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Problems Moving It SCI Human Biology - 1 Assigned: 10/6 Due: 10/7 Problems Moving It Define Each of these, you will need to know what they are for the test Hypertension 97 When blood moves through the arteries at a higher pressure than normal. Also called high blood preassure. Atherosclerosis 97 An accumulation of soft masses of fatty materials, including cholesterol, beneath the inner linings of arteries. embolus 97 when a clot dislodges and moves along with the blood. stroke 97 a cerebrovascular accident, is when a small cranial arteriole bursts or is blocked by an embolus. The lack of oxygen causes a portion of the brain to die. myocardial infarction 97 also called a heart attack, occurs when a portion of the heart muscle dies due to a lack of oxygen. If a coronary artery becomes partially blocked the individual may suffer from angina pectoris, characterized by a radiating pain in the left arm. aneurysm 99 ballooning of a blood vessel, most often the abdominal artery or the arteries laeding to the brain. sinusitis 180 develops when nasal congestion blocks the tiny openings leading to the sinuses. bronchitis 180 an infection of the primary and secondary bronchi, usually, it is preceded by a viral URI that has led to a secondary bacterial infection pneumonia 180 is a viral or bacterial infection of the lungs in which the bronchi and alveoli fill with thick fluid most often it is preced by influenza. emphysema 181 is a chronic and incurable disorder in which the alveoli are distended and thief walls damaged, so that the surface area available for gas exchange is reduced. asthma 182 a disease of the bronchi and bronchioles that is marked by wheezing, breathlessness, and sometimes a cough an expectoration of mucus. sprain 240 is a twisting of a joint leading to swelling and injury, not only of muscles but of ligaments and tendons, blood vessels and nerves tendinitis 240 the normal smooth gliding motion of a tendon is impaired, the tendon is inflamed and movement of a joint becomes painful muscular dystrophy 240 a broad term used to a group of disorders that are characterize by a progressive degeneration and weakening of muscles. As muscle fibers die, fat and connective tissue take their place ALS 240 Lou Gehrigs disease, gradual loss ov ability to walk talk chew and swallow. Mental ability is not affected.