ACE Health Terms

Ace group fitness program, is a great program for instructors and health professionals get credentials, and learn health terms and topics. I followed there group fitness program, because it is known as one of the best. Going through some old documents I came across notes on health terms and what exactly they mean so I thought I would share them. If you are studying for ACE or just love to have a true understanding of health this can be useful:

Arteries – blood circulates route through heart into arteries (carries oxygen rich blood away from heart)

Veins – blood travels back to heart (returns oxygen poor blood to heart)

Capillaries – site for gas, nutrient, waste exchange between blood and tissues

Plasma – carries hormones, carbs, gases, food materials, etc

Atria – blood movement within the heart

Pulmonary circuit of the heart – Blood is pushed in the lungs where it releases carbon dioxide in exchange for oxygen

Cardiac cycle– period of on heartbeat to next

Respiratory – air passes through pharynx, then larynx, through trachea, through primary bronchi, to secondary bronchi, to bronchioles, through alveoli, and gas exchanges in lungs.

Lymphatic system – return excess fluid between cells back to bloodstream – drain bacteria and excessive tissue fluid

Cardiovascular system – distributes oxygen & nutrients to cells, maintain acid base balance, caries carbon dioxin & metabolic waste from cells, regulates body temperature

Digestive system – small intestines is where food is absorbed 3 parts of small intestine 1. Duodenum, 2. Jejunum, 3. Ileum. Chyme – liquid form of food – chyme is exposed to bile from liver & gall bladder & pancreatic enzymes. Kidney – urinary system eliminates urea, uric acid, creatine, and electrolytes.

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