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Circulatory System (heart) Flashcards

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What is the resting average heart beat?

A

60-80 bpm

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What does bpm stand for

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Beats per minute

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What is the exercising average heart beat?

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170-200 bpm

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3
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Vascular means what?

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Blood vessels

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4
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What is the name for high blood pressure?

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Hypertension

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High blood pressure causes what to happen to blood vessels?

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Their walls thicken

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What is the normal blood pressure?

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120/80

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How can high blood pressure be controlled by taking fluid out of your body?

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Diuretic

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What are four ways that you can prevent or control blood pressure?

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Exercise, low salt diet, reduce stress, weight control

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What is arteriosclerosis?

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The hardening of the arteries

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What is atherosclerosis?

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When fatty deposits narrow or block the arteries due to high fats or cholesterol and lack of exercise

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What do coronary arteries do?

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Supply blood to heart tissue

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What causes heart attacks?

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Blockage of coronary arteries

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What is a disruption of blood flow to the brain?

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Stroke

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What are the two things that cause a stroke?

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Aneurysm or Thrombus

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15
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What is an aneurysm?

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Weak spot in artery that bursts

16
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What is a thrombus?

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Blood clot

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What is Angina Pectoris and what are some warning signs of a heart attack?

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Chest pain, and warning signs are pressure in the chest, sweating, nausea, shortness of breath and severe pain

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In the number 120/80 for blood pressure, what is the top number called and what does it mean?

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Systolic pressure which is the amount of force when the ventricle contracts and the heart beats

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In the number 120/80 for blood pressure, what is the bottom number called and what does it mean?

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Diastolic pressure which is the amount of force when the ventricle relaxes between beats

20
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What is pulse?

A

Heart rate (bpm)

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