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Structures and Functions of the Circulatory System Flashcards

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What are the functions of the Circulatory System?

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  1. Transports gasses and wastes
  2. Regulates internal temp, transports hormones
  3. Protects against blood loss from injury (platelets), provides immune response
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The 3 major components of the Circulatory System are..

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  1. Heart
  2. Blood Vessels
  3. Blood
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Pumps blood through body, generates blood flow

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Heart

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  • “Roadways” for blood
  • Arteries, veins, and capillaries
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Blood Vessels

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Carries nutrients, O2, CO2, wastes, and other materials throughout the body.

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Blood

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Where is the heart located?

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Slightly left of middle of chest

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Two chambers at the top of the heart

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Atria (singular = Atrium)

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Two chambers at the bottom of the heart

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Ventricles

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Thick muscular wall that separates the heart from the middle

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Septum

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10
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Fluid filled membrane surrounding the heart

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Pericardium

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Separates atria from ventricles

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Atrioventricular (AV) Valves

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12
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Separates ventricles from arteries

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Semilunar Valves

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Why does the heart have one-way valves between atria, ventricles, aorta, and pulmonary arteries?

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To ensure blood flows in the correct direction. (one direction)

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What is deoxygenated blood?

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  • Shown on diagrams as blue (to separate from oxygenated blood)
  • Blood returning from tissues
  • Low O2 content (because its just delivered all its O2 to the tissues)
  • Heading towards the heart & lungs to get more oxygen
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What is Oxygenated blood?

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  • Blood leaving the lungs filled with O2
  • Heading towards tissues to deliver O2
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  1. O2 poor blood coming back from the body is pumped through the VENA CAVA (right side of heart) into the..
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Right Atrium

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  1. Blood flows from RIGHT ATRIUM to RIGHT VENTRICLE and then out the LEFT AND RIGHT…
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Pulmonary ARTERIES

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18
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Pulmonary ARTERIES lead to the..

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Lungs (for gas exchange)

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19
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  1. O2 rich blood from the LUNGS returns to the heart through LEFT AND RIGHT..
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Pulmonary VEINS

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  1. O2 rich blood enters the LEFT ATRIUM then the..
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LEFT Ventricle

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  1. O2 rich blood leaves the heart through the…
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AORTA

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22
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The Aorta leads to..

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the whole body

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23
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  • Carries blood AWAY from the heart
  • Highly Elastic walls
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Arteries

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DEOXYGENATED blood leaves the right side of the heart to the lungs via..

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Pulmonary ARTERIES

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OXYGENATED blood leaves the left side of the heart via..

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AORTA

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  • Smallest blood vessels
  • Walls are a single layer of cells
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Capillaries

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Site of gas, nutrient and waste exchange between blood and cells

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Capillaries

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28
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  • Carries blood TOWARDS the heart
  • Not elastic, cannot contract to move blood back to the heart
  • Relies on contraction from surrounding skeletal muscle
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Veins

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29
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Has thinner walls than Arteries

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Veins

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30
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Contains one-way valves to prevent back flow against gravity

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Veins (unlike Arteries/except Arteries exiting the ventricles)

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31
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Deoxygenated blood returns to the RIGHT side of the heart via..

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Vena Cava

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32
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Oxygenated blood returns to the LEFT side of the heart via..

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Pulmonary Veins

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33
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Occurs when the leaflets of valves fail to close properly, causing blood to flow backwards and pool in the veins

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Varicose Veins

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34
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Biggest Artery

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Aorta

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Small Arteries

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Arterioles

36
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Small Veins

37
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The stimulus that triggers a heartbeat

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An Electrical Signal

38
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  • Bundle of specialized nerves and muscle tissues.
  • Acts as a pacemaker -sets rate of heartbeat (70bpm)-
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Sinoatrial Node (SA Node)

39
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Where is the SA Node located?

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The wall of the right atrium.

40
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Generates electrical signal that spreads over the two atria and them contract simultaneously

41
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Where is the AV Node located?

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The bottom of the right atrium.

42
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  • Receives electrical signals from the SA Node
  • Left and Right Ventricles contract simultaneously
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Atrioventricular Node (AV Node)

43
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AV Node transmits signal through the..

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Bundle of His (Bundle of specialized nerve fibers)

44
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The fibers in the AV Node relay signal through two branches of conducting fibers called..

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Purkinjie Fibers

45
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A device that records the electrical activity of the heart as it contracts and relaxes

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Electrocardiogram (ECG)

46
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What is the Electrocardiogram used for?

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To diagnose certain heart problems. (looking at the graph and analyzing any abnormal line tracings).

47
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Refers to heart relaxation (heart fills with blood)

48
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Refers to heart contraction (heart pumping blood out)

49
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Sound produced when AV valves close. (When ventricles contract, blood is forced up and cause the AV valves to close).

50
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Sound produced when the Semi-lunar valves close

51
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What does the ECG wave part “P” mean?

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Just before atrial contraction.

52
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What does the ECG wave part “QRS” mean?

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Electrical impulse that spreads through ventricles (ventricle contraction).

53
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What does the ECG wave part “T” mean?

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Ventricles recovering before next SA stimulation. (Atrial relaxation recovery/heart filling).

54
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Where is the lubb sound heard on the ECG chart?

55
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Where is the dubb sound heard on the ECG chart?

56
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What are the two measurements of blood pressure?

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Systolic and Diastolic

57
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Top, 120, Ventricles contract

58
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Bottom, 80, Ventricles relax

59
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Pressure blood exerts during ventricular contraction.

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Systolic blood pressure

60
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Pressure blood exerts during Ventricular relaxation

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Diastolic blood pressure

61
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Amount of blood flowing from the heart each minute

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Cardiac output

62
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The quantity of blood pumped with each heartbeat (~70mL/beat)

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Stroke Volume

63
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Number of heart beats per minute (~70 beats per minute)

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Heart Rate

64
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When Cardiac Output is increased, is blood flow increased or decreased?

65
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When Cardiac Output is decreased, is blood flow increased or decreased?

66
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What are factors affecting cardiac output?

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  1. Size of Individual
    ~Large mass = higher cardiac output Smaller mass = smaller cardiac output
  2. Exercise
67
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Vessels that carry blood to and from the lungs.

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Pulmonary Circulation

68
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Vessels that carry blood to and from the body.

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Systemic Circulation

69
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The heart’s separate blood supply that supplies cardiac muscles with O2 and other nutrients.

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Coronary Pathway

70
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Condition where there is a buildup of plaque (fatty deposits, calcium, and fibrous tissues) inside of the artery walls.
Narrowing = higher pressure which leads to angina, blood clots, shortness of breath, heart attack, and heart failure.

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Atherosclerosis

71
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How is Atherosclerosis treated?

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  1. Aspirin - reduce formation of clots
  2. Clot busting medication
  3. Angioplasty (balloon inserted)
  4. Stent (permanent metal tube)
  5. Coronary bypass surgery (healthy artery creates a new pathway).
72
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  • Congenital (born with)
  • Misflow of blood in the heart
  • Valves not opening or closing properly
    ~Valve defects can be heard with a stethoscope
  • Problems in the walls of the chambers.
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Heart Murmur

73
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  • High blood pressure: causes blood vessels to weaken or even rupture
  • Results in build-up of connective tissue as body tries to repair, making arteries hard and less elastic
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Hypertension

74
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  • Low blood pressure: reduces bodies ability to transport blood
  • Problem for your brain because blood pressure has to work against the force of gravity to get up there
    = dizzy spells
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Hypotension

75
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What is the relative velocity (speed) of the blood as it flows through the capillaries?

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Slowest (single-file and time for gas exchange).

76
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What happens to blood pressure as blood moves from the arteries to the veins?

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The blood pressure lowers.

77
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Why does the pressure change as blood moves from the arteries to the veins?

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Arteries have muscular walls (higher pressure), Veins don’t have muscular walls.

78
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What circulatory system organ is responsible for supplying the pressure for the blood?

79
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Which chambers are pumping chambers of the heart?

80
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Which chambers are the receiving chambers of the heart?

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Ventricles

81
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How do the walls of the atria compare with the walls of the ventricles and why are they different?

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The walls of the atria are thinner than the ventricles because the ventricles use more power to pump blood throughout the body.

82
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What is the purpose of heart valves?

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So the blood doesn’t flow backwards (backflow).

83
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Which artery is the largest and why?

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The aorta because it carries O2 blood throughout the body.

84
Q

Above what value is someone considered to have high blood pressure?

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From a130/80 mm Hg or higher

85
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From a medical perspective, what is the problem with having high blood pressure?

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The chance of having a heart attack, and stroke are increased.

86
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Below what value is someone considered to have a low blood pressure?

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From 90/60 mm Hg or lower

87
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From a medical perspective, what is the problem with having low blood pressure?

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Some potential problems include dizziness, weakness, and fainting.

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