1. Chapter 11 - Understanding Your Cardiorespiratory System
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2. Hypertension
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3. Hypertension…
High blood pressure - when blood pressure is usually higher than normal - exceeding 140/90.
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4. Coronary Arteries
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5. the small blood vessels that supply blood to the heart muscle.
Coronary arteries…
the small blood vessels that supply blood to the heart muscle.
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6. Cholesterol
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7. Cholesterol…
A waxy, fatty-like substance used by the body in a variety of chemical processes.
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8. Atherosclerosis
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9. A build-up of plaque and narrowing on the inside of arterial walls.
Atherosclerosis…
A build-up of plaque and narrowing on the inside of arterial walls.
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10. Systolic
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11. Pressure on the arteries as blood leaves the heart.
Systolic…
Pressure on the arteries as blood leaves the heart.
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12. Triglycerides
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13. Fatty particles that transport fat in the blood.
Triglycerides…
Fatty particles that transport fat in the blood.
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14. Cardiorespiratory System
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15. Cardiorespiratory system…
Supplies the entire body with oxygen - composed of the heart, blood vessels and respiratory system.
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16. Plaque
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17. A build-up of fatty deposits on the walls of the arteries.
Plaque…
A build-up of fatty deposits on the walls of the arteries.
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18. Stroke
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19. Occurs when the blood supply is cut off to a part of the brain.
Stroke…
Occurs when the blood supply is cut off to a part of the brain.
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20. Aerobic Exercise
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21. Aerobic exercise…
Continuous exercise using large muscle groups that keeps the heart rate in the target zone.
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22. Arteries
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23. Blood vessels that move blood away from the heart.
Arteries…
Blood vessels that move blood away from the heart.
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24. Diastolic
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25. Diastolic…
The relaxed phase of the heart’s contraction during which the heart chambers are filled with blood.
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