GCSE PE

1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435363738
Across
  1. 1. A disease where your bone denisty becomes so low that your bones become fragile and fracture easily
  2. 6. A structure which permits the flow of blood in only one direction.
  3. 10. Any exercise which is done in short, fast bursts where your heart can't keep up with your muscles need for blood and oxygen.
  4. 12. The minimum heart rate to be achieved to esure fitness improves.The range within which an individual needs to work for aerobic training to take place (60-80 per cent of maximum heart rate).
  5. 17. The muscle that relaxes to allow a movement to take place.
  6. 18. Energy expended over a long period of time which requires oxygen
  7. 19. moving of a body part toward the central axis of the body
  8. 20. The substance in the red blood cells which transports oxygen and carbon dioxide
  9. 21. The volume of blood pumped from the heart with each beat.
  10. 23. Drugs that elevate the rate of bodily urine excretion.
  11. 25. a small colourless disc-shaped cell fragment without a nucleus, found in large numbers in blood and involved in clotting.
  12. 27. Where a muscle is in a state of contraction but increases in length. (E.g. lowering a biceps curl)
  13. 30. Rest, ice, compression, elevation (a method of treating injuries).
  14. 31. A type of joint that only allows for rotation
  15. 32. An ability of performers to keep going with a movement or activity for a prolonged period of time
  16. 34. The tension which remains in the muscles even at rest.
  17. 36. Drugs that are used to control heart rate and that have a calming and relaxing effect.
  18. 37. Blood vessel which takes blood to the head and body from the heart
  19. 38. Muscles which work without any conscious control from you.
Down
  1. 2. A type of vertebrae that is fused together and makes a strong base which allows force to be transmited from the legs to the upper body
  2. 3. A type of joint that is fully moveable and has a membrane, capsule and fluid.
  3. 4. a type of blood cell which aids the immune system by producing antibodies
  4. 5. Blood vessel which carries de-oxygenated blood from the right ventricle of the heart to the lungs.
  5. 7. the location of red blood cell production
  6. 8. Muscle fibres which contract very rapidly but are quickly exhausted
  7. 9. inflammation of the tendons of the elbow (epicondylitis) caused by overuse of the muscles of the forearm.
  8. 11. contraction A muscle contraction where the length of the muscle does not change
  9. 13. A connection point between two or more bones where movement occurs.
  10. 14. A mild poison and waste product of anaerobic respiration.
  11. 15. The amount of blood pumped by the heart in one minute. Heart ratex Stoke Volume.
  12. 16. Where muscles increase in size as a result of regular training
  13. 22. The blood pressure in the arteries when the ventricles relax. This is when your blood pressure is at its lowest.
  14. 24. The Muscle which allows for abbduction at the shoulder
  15. 26. Muscles between the ribs which raise the ribcage by contracting and lower it by relaxing
  16. 28. A tough form of tissue which covers and protects the ends of bones, and acts as a buffer where two bones meet at a joint.
  17. 29. Fibrous tissue which joins a muscle to bone.
  18. 33. The number of times your heart beats in one minute, which is one contraction and relaxation of the heart.
  19. 35. Strong fibrous bands which stabilize joints and control movement