disorders of the transport sys.

Question 1

what is hypertension?

Answer 1

elevated arterial bp

Question 2

what causes hypertension?

Answer 2

stress, diet, hereditary, smoking, & old age

Question 3

what is the result of hypertension?

Answer 3

damage to artery lining & cardiac muscle weakness

Question 4

what is blockage?

Answer 4

coronary thrombosis

Question 5

what is coronary thrombosis?

Answer 5

heart attack

Question 6

what causes blockage?

Answer 6

cardiac o2 deprivation

Question 7

what is the result of blockage?

Answer 7

cardiac cell death

Question 8

what is narrowing?

Answer 8

coronary artery

Question 9

what is coronary artery?

Answer 9

angina pectoris

Question 10

what causes narrowing?

Answer 10

temporary o2 shortage to cardiac muscle

Question 11

what is the result of narrowing?

Answer 11

intense pain in chest alongside left arm & shoulder

Question 12

what is anemia?

Answer 12

rbc-o2 carrying insufficiency

Question 13

what causes anemia?

Answer 13

low rbc, low hemoglobin, and low iron in diet

Question 14

what is the result of anemia?

Answer 14

tired easily and low energy

Question 15

what is leukemia?

Answer 15

wbc cancer

Question 16

what causes leukemia?

Answer 16

massive production of wbc w/in bone marrow