High Blood Pressure and Heart Disease

Question 0

2) Cigarettes contain carbon monoxide, how does this effect red blood cells?

Answer 0

Carbon monoxide combines with haemoglobin in red blood cells decreasing their oxygen carrying capacity

Question 1

1) Smoking can increase…?

Answer 1

Blood pressure

Question 2

3) How does carbon monoxide increase blood pressure?

Answer 2

To compensate for the lack of oxygen reaching tissues as a result of the effects of carbon monoxide, heart rate increases (heart contracts more frequently), this increases blood pressure

Question 3

4) What is the problem with nicotine in relation to blood pressure?

Answer 3

Nicotine increases the heart rate which increases blood pressure

Question 4

5) What is heart disease?

Answer 4

Any disease that effects the heart

Question 5

6) What two factors within a persons diet can increase the risk of developing heart disease?

Answer 5

Saturated fat and salt

Question 6

7) What is cholesterol?

Answer 6

A fatty substance that can build up in the arteries

Question 7

8) What is linked to high levels of cholesterol in the blood?

Answer 7

Saturated fat

Question 8

9) What is cholesterol used for?

Answer 8

Making cell membranes

Question 9

10) A build up of cholesterol can form plaques in the artery wall which narrows the arteries, what is the result of this?

Answer 9

Blood flow is restricted, can cause a heart attack

Question 10

11) Eating too much salt can…?

Answer 10

Increase blood pressure

Question 11

12) What effect can high blood pressure have on the arteries?

Answer 11

Damage can be made that encourages plaque to build up which can lead to a heart attack

Question 12

13) What supplies the heart muscle with blood?

Answer 12

The coronary arteries

Question 13

14) If arteries become narrowed the heart muscle…?

Answer 13

Receives less oxygen

Question 14

15) What’s a thrombosis?

Answer 14

A blood clot that restricts blood flow

Question 15

16) The occurrence of a thrombosis in a narrow artery may block it completely, if this happens…?

Answer 15

The heart muscle will be cut off from its oxygen supply (heart attack)