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Disorders of Blood
Circulatory System
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Hypertension | High blood pressure in arteries makes out heart work harder than it should |
| Heart Attack | Blood flow to heart muscle is blocked so that the heart cannot receive oxygen making heart cells die |
| Atherosclerosis (Hardening of the Arteries) | Build up of fat/cholesterol reduces flexibility of arteries and increases blood pressure |
| Aneurism | Blood vessel wall weaken, swell, and rupture |
| Anemia | Red blood cell level is to low (Anemic) |