea
• Alveoli

How often does the average adult heart beat (aka Resting Heart Rate - RHr) per minute?

• 78 bpm
• 55 bpm
• 72 bpm
• 66 bpm

For young people aged 14-16 years old, what does a fitness instructor need to consider when designing safe and effective cardio respiratory exercise?

• They have a Higher Cardiac Output than adults
• They have a Higher Resting Heart Rate than adults
• They have a Lower Resting Heart rate than adults
• They have a Higher stroke volume than adults

Define the term Tidal Volume (TV)?

Cell fragments that assist in preventing blood loss from a damaged blood vessel by promoting a "clotting" response is a description of?

• Plasma
• Alveoli
• Platelets
• Arterioles

Can you match the descriptions below to the function of blood vessels?

How is Blood Pressure (BP) expressed as an equation?

• BP = Cardiac Output x Heart Rate
• BP = Heart Rate - Age
• BP = Cardiac Output x Total Peripheral Resistance
• BP = Total Peripheral Resistance x Stroke Volume

What is the major purpose of a cool down period after exercise in regards to the cardio respiratory system?

• Prevents venous return
• Cools down the muscles
• Encourages back flow of blood in the veins
• Prevents blood pooling

What is Blood Pooling?

How is cardiovascular training most commonly prescribed as an intensity?

• % of a 1 Repetition Max (RM)
• Rate of Effort (RE)
• Speed of Motion (SoM)
• % Heart Rate Max (MHr)

Arteries are generally accepted to carry oxygenated blood away from the heart, which blood vessel is the exception?

Can you match the different names of heart valves below?