"Fear, flight or fight" hormone is released in times of danger or stress. Heart disorder caused by a narrowing of the coronary arteries that feed the heart muscle. Angioplasty is an operation used to treat angina. A small balloon is inflated to push a wire mesh against the wall of the artery and widen it.
"Fear, flight or fight" hormone is released in times of danger or stress. Heart disorder caused by a narrowing of the coronary arteries that feed the heart muscle. Angioplasty is an operation used to treat angina. A small balloon is inflated to push a wire mesh against the wall of the artery and widen it.
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"Fear, flight or fight" hormone is released in times of danger or stress. Heart disorder caused by a narrowing of the coronary arteries that feed the heart muscle. Angioplasty is an operation used to treat angina. A small balloon is inflated to push a wire mesh against the wall of the artery and widen it.
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the "fear, flight or fight" hormone, it is released in times of danger or stress and prepares the body for action by increasing heartbeat and raising blood pressure.
Angina Heart disorder caused by a narrowing of
(angina pectoris) the coronary arteries that feed the heart muscle. These are unable to supply the increased blood demanded by the heart muscle when its rate increases during exercise. (angina = strangling, pectoris = chest)
Balloon angioplasty An operation used to treat angina. A small
tube (catheter) is inserted into an artery in the arm or leg. It is pushed up to the coronary artery. A small balloon at the tip of the tube is inflated to push a wire mesh against the wall of the artery and widen it. (angio = vessel, plasty = moulding)
Aorta The main artery of the body which leaves
the left ventricle of the heart carrying oxygenated blood to the head and body.
Artery Blood vessel which carries blood away
from the heart towards the capillaries. The thick walls contain a large amount of muscle and elastic tissue and are lined by epithelium.
Anti-diuretic Hormone released from the pituitary
(hormone) gland which is involved in the regulation of the body's water content. It instructs the kidneys to conserve water and produce a small volume of concentrated urine. (anti = against, diuresis = urine formation) Atherosclerosis A build up of fatty deposits on the inside of arteries. (athero = thick, sclerosis = hardening of wall)
Atrium One of the heart's "collecting" chambers.
Receives blood entering the heart before being pushed into the corresponding ventricle. Plural is "atria".
Blood clot A mesh of fibres that trap red blood cells
to form a plug and prevent the loss of blood from a damaged blood vessel. Can be seen as the scab that forms over a cut in the skin.
Capillary Very small blood vessel with walls made
of a single layer of epithelial cells. Exchange of materials, such as nutrients, oxygen and carbon dioxide, takes place between the blood and the cells of the body across the permeable capillary walls.
Cholesterol A type of fat that is found especially in
foods containing animal fats (butter, red meat and milk). Excessive cholesterol in the diet causes fatty deposits to form in the arteries.
Cell The basic unit from which all living
organisms are built up, consisting of a cell surface membrane surrounding cytoplasm and nucleus. Coronary The medical term which refers to the heart. E.g. Coronary artery is an artery that supplies blood to the heart muscle.
Defibrillator Piece of medical equipment that supplies
an electric shock to a failing heart and return it to a co-ordinated heart beat. Used to treat a person suffering from a heart attack. (de = against, fibrillations = unco- ordinated heart beats).
Emphysema Lung disorder in which the alveoli
become damaged and inflexible. Lung capacity is reduced and the sufferer is often short of breath. It also puts a strain on heart and can lead to heart failure.
Endothermic That can generate heat within their bodies
to regulate their body temperatures. Birds and mammals are endothermic. Scientists use the term homoithermic to describe the ability of certain types of animals to maintain their body temperature.
Gland A group of cells which produce and
secrete a particular substance. many glands pass their secretions into a tube of duct, whereas endocrine glands secrete hormones directly into the blood.
Glucose A type of sugar: a monosaccharide with
six carbon atoms (a hexose sugar). Heart attack Medical condition where the heart beats irregularly and in an unco-ordinated way. It fails to pump blood properly and, if untreated, can be fatal.
Hormone A chemical messenger produced by a
particular gland or cells of the endocrine system. Hormones are transported throughout the body in the blood stream but they produce a response only in specific target cells.
Hypertension Medical term for high blood pressure.
(hyper = above the normal, tension = pressure)
mm of mercury This is a unit of pressure. 76 mm of
mercury is the same as atmospheric pressure. 120mmHg is about 1.5 times the pressure of the atmosphere.
Myocardial An area of heart muscle that has been
infarction killed due to oxygen starvation during a heart attack or by a blockage of a coronary artery. (myocardial = heart muscle, infarct = dead tissue)
Oxygenated When red blood cells have visited the
lungs and are fully "loaded" with oxygen. The haemoglobin is in the form of oxyhaemoglobin. Paralysis Inability to move.
Platelets The smallest component of blood.
Platelets break open and cause clotting when they encounter a damaged or leaking blood vessel.
Pulmonary Medical term that relates to the lungs. E.g.
the pulmonary artery carries blood from the heart to the lungs.
Sphygmomanometer Piece of equipment that is used to
measure blood pressure. Older versions use a mercury U-tube manometer but more modern ones measure the pressure electronically. (sphygmo = referring to blood, manometer = device for measuring pressurewhich has u-shaped tube containing mercury)
Thrombolytic Hormone or drug that stimulates the
breakdown of a blood clot. (thrombo = blood clot, lytic = cutting or splitting)
Thrombosis Medical term for a blood clot inside a
blood vessel. Ultrasound A method used for 'seeing' things inside a person's body without cutting it open. It uses ultrasound waves, which are pressure waves like sound.
Vein A blood vessel which has valves in its
walls and takes blood from the capillaries back to the heart. Veins have thin walls with little muscle or elastic tissue and are lined with epithelium.
Ventricle A muscular chamber of the heart that
pushes blood out into an artery. The left ventricle pushes blood around the body and the right ventricle pushes blood around the lungs.