2.4 Blood pressure and heart disease Flashcards
1
Q
Blood pressure
A
The pressure put on the walls of your arteries by the blood
2
Q
Systole
A
The blood pressure when the ventricles contract and blood is pushed away from the heart
3
Q
Diastole
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The blood pressure when the ventricles relax and fill up with a new portion of blood
4
Q
Hypertension
A
Continued high blood pressure
5
Q
Stroke
A
A condition when one of the arteries that transport blood to the brain is blocked or ruptured
6
Q
Atherosclerosis
A
A condition when fatty materials are deposited on the inside walls of arteries
7
Q
Heart attack
A
A condition when the blood flow inside part of the cardiac tissue is blocked
