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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- elevated blood pressure, particularly the diastolic pressure; occurs when blood moves through the arteries at a higher pressure than normal. Atherosclerosis 97-an accumulation of soft masses of fatty materials, including cholesterol, beneath the inner linings of arteries. embolus 97- moving blood clot that is carried through the bloodstream. stroke 97- condition resulting when an arteriole in the brain bursts or becomes blocked by an embolism; also called cerebrovascular. myocardial infarction 97- also called a heart attack; a condition that occurs when a portion of the heart muscle dies due to lack of oxygen. aneurysm 99-a ballooning of a blood vessel, most often the abdominal artery or the arteries leading to the brain. sinusitis 180- infection of the sinuses, caused by blockage of the openings to the sinuses and characterized by postnasal discharge and facial pain. bronchitis 180- condition in which your bronchioles are infected from a bacterial infection; the airways are inflamed and filled with mucus, causing a deep cough that expectorates mucus and perhaps pus. pneumonia 180- viral or bacterial infection of the lungs in which the bronchi and alveoli fill with thick fluid. emphysema 181- chronic and incurable disorder in which the alveoli are distended and their walls damaged, so that the surface area available for gas exchange is reduced. asthma 182- disease of the bronchi and bronchioles that is marked by wheezing, breathlessness, and sometimes a cough and expectoration of mucus. sprain 240- a twisting of a joint leading to swelling and injury, not only of muscles but also of ligaments, tendons, blood vessels, and nerves. tendinitis 240- an inflammation of muscle tendons and their attachments. muscular dystrophy 240- progressive muscle weakness and atrophy caused by deficient dystrophin protein. ALS 240- Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis better known as Lou Gehrigs disease because Lou Gehrig is famous 1930’s era baseball player who died of this disease. It’s the chronic, progressive motor neuron disease characterized by the gradual degeneration of the nerve cells resulting in death.