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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.
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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.
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