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DP exercise phys
Exercise phys cards
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| oxidative capacity | a measure of a cells maximal capacity to use oxygen |
| metabolism | all the chemical reactions in the body collectively |
| bioenergetics | chemical pathways that convert substrates to energy |
| glucose | monosaccharide, simple sugar |
| substrates | basic fuels: fats, carbohydrates, proteins |
| adenosine triphosphate | high energy compound |
| anaerobic glycolysis | causes an accumulation of lactic acid in the muscles and body fluids |
| type 2 fibers | slow twitch, endurance fibers |
| type 1 fibers | fast twitch, strength fibers |
| glycogenolysis | glycogen is broken down to glucose-1 |