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Chapter 11 - Understanding Your Cardiorespiratory System

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Hypertension

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Hypertension…

High blood pressure - when blood pressure is usually higher than

normal - exceeding 140/90.

Coronary Arteries

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the small blood vessels that supply blood to the heart muscle.

Coronary arteries…

Cholesterol

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A waxy, fatty-like substance used by the body in a variety of

chemical processes.

Cholesterol…

Atherosclerosis

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Atherosclerosis…

A build-up of plaque and narrowing on the inside of arterial walls.

Systolic

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Pressure on the arteries as blood leaves the heart.

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Triglycerides

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Fatty particles that transport fat in the blood.

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Cardiorespiratory System

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Supplies the entire body with oxygen - composed of the heart, blood vessels

and respiratory system.

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Plaque

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A build-up of fatty deposits on the walls of the arteries.

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Stroke

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Occurs when the blood supply is cut off to a part of the brain.

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Aerobic Exercise

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Continuous exercise using large muscle groups that keeps the heart rate in the

target zone.

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Arteries

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Blood vessels that move blood away from the heart.

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Diastolic

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The relaxed phase of the heart’s contraction during which the heart

chambers are filled with blood.

Diastolic…

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