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18 Cards in this Set
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what is a circulatory system? |
Your circulatory system carries oxygen and glucose in your body to all your body's cells so that energy can be released through aerobic respiration.
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What is the process called when your cells release energy? |
Aerobic respiration. |
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What state is your heart in when its filled with blood? |
It is in a relaxed state. |
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What is the action called when the heart squeezes blood into the arteries? |
The heart contracts. |
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What does systolic blood pressure mean?
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The pressure in the arteries when your heart distracts. |
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What does diastolic blood pressure mean? |
It is the blood pressure in your arteries when your heart relaxes. |
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Which one shows the Systolic blood pressure level and which one shows the Diastolic blood pressure levels in:
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The first number shows the Systolic blood pressure (the pressure when your heart contracts) the second number is Diastolic (the pressure when the heart relaxes).
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What is the normal blood pressure level? |
120/80 mm Hg |
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What factors can lead to high blood pressure? |
Excess weight, high stress levels, excess alcohol, diet and smoking. |
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Why is long term high blood pressure dangerous? |
The vessels in the blood can weaken and eventually burst. If a blood vessel bursts in the brain it may lead to brain damage or even a stroke. In the kidneys it may lead to kidney damage. |
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What does low blood pressure mean? |
Low blood pressure means that the blood doesn't circulate efficiently. |
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What can low blood pressure cause? |
Low blood pressure means that some of the parts of the body are deprived of glucose and oxygen. This can lead to dizziness, fainting and cold hands and feet. Pressure may drop in the kidneys leading to kidney failure. |
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What are the factors that increase the chance of heart attacks |
High blood pressure, smoking- carbon monoxide combines with red blood cells preventing them from carrying as much exercise. Too much salt, high fat diet. |
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What can high fat, diet and cholesterol do to the body? |
They can block arteries and cause heart attacks and heart attacks are more likely with narrowed coronary, arteries and thrombosis |
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What does being health mean? |
Being healthy means being free from infection. Examples cold, cough or diseases. |
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What does the word fit relate to? |
The word fit relates to how much physical activities your capable of doing and how quickly your body can recover afterwards. |
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What are some of the different aspects of fitness that are measurable? |
Strength, stamina, flexibility, agility and speed. |
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What is cardiovascular efficiency. |
How well your heart copes with aerobic exercise and how quickly it recovers afterwards. It also is used to measure someones general fitness. |
