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Widening of the blood vessels as occurs during exercise is termed?
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∙ 14y ago
This is called vasodilation. This is easy enough to remember: "vaso" means "blood vessel"; "dilation" means "to widen".
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Briefly explain what vasodilation is?
Vasodilation is the widening of blood vessels resulting from relaxation of the muscular wall of the vessels. Usually occurs during exercise, so that more oxygenated blood can be pumped to the body's tissues. Vasodilation is the widening of blood vessels resulting from relaxation of the muscular wall of the vessels. Usually occurs during exercise, so that more oxygenated blood can be pumped to the body's tissues.
Type of fermentation that occurs in muscle during rapid exercise?
Type of fermentation that occurs in muscles during rapid exercise? Answer: lactic acid fermentation
What change occurs during exercise when removing waste products?
nothing
Explain how vasodilation helps the body in hot conditions?
Vasodilation refers to an opening or widening of the blood vessels. When this occurs close to the surface of the skin, the skin feels flush and warm to the touch and heat can escape from the body.
What kind of fermentation occurs in the muscle during rapid exercise?
lactic acid
Lactic acid fermentation helps make cheese yogurt and also occurs what in cells during heavy exercise?
It oocurs in muscle cells during heavy exercise. :]
Pain in the leg muscles that occurs during exercise and is relieved by rest?
Intermittent claudication
Pain in the leg muscles that occurs during exercise is relieved by rest?
Intermittent Claudication
How is fat mobilized from adipocytes?
Fatty acid mobilization from adipose tissue occurs during exercise.
Which of these terms refers to the loss of bodily fluids that sometimes occurs during extended exercise?
Dehydration
Pain in the leg muscles that occurs during exercise and is relieved by rest is known as?
Intermittent Claudication
What causes the muscle sorness during exercise?
A buildup in lactic acid is the culprit. This buildup only occurs when anaerobic exercise, such as sprinting and weight lifting, is performed.
