B1 0.0 / 5 ? BiologyHealthy livingGCSEOCR Created by: j.eevanCreated on: 19-03-16 13:22 Blood pressure measurements Diastolic (relaxes) - Systolic (contracts) - mmHg 1 of 13 Factors of high blood pressure Overweight - Smoking - Stress 2 of 13 Decrease blood pressure Balanced diet - Exercise 3 of 13 Consequences of high blood pressure Risk of stroke - Blood vessels weaken and burst 4 of 13 Consequences of low blood pressure Oxygen and glucose deprived parts of the body = Fainting 5 of 13 Fitness is: Ability to do physical activity and how quickly you recover afterwards 6 of 13 Healthy is: Being free from disease 7 of 13 Smoking increases blood pressure by: Carbon monoxide reduces the oxygen carrying capacity of blood so heart rate increases to compensate - Nicotine increases heart rate 8 of 13 Why does Carbon Monoxide reduce the carrying capacity of red blood cells? Carbon monoxide gas combines with haemoglobin in red blood cells preventing them from carrying as much oxygen 9 of 13 Narrow arteries + thrombosis = increase risk of heart attack, why? Difficult for blood to flow through therefore the tissue dies without the blood flow 10 of 13 What are carbohydrates made of Simple sugars such as glucose 11 of 13 What are fats made up of Fatty acids and glycerol 12 of 13 What are proteins made of Amino acids 13 of 13
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