Physical Education A-Level
High blood pressure
What High blood pressure means in Physical Education A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of High blood pressure
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Also called hypertension, this means the force of blood against artery walls is persistently raised, increasing strain on the heart and arteries.
Topics that use High blood pressure
- Cardiovascular system (AQA A-Level)
Related terms
- Affinity for oxygen
- Antagonistic action of the two divisions
- Anticipatory rise
- Autonomic control of heart rate
- Baroreceptors
- Bohr shift during exercise
- Cardiac output
- Cardiac output and oxygen uptake
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