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Arteries
Veins
The Aorta
Capillaries
Arteries whilst the heart contracts
Arteries whilst the heart relaxes
Veins whilst the heart relaxes
Veins whilst the heart contracts
Contracts and moves down
Contracts and moves up
Relaxes and moves up
Relaxes and moves down
Carbon Dioxide
Nitrogen
Carbon Monoxide
Oxygen
Bronchi
Trachea
Cilia
Alveoli
Curved to help absorb stress from the body
Have complex shapes
Almost equal in width and length, cube shape
Thin, give protection to internal organs, provide sites for muscle attachment
Pronation
Supination
Abduction
Adduction
Synovial Membrane
Periosteum
The epiphysis
Sarcomere
Gastrointestinal
Heart Muscle
Biceps
Capillaries
Systolic blood pressure is 160 mmHg or higher or diastolic blood pressure is 100 mmHg or higher
Systolic blood pressure is 140 mmHg or higher or diastolic blood pressure is 90 mmHg or higher
Systolic blood pressure is 150 mmHg or higher or diastolic blood pressure is 110 mmHg or higher
Systolic blood pressure is 180 mmHg or higher or diastolic blood pressure is 110 mmHg or higher
In front
Behind
Above
Below
12
16
18
21
Irregular
Sesamoid
Flat
Short
Trachea, bronchioles, bronchi, pharynx, larynx, alveoli
Bronchioles, bronchi, trachea, pharynx, larynx, alveoli
Larynx, pharynx, trachea, bronchi, bronchioles, alveoli
Pharynx, larynx, trachea, bronchi, bronchioles, alveoli
Patella
Femur
Ribs
Carpals
The central canal
The shaft
The end
The outer membrane
Thoracic
Lumbar
Sacral
Cervical
Shoulder
Knee
Spine
Elbow
Shoulder
Hip
Ankle
Spine
Smooth
Cardiac
Skeletal
Striated
The amount of fat stored in the muscle
The number of motor units recruited
The range of movement at the working joint
The amount of glycogen stored in the muscle
Enhancing the growth of new connections within the nervous system
Reducing synchronous recruitment of motor units
Improving the ability to store glycogen and fat as fuels for exercise
Increasing the proportion of type II muscle fibres
Central
Sympathetic
Motor
Parasympathetic
50 metre sprint
500 metre row
Marathon
5 mile jog
Bone Marrow
Synovial fluid
Ligaments
Cartilage
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