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BIOLOGY 1 MIND MAP
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GCSE Core Science Mind Map on BIOLOGY 1 MIND MAP, created by Taila Emes on 05/04/2016.
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BIOLOGY 1 MIND MAP
Blood Pressure
Blood pressure is measured in millimetres of mercury
Systolic Pressure
The higher measurement when the heart beats, pushing blood through the arteries
Diastolic Pressure
The lower measurement when the heart rests between beats
The ideal blood pressure (for 21 year old is: 120/80
Problems with high blood pressure
Kidney damage
Burst blood vessels
Damage to the brain, including strokes
Problems with low blood pressure
Low energy
Dizziness
Fainting
Sickness
What could increase blood pressure
Being overweight
Stress
High alcohol intake
Smoking
What could decrease blood pressure
Regular exercise
Balanced diet
Don't have a high alcohol intake
Types of Fitness
Cardiovascular efficiency - how well a person's circulatory system works
Agility - how easily someone moves
Strength
Stamina - endurance or staying power
Flexibility
Speed
Fitness and Health Keywords
Fitness and health are NOT the same thing
Fitness - the ability to do physical activities
Health - the amount of freedom from disease
Smoking
Increases blood pressure
Addicitive
Blocks lungs
Smoking and Blood Pressure
Carbon monoxide means the blood carries less oxygen, heart rate increases to get enough blood to the tissues
Nicotine in the cigarette directly effects the heart rate, it makes you more alert
1. Fatty deposits build up in the conary arteries, a blood clot can form
2. A blood clot can form on the fatty deposit
3. Some heart muscle cells don't get the oxygen and nutrients they need
4. The cells die - you get a heart attack
Increasing the Risk of Heart Disease
Controllable
How much alcohol you drink
How often you exercise
If you smoke
Diet - balanced
Not a high salt intake
Cholesterol level
Uncontrollable
Your gender
Diabeties
Hereditary
Being paralysed or disabled - cannot exercise
Age
Family has high cholesterol
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