overview of week 3 Flashcards
1
Q
cardiovascular?
A
blood vessels in heart
2
Q
cerebrovascular?
A
blood vessels in brain
3
Q
Ischaemia?
A
insufficent blood flow
4
Q
hypoxia?
A
low oxygen in cells and tissues
5
Q
why oxygen is important?
A
low O2 is detrimental to heart cells and neurons as they require a lot of ATP, this lack of ATP leads to dysfunction, cell death and then stumpted growth of new cells
6
Q
Atherosclerosis?
A
fatty deposits within blood vessels (arteries)
7
Q
Thrombosis?
A
blood clot (arteries)
