Deck 8 - Additional Factors of the CV System

Question 1

State the 3 additional factors for the cardiovascular system

Answer 1

1) Sudden arrhythmic death syndrome.
2) High and low blood pressure.
3) Hyper/hypothermia.

Question 2

Describe sudden arrhythmic death syndrome

Answer 2

SADS is a genetic heart condition.
It causes death due to a cardiac arrest.
This can happen in healthy and young people with no heart disease. The cardiac arrest happens due to a ?ventricular arrhythmia?
This is a disturbance in the heart?s rhythm.

Question 3

What is high and low blood pressure also known as?

Answer 3

High blood pressure (hypertension).
LOw blood pressure (hypotension).

Question 4

State 3 symptoms of Hypotension?

Answer 4

Symptoms is low blood pressure include:
Dizziness
Fainting (insufficient blood to the brain)
Tiredness

Question 5

Describe hyperthermia

Answer 5

A prolonged increase in body temperature.
Occurs when the body produces and absorbs too much heat.

Question 6

Why does hyperthermia occur?

Answer 6

When your body becomes too cold. Your core temperature drops below 35 degrees centigrade. Homeostasis is 37 degrees centigrade for a human.