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5 Circulatory and Respiratory Systems
5 Circulatory and Respiratory Systems
1--Role of platelete
make the blood clot/forms a scab;
they stick together in cuts and make fibres grow;
prevents infection;
stops bleeding
Causes the body to adapt and increase the number of red blood cells
Increases the amount of oxygen that can be transporte
3--Describe one illness or condition that is the result of a blood disorder. How can the
illness or condition affect a persons ability to play sport?
Tidal volume would be greater the volume of air that you breathe in
and out would be greater;
Respiratory rate will increase- the number of breathes you take in a
minute will be greater for an unfit person;
Minute volume will increase;
Gas exchange would be better as the trained athlete would have an
increased number of alveoli in the lungs. / increase in capilliarisation /
larger lungs;
When gas exchange improves carbon dioxide can be removed
quicker;
Vital capacity will increase the maximum volume of air that you can
breathe out after breathing in as much as you can;
Intercostal muscles would be stronger. [
Cardiac Output
the volume of blood pumped from the heart in one minute
Stroke Volume
the volume of blood pumped from the left ventricle of the heart each beat.
Tidal volume would be greater the volume of air that you breathe in
and out would be greater;
Respiratory rate will increase- the number of breathes you take in a
minute will be greater for an unfit person;
Minute volume will increase;
Gas exchange would be better as the trained athlete would have an
increased number of alveoli in the lungs. / increase in capilliarisation /
larger lungs;
When gas exchange improves carbon dioxide can be removed
quicker;
Vital capacity will increase the maximum volume of air that you can
breathe out after breathing in as much as you can;
Intercostal muscles would be stronger. [3]