Cardiovascular Unit Outline 3&4 Quiz

External Methods for Monitoring Heart

Neck & Wrist

Pulse

Pressure of Blood Pumping on Artery Walls

Resting Heart Rate

Taken After Waking Up and In the Same Body Position

What is a normal RHR?

18 and over - 72 BPM

Child - 100 BPM

Max Heart Rate

220 - Age

Targeted Heart Rate

HR you want to workout at

Workout at 60-90% Max HR

Recovery Heart Rate

Done at the end of the workout

RHR times if you are healthy

5 Min after: HR 120

10 Min After: HR 100 or lower

Blood Pressure Symbols

Systolic Pressure is top number

Diastolic Pressure is bottom number

Systolic Blood Pressure

Pressure on arterial walls during Heartbeat

Diastolic Number

Pressure on arterial walls between heartbeats or at rest

Normal Blood Pressure

120/70, 120/80

High B.P

Known as Hypertension

140/90

Primary cause of cardiovascular disease is:

build up of fatty deposits on inner walls of arteries

Factors That Cannot Be Controlled

Gender

Age

Heredity

Factors that can be controlled

Inactivity

Obesity

High B/P

Stress

Smoking

High Cholesterol

Factors that can be controlled with Medication

High cholesterol

Hypertension

Diabetes

Arteriosclerosis

Hardening of Arteries

Atherosclerosis

Narrowing of arteries due to plaque building in arterial wall

Aneurysm

Blow out of arterial wall due to increased arterial pressure

Thrombosis

Clot in artery or vein

Hemorrhage

Internal Bleeding

Heart Attack

Sudden blockage of blood to heart

Stroke

Blood supply cut off from brain

Arrhythmia

Irregular Heartbeat due to abnormal SA Node

Some Cardiovascular Benefits from exercising

You live longer

Develop extra coronary arteries

Clears cholesterol

Lowers Heart rate.