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L3 A&P - UNIT 1 - S6
Section 6: Energy systems and their relation to exercise
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| energy exists in the human body in the form of ? | Adenosine Triphosphate (ATP) |
| what are the sources of energy for Adenosine Triphosphate (ATP) | Carbohydrates, proteins and fats |
| ATP is made up of 4 molecules, how many adenosine and how many phosphate ? | one adenosine molecule and three phosphate |
| in Adenosine Triphosphate (ATP) where is the energy stored ? | in the bonds that link the phosphate molecules to the adenosine |
| in Adenosine Triphosphate (ATP) how is energy released | when The bonds are broken down |
| in Adenosine Triphosphate (ATP) The bonds are broken down by which enzyme to release energy | ATPase |
| must ATP to muscle stores be continually replenished by the creatine phosphate, lactate and aerobic energy systems. | muscle stores are limited |
| ATP Creatine phosphate system (immediate energy) can only last for how long ? | a few seconds |
| which system is derived exclusively from chemical energy stored in the muscles and requires no oxygen (i.e. it’s anaerobic). | Creatine phosphate system |
| which system bridges the gap between the aerobic and creatine phosphate systems | Lactate system |
| which system Can sustain exercise activity for 60-180 seconds | Lactate system |
| what are the recovery times via the lactate system | from 20 minutes to two hours. |
| Waste product of the lactate system | lactic acid |
| which energy system produces ATP from the complete breakdown of carbohydrate and fat, in the presence of oxygen. | Aerobic system |
| Waste products of the aerobic system | carbon dioxide, water and heat |
| what are the two macronutrients that supply the body with ATP during aerobic metabolism. | Fat (fatty acids) and carbohydrate (glucose) |
| No limits on the amounts of ATP that can be produced but the rate of ATP production is limited. TRUE/FALSE | TRUE |
| Aerobic training adaptations: "Pulmonary changes" | increase in maximal breathing rate and tidal volume, which leads to a lowered use of oxygen and output of fewer waste products. |
| Aerobic training adaptations: "Cardiovascular changes" | in trained hearts include significant hypertrophy and improvements in blood flow, as well as a lower resting heart rate, greater cardiac output and increased blood plasma volume |
| Aerobic training adaptations: "Muscular changes" | include improved blood supply to the active muscles, combined with a greater ability to extract and utilise oxygen from the blood. Increases in mitochondria and aerobic enzymes are another effect of aerobic exercise. |
| Lactate training adaptations: "Cardiovascular changes" | Lactate training adaptations are related to improvements in the cardiorespiratory system. |
| Lactate training adaptations: "Muscular changes" | Muscles that utilise more oxygen will produce less lactic acid at a given exercise intensity |
| Creatine phosphate training adaptations: "Muscular changes" | They can result in increased muscle mass and a predominance of fast twitch muscle fibres |
| As one energy system becomes exhausted, the others can take over TRUE/FALSE | TRUE - As the demands of the activity change, so do the relative contributions of the energy systems. |