Introduction to Exercise Science for Fitness Professionals
About This Book
1 The Cardiovascular System Heather Ketchum and Eric Bright The cardiovascular system can be divided into three sections, the heart, the blood vessels, and the blood. In this chapter, you will explore the remarkable pump that propels the blood into the vessels. There is no single better word to describe the function of the heart other than “pump,” since its contraction develops the pressure that ejects blood into the major vessels: the aorta and pulmonary trunk. From these vessels, the blood is
| Category | general |
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| Subject | N/A |
| Year | 2023 |
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| Chapters | 20 |
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| License | Creative Commons - Attribution - https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ |
Chapters
- 4 The Skeletal System
- 5 Divisions of the Skeletal System
- 8 Describing Motion and Movements
- 9 Identify Anatomical Locations
- 10 The Basics of Biomechanics
- 11 Inertia and Momentum
- 13 Doing Work
- 14 Body Levers
- 15 Nervous System Control of Muscle Tension
- 16 Muscle Tissue and Motion
- 18 Overview of Metabolic Reactions
- 20 The Cardiorespiratory System and Energy Production
- 30 Components of Health-Related Fitness
- 31 Principles of Adaptation and Stress
- 33 Rest, Recovery, and Periodization
- 48 Introduction: The Cardiovascular System
- 49 Introduction: The Respiratory System
- 57 Lumbar Spine
- 59 The Pelvic Girdle
- 79 Resistance Training Conclusion