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National 4 Science

National 4 Science. Human Health Blood Pressure. Blood Pressure. Learning Intentions: What is blood pressure? How can blood pressure be measured? What can affect blood pressure? What are the effects of high blood pressure? What effects do low blood pressure have on the body?.

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  1. National 4 Science Human Health Blood Pressure

  2. Blood Pressure • Learning Intentions: • What is blood pressure? • How can blood pressure be measured? • What can affect blood pressure? • What are the effects of high blood pressure? • What effects do low blood pressure have on the body?

  3. What is blood pressure? When the heart beats it pushes blood into the arteries at high pressure. This pressure is called blood pressure

  4. How can blood pressure be measured? The high tech method of measuring blood pressure is: Digital sphygmomanometer The low tech method of measuring blood pressure is: Stethoscope and mercury manometer

  5. Measuring blood pressure When measuring blood pressure there are two numbers E.g. Average blood pressure is 120/80mmHg The high number is caused when the heart contracts pushing blood into the arteries The low number is when the heart relaxes allowing the chambers of the heart to refill

  6. Measure your blood pressure Answer the following questions: What effect did exercise have on your blood pressure? If we wanted to make the test more reliable what would we have to do?

  7. What has an effect on your blood pressure? • There are 6 things that can affect blood pressure • What are they? • Being overweight • Not taking enough exercise • Eating a diet high in fat • Eating a diet high in salt • Drinking alcohol to excess • Having a stressful lifestyle

  8. What effect does high blood pressure have on your body? • High blood pressure can lead to: • Heart attack – damage to heart muscle caused by a blockage to blood vessel supplying oxygen to the heart • Angina – intense cramp like pain in the chest indicating heart not getting enough oxygen. Goes away with rest • Stroke – blockage of a blood vessel in the brain, may result in brain damage

  9. What effect does low blood pressure have on the body? Low blood pressure can result in fainting and may indicate heart failure

  10. Quiz 1. What is blood pressure? 2. How can blood pressure be measured? 3. What can affect blood pressure? 4. What are the effects of high blood pressure? 5. What effects do low blood pressure have on the body?

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