Exercise in environmental extremes — Flashcards

Flashcard 1: In response to exercise, there is _____ venous CO2 content

Answer: increased

Flashcard 2: 2,3-BPG increases under _____ conditions (e.g. high altitude)

Answer: hypoxic

Flashcard 3: Exposure to cold temperatures causes increased activation of _____ hormone

Answer: thyroid

Flashcard 4: Living at high altitude chronically causes hypoxia which increases the synthesis of _____, causing polycythemia

Answer: erythropoietin

Flashcard 5: Patients develop heat stroke due to heat production exceeding _____

Answer: heat dissipation

Flashcard 6: Increased body temperature causes _____ sympathetic nervous system activity

Answer: decreased

Flashcard 7: What kind of nerves carry inputs to the cerebellum?

Answer: climbing and mossy fibers

Flashcard 8: coordination of extremities

Answer: lateral cerebellum

Flashcard 9: Aδ type free nerve ending

Answer: myelinated, fast conduction

Extra: skin, viscerapain, temperature

Flashcard 10: Merkel's disc

Answer: large, myelinated, slow adaptation

Extra: hair folliclespressure, deep static touch, position mnemonic: Merkel's Manly Massage