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Exercise Physiology
Exercise Physiology Vocabulary Chapter 4
Question | Answer |
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incremental exercise test | an exercise test involving a progressive increase in work rate over time. |
anaerobic threshold | a commonly used term meant to describe the level of oxygen consumption at which there is a rapid and systematic increase in blood lactate concentration |
Cori cycle | the cycle of lactate to glucose between the muscle and liver |
excess post-exercise oxygen consumption (EPOC) | related to replacement of creatine phosphate, lactic acid, resynthesis to glucose and elevated body temperature, catacholmines heart rate and breathing |
Free fatty acids (FFA) | a type of fat that combines with glycerol to form triglycerides. used as an energy source |
gluconeogenesis | the synthesis of glucose from amino acids, lactate, glycerol, and other short carbon chain molecules |
lipolysis | the breakdown of triglycerides in adipose tissue to free fatty acids and glycerol for subsequent transport to tissues for metabolism |