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Exercise Physiology
Chapters 1,3,6,8
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Undergraduate 3
09/25/2010

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If you have a myocardial infarction, which enzyme would be found in the blood?
Definition
lactate dehydrogenase and creatine kinase
Term
Lyases function
Definition
groups of elements are removed to form a double bond or added to a double bond
Term
LIGASES
Definition
catalyze bond formation between substrate molecules
Term
What does the enzyme lactate dehydrogenase do?
Definition
converts lactate into pyruvic acid to continue exercise
Term
What does the enzyme hexokinase do?
Definition
break up energy to bring glucose to a useable form
Term
What is the optimal body temperature for best enzymatic activity?
Definition
40 degrees celcius
Term
What is glycogenalysis?
Definition
the breakdown of glycogen to glucose
Term
What is glycogen?
Definition
the storage form of glycose in the liver and muscle
Term
What are fatty acids composed of?
Definition
triglycerides
Term
Steroids
Definition
not an energy fat source but increases sex hormones and increases with sprinting and lifting
Term
Glyconeogenesis
Definition
glucose produce from noncarbohydrates (amino acids, glycerol) in the liver
Term
How much of protein do we  use as an energy source?
Definition
2-5%; not the primary source
Term
What are three ways ATP is formed?
Definition
phosphocreating, breakdown of glycogen and glucose, oxidative  formation
Term
What is glycolysis?
Definition
degredation of glucose and glycogen to 2 pyruvic or lactic acid
Term
In the process of glycolysis, what is the second stage and what does it produce?
Definition
Energy generation phase; 4 ATP, 2 NADH, 2 Lactic/pyruvate acid
Term
How is NADH converted back to NAD?
Definition
pyruvic acid is converted to lactic acid and the H+ is shuttled into the mitochondria
Term
What is the primary function of the Krebs Cycle?
Definition
to oxidize proteins, fats, and carbs using FAD/NAD as H+ energy carriers
Term
What is the basic 3 step process of aerobic ATP production?
Definition

1. generation of 2-C molecule Acetyl CoA

2. oxidation of Acetyl CoA in the Krebs cycle

3. oxidative phosphorlation in the e- transport chain

Term
What is the first step in the Krebs cycle?
Definition
Pyruvate (3-C) is converted to Acetyl CoA (2-C) + CO2
Term
What is the 2nd step in the Krebs Cycle?
Definition
Acetyl CoA (2-C) combines with Oxaloacetate (4-C) to form Citrate (6-C)
Term
What are the ending processes of the Krebs cycle?
Definition
after citrate, reactions regenerate Oxaloacetate and 2 CO2
Term
What is GTP? Where is it produced?
Definition
in the Krebs cycle, GTP is a high energy compund and transfers Pi group to ADP to make ATP
Term
What is beta oxidation?
Definition
Fatty acids --> Acetyl CoA
Term
How do fats undergo aerobic metabolism?
Definition
Triglycerides --> Fatty acids + glycerol
Term
What happens in the e- Transport Chain?
Definition
e- removed from NADH and FADH are transported down the cytochrome chain to produce ATP
Term
How many H+ are needed to produce 1 ATP and to move it across mito membrane?
Definition
3 H+; 1 H+
Term
What is the overall efficiency of aerobic respiration?
Definition
34%; the rest is released by heat
Term
What is an allosteric enzyme?
Definition
RLE that requires modulators
Term
How does a rate limiting enzyme control the speeds of reactions?
Definition
they are found at the beginning  of metabolic pathway to avoid accumulation and they are controlled by modulators
Term
What are the inhibitors of the RLE for the glycolysis pathway?
Definition

high levels of ATP

citrate

low pH

Term
What is the RLE for the Krebs Cycle?
Definition
isocitrate dehydrogenase
Term
what stimulates the RLE that regulates the Krebs Cycle?
Definition
ADP, Ca2+, NAD
Term
What is the RLE of the e- Transport Chain?
Definition
cytochrome oxidase
Term
What stimulates the RLE for the e- transport chain?
Definition

ADP

Pi

Term
What are the tree major components of the cell structure?
Definition

cell membrane

nucleus

mitochondria

Term
What is the 'energy of activation'?
Definition
energy required to initiate chemical reactions
Term
Where does glycolysis take place in the cell?
Definition
sarcoplasm of the muscle cell
Term
Where does the Krebs cycle and oxidation phosphorlation take place?
Definition
mitochondria
Term
Why is ATP the "universal donor"?
Definition
since all cells require energy, ATP couples energy released from food stuffs
Term
What role does NAD play in glycolysis?
Definition

NAD accepts the H+

NADH shuttles its H+ into the mitochondria for ATP production
Lactic Acid recycles NAD

Term
What is the function of FAD and NAD in e- Transport Chain?
Definition
e- from NADH are transferred down the e- chain giving enough energy to produce ATP
Term
What is the role of O2 in aerobic metabolism?
Definition
in the last steps of the ETC, O2 accepts 2 e- from NADH or FADH which water forms
Term
What happens to pyruvic acid when there is no O2 available in the mitochondria?
Definition
its converted back to lactic acid
Term
What does the chemiosmotic hypothesis describe?
Definition

1. how ATP is produces anaerobically

2.how ATP is formed via H+ diffusion

3. how H+ are pumped across the inner mitochondrial membrane

Term
What are the important regulatory enzymes in carbohydrate metabolism?
Definition

phosphofructokinase

phosphorylase

Term
Where do the majority of e- come from in the ETC?
Definition
NADH and FADH in the Krebs Cycle
Term
What is the value of a micro?
Definition

one millionth

0.000001

Term
Power
Definition
Power= Work ÷ Time
Term
How many Joules in 1 kilocalorie?
Definition
4,186 J = 1 kcal
Term
Ergometry
Definition
a measurement of work output
Term
When is quantifiable work performed on a treadmill?
Definition
walking or running on a slope
Term
What does 1 MET = (?)
Definition
3.5 mL/Kg*min
Term
Equation for O2 requirement for treadmill walking
Definition
0.1 mL/kg/min x speed + 3.5 mL/kg/min
Term
What three components compromise O2 requirement for cycling?
Definition

1. Resting VO2

2. VO2 for unloading cycling

3. VO2 against load

Term
Net Efficiency
Definition
% Net Efficiency= (work output ÷ energy expenditure above rest) x 100
Term
What are the factors that influence exercise efficiency?
Definition

exercise work rate

speed of movement

muscle fiber type

Term
Why is the SI system of quantifying units used?
Definition

ensures standardization

makes comparison of data easier

endorsed by most journals

Term
What is the difference in efficiency between muscle fibers due to?
Definition
different requirements in ATP per unit of work
Term
PERIMYSIUM
Definition
connective tissue that surrounds individual muscle fibers (fascicles)
Term
ENDOMYSIUM
Definition
individual muscle fibers
Term
What is the function of satellite cells?
Definition
muscle growth and repair. Increase # of nuclei and increase synthesis of protein
Term
How is the myonuclear domain stabilized?
Definition
new nuclei are incorporated into skeletal muscle during growth
Term
what is the H-zone?
Definition
site in the sarcomere where actin does not overlap
Term
what is the end plate potential?
Definition

increase of Na+ permeability of sarcolemma causing depolarization

-begins contractile process

Term
How does long duration increase fatigue?
Definition

-accumulation of free radicals

-electrolyte imbalance

-glycolysis

-decrease motor drive to muscle

Term
Steps of Excitation-Contraction coupling
Definition
Action potential releases Ach, Ach binds on motor end plate which depolarizes down transverse tubules cause a release of Ca in the SR, Ca bind to troponin causing it to move and reveal its active sites, strong bond forms between actin and myosin
Term
what are some miomedical properties of muscle fiber types?
Definition

oxidative capacity= # capillaries, mito, myoglobin

ATPase form:fast or slow; i.e. increase ATPase is fast twitch

Term
what are some contractile properties muscle fiber depends on?
Definition

max force production: force per unit cross area

speed of contraction:myosin ATPase, muscle fiber efficiency

Term
Which muscle type is FOG fibers?
Definition
Type IIa
Term
what muscle type does a non athlete have?
Definition

50 % slow

50 % fast

Term
What are isotonic actions?
Definition

dynamic movements

concentric and eccentric

Term
what does force generation depend on?
Definition

type and # of MU recruited

initial muscle length

nueral stimulation of MU

Term
what is the greatest speed achieved before power decreases?
Definition
200-300
Term
SUMMATION
Definition
addition and continuation of twitches
Term
What are sarcomeres separated by?
Definition
z lines
Term
where does the energy for muscle contraction come from?
Definition
breakdown of ATP from ATPase
Term
Name the three nobel prize winners for their research is muscle or muscular exercise
Definition

Otto Meyerhoff

AV Hill

August Krogh

Term
OTTO MEYERHOFF
Definition
relationship of O2 consumption and lactic acid in muscle
Term
AV HILL
Definition
heat production during muscle contraction and recovery
Term
AUGUST KROGH
Definition
funtion of the capillary circulation
Term
Who directed the Hardvard lab?
Definition
DB DILL
Term
what are some professional societies
Definition

American Physiological society

National Strength and Conditioning Association

American Association of Health, physical education, recreation

Term
what has PA been linked to?
Definition

reduce: dying prematurely, diabetes, high blood pressure,

maintain: health bones, weight, muscles, psychological well being, and joints

Term
Accordign to the Surgeons General Report, how many people do not meet the recommendations?
Definition
60%
Term
How many people are inactive?
Definition
25%
Term
what did the AAHPERD publish?
Definition

Health Related PHysical Fitness  Test manual

-performance and fitness testing

Term
efforts of the presidents: EKN
Definition

E: presidents council on youth fitness

K: presidents council on physical fitness

N: presidents council on physical fitness and sports

Term
HANS KRAUS
Definition
showed american children performed poorly on fitness test compared to euro children
Term
what test is used in physical education programs?
Definition
AAHPERD youth fitness test
Term
Dr Sargent
Definition
set up physical training programs with individual physical prescriptions
Term
the term "maximal oxygen uptake" was introduced by whom?
Definition
AV HILL
Term
which scientist developed a respiratory gas analyzer that bears his name?
Definition
HALDANE
Term
who did pioneering work in the vo2 max and lactic acid
Definition
douglas and haldane
Term
who developed the chemical gas analyzer
Definition
schloder
Term
pres kennedy wrote and article on physical fitness called what
Definition
the soft american
Term
basic research
Definition
examinig mechs underlying physiological issues
Term
applied research
Definition
describing responses of person to nutritional and enviro factors and exercise
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