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ACE Chapter 1
8
Fitness
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02/04/2010

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Amino Acids
Definition
Nitrogen-containing compounds that are the building blocks of proteins
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Arteries
Definition
Vessels that carry oxygenated blood from the heart to the tissue
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Atria
Definition
The two (left & right) upper chambers of the heart (singular: Artium)
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Capillaries
Definition
The smallest blood vessels that supply blood to the tissue,& the site of all gas & nutrient exchange in the cardiovascular system
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Cardiovascular,Cardiorespitory endurance
Definition
The capacity of the heart-lung system to deliver oxygen for sustained enegry production
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Connective tissues
Definition
The tissue that binds together & supports various structures of the body
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Cartilage
Definition
A smooth semi-opaque material providing a "frictionless" surface of a joint
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Diastole
Definition
The relaxtion phase of the cardiac cycle during witch blood fills the ventricles
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