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BBH 101 PSU exam 4 questions with correct answers
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BBH 101 PSU exam 4 questions with correctanswers
myocardium - ANSWER: ➡ heart muscle m m mm m m
epicardium - ANSWER: ➡ thin outer lining of the heart
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endocardium - ANSWER: ➡ thin inner lining of the heart
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cardiovascular disease - ANSWER: ➡ disorders of the heart and blood vessel system
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coronary heart disease - ANSWER: ➡ chronic disease in which the arteries that supply the
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heart become narrowed or clogged
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atherosclerosis - ANSWER: ➡ hardening of the arteries; arteries become smaller by getting
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clogged or becoming narrower
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arteriosclerosis - ANSWER: ➡ coronary arteries lose their elasticity and are unable to
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expand; contract as blood is going through them
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angina - ANSWER: ➡ pain in the chest; common in people that are high risk for a heart attack
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infarction - ANSWER: ➡ death of heart muscle
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aneurysm - ANSWER: ➡ when an artery swells in a weakened area and is very dangerous if
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it bursts
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, stroke - ANSWER: ➡ cerebrovascular accident that results in damage to the brain due to a
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lack of oxygen
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hemmorhagic stroke - ANSWER: ➡ due to burst or torn vessels m m m mm m m m m m m
ischemic stroke - ANSWER: ➡ a stroke where the blood loss is caused by a blockage
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ischemia - ANSWER: ➡ an inadequate blood supply to an organ or part of the body,
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mespecially the heart muscles. m m m
hemostasis - ANSWER: ➡ the stopping of a flow of blood.
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uncontrollable risk factors for CVD - ANSWER: ➡ family history m m m m m m mm m m
age
gender
hypertension - ANSWER: ➡ sustained elevation of diastolic and systolic blood pressure
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cardiovascular reactivity (CVR) - ANSWER: ➡ individual's characteristic reaction to stress,
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including changes in heart rate, blood pressure, and hormones
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how is homeostasis related to the cardiovascular system? - ANSWER: ➡ causes bleeding to
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stop via the aggregation of platelets and the coagulation of blood
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French paradox - ANSWER: ➡ high HDL and low LDL in French people (French people
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consume more saturated fats, live a sedentary lifestyle, and smoke, but have good cholesterol
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levels)
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Type A psychosocial factors - ANSWER: ➡ -competitive, hurried, hostile
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