Blood Pressure

Question 1

Define blood pressure

Answer 1

Te force that blood exerts on the walls of the blood vessels

Question 2

When might blood pressure increase

Answer 2

-When atherosclerosis,fatty deposits in arteries,increasing resistance in the vessel,which will increase blood pressure
-Blood pressure also increases during exercise

Question 3

What does the higher value in a blood pressure reading represent

Answer 3

Systolic value,when the heart contracts and ejects blood

Question 4

What does the lower value in a blood pressure reading represent

Answer 4

Diastolic value,when the heart relaxes and fills up with blood

Question 5

What effect does exercise have on blood pressure

Answer 5

Increases blood pressure as more blood is returned to the heart meaning the heart fills up more and a stronger more elastic contraction is required to push blood out of the heart

Question 6

Why might someone have chronic high blood pressure?

Answer 6

Due to the build of fatty deposits in the blood vessels increasing the resistance which leads to increased blood pressure

Question 7

What is the equation for blood pressure

Answer 7

Blood pressure = flow x resistance

Question 8

Where is the force of the blood generated

Answer 8

The heart