KINE 2011 Chapter 1: Chapter 1 Notes
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Exercise physiology: the study of how the structures and functions of our bodies are altered when exposed to both acute (short term) and chronic (long term) sessions of exercise and or recreational physical activity. Exercise disrupts homeostasis: has positive effects on the structure and function of the human body. Structure and function are related: ex: heart is shaped in a way the allows it to receive and pump blood efficiently, ex: teeth shaped in order to better tear and grind food. Chemical level: atoms = the smallest building blocks of life. 99% of the body is made up of oxygen, carbon, hydrogen and nitrogen. The other 1% - calcium, phosphorus, potassium: atoms combine to make molecules (proteins, carbs, fats, nucleic acids aka dna) Cellular level: nonliving chemical components much be arranged in a precise way to form a living entity, cells are the basic units of life. Contents of each cell is enclosed by the plasma membrane.