B1 - High Blood Pressure and Heart Disease 0.0 / 5 ? BiologyHealthy livingGCSEOCR Created by: RachelcfxCreated on: 25-04-16 17:18 What chemicals in cigarette smoke increase blood pressure? (2) Carbon Monoxide, Nicotine. 1 of 7 What is heart rate? The number of times the heart beats (or contracts) per minute. 2 of 7 What in your diet may cause you to be more at risk of heart disease? (2) Saturated fat, salt. 3 of 7 Saturated fats can cause... Build up of cholestral. 4 of 7 What does a build up of cholestral mean and cause? Forms plaques in artery wall, narrows the arteries, which restrict flow of blood, can cause heart attack. 5 of 7 How do narrow arteries increase the risk of a heart attack? - Heart muscle supplied with blood from arteries - If narrowed, blood flow to heart is restricted - Heart muscle recieves less oxygen 6 of 7 What other than narrow arteries restricts blood flow? A thrombosis (blood clot) 7 of 7
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