B7 non-communicable diseases

Question 1

Health def

Answer 1

The state of physical and mental well-being

Question 2

Coronary heart disease (CHD)

Answer 2

-The coronary arteries (which take blood to the heart) become narrowed due to the build up of fatty material

Question 3

What does Coronary heart disease (CHD) cause

Answer 3

reduces flow of blood => reduced flow of O2 for respiration => less respiration for heart muscle => heart attack

Question 4

Treatments for cardiovascular disease

Answer 4

• Stent
• Statins
• Replace faulty heart valves
• transplants

Question 5

Types of cancer

Answer 5

Benign : Slow growing. Grow within membrane. Does not spread to other parts of the body
Malignant : Fast growing, invades neighbouring tissues and spread to other parts of the body in bloodstream

Question 6

Causes of cancer

Answer 6

carcinogens damage DNA => mutations occur.

It takes several mutations for cancer to form