Hypertension

What is hypertension also known as?

• Low blood pressure

• High blood pressure

• Blood

• Hyperextension

What is hypertension?

• When the force of the blood pushing on the blood vessel walls is too low

• When the blood vessels dilate

• When blood flows easily through the vessels

• When the force of the blood pushing on the blood vessel walls is too high

What can cause blood vessel becoming blocked due to fatty deposits increasing?

Blood vessels become narrow due to fatty deposits therefore your heart must work harder to pump blood around the body, decreasing blood pressure

• True

• False

Physical activity reduces the risk of hypertension by

• not being able to run

• decreasing the blood flow through them

• going to sleep

• expanding the blood vessels

What does the image represent?

• No hypertension

• Blood flows easily through vessels

• Heart pumping harder

• Hypertension

• Blood may not flow easily though vessels