Blood pressure...

Question 1

What is being Healthy ?

Answer 1

Being free of any infection or disease

Question 2

Explain what we mean by Fitness?

Answer 2

A measure of how well you can perform physical tasks

E.g. Strength speed agility flexibility & stamina

Question 3

Explain blood circulation

Answer 3

The blood leaves the heart under high pressure in arteries.
This splits into thousands of capillaries.
Under low pressure it goes back to the heart through the veins.

Question 4

Systolic and diastolic pressure - explain…

Answer 4

Heart contracts creating high blood pressure = systolic pressure
Heart relaxes creating low blood pressure = diastolic pressure

Question 5

What is blood pressure measured in?

Answer 5

mmHg - mm of mercury

Question 6

Healthy blood pressure - this would be…?

Answer 6

135 over 85

Question 7

Causes of high blood pressure?

Answer 7

Smoking, being over weight, alcohol, stress

Question 8

Affects of high blood pressure?

Answer 8

Blood vessels can burst, lead to a stroke, brain damage, kidney damage

Question 9

Affects of low blood pressure?

Answer 9

Poor circulation - tissues don’t get the food and oxygen , leading to feeling Dizzy & Fainting

Question 10

How does smoking affect blood pressure?

Answer 10

Carbon monoxide mixes with haemoglobin in red blood cells so they can carry less oxygen. This means the heart beats faster = high blood pressure

Nicotine increases the heart rate = higher blood pressure too