B1- Fitness and Health (OCR) 0.0 / 5 ? BiologyHealthy livingGCSEOCR Created by: Charlotte.m.eCreated on: 02-11-16 18:08 What is blood pressure measured in? Millimetres of Mercury 1 of 12 Which is which? Systolic? Diastolic? A) Blood pressure between heart beats B) Maximum pressure the heart produces A) Diastolic B) Systolic 2 of 12 Name 2 things high blood pressure can cause Brain damage/stroke, Kidney damage 3 of 12 Name three things that occur when someone has low blood pressure Dizziness, fainting, poor circulation 4 of 12 What is the definition of fitness? The ability to do physical actvity 5 of 12 What is the definition of health? Being free from disease such as those caused by bacteria and viruses 6 of 12 How is general level of fitness measured? Cardiovascular efficiency 7 of 12 Name the 5 ways fitness can be measured Strength, flexibility, stamina, agility, speed 8 of 12 What effect does carbon monoxide have on the body? Decreases oxygen-carrying capacity of blood;It combines with haemoglobin;This prevents it from combining with oxygen so less oxygen is carried 9 of 12 How is heart disease caused? What can cause it? Restricted blood flow to the heart muscle; high level of saturated fat, high level of salt 10 of 12 What are narrowing arteries caused by? Plaque building up in the coronary arteries 11 of 12 What can plaque cause? Blood clots or thrombosis 12 of 12
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