FORM 5 BIOLOGY

CHAPTER 1 :
TRANSPORT
1.6 Appreciating a healthy
Cardiovascular System

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Learning outcomes:
 Types of common cardiovascular diseases
and respective syndromes
 Risk factors contributing to cardiovascular
diseases
 Prevention and cure

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 Cardio Vascular
“ kardia” - heart Vessel that
carries blood

= Cardiovascular disease ; disease

related to the blood-pumping
heart system
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 Atherosclerosis Hypertension
Embolism

Disorders
Angina of heart Arrhythmia

Heart Attack Thrombosis

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Atherosclerosis “Hardening of arteries”

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 “Blood clot in artery”
Thrombosis

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 “chest pain or discomfort”

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 Arrhythmia “irregular rhythm of heartbeat”

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 Embolism

“lodging of embolus”

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 Hypertension

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Heart Attack

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Activity 1: Research work
 Research on cardiovascular disease in Malaysia
(period of 10 years)
 Take notes
 Identify the syndromes and symptoms
 Present in graphic form
 10 minutes

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Risk Factors:
o Family history
o Age- older people
o Obesity
o Cigarette smoking – thrombosis & atherosclerosis
o Sedentary lifestyle
o Diets

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Preventive measures:
 Healthy balanced diet
 Fibers in diet
 Regular exercise
 Avoid smoking

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Activity 2 : Group Discussion
 Group A : Risk Factors
 Group B : Preventive Measures
 Group A and B share the info

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Activity 3 : Quick Test
 Revision for 10 minutes
 Answer test in 20 minutes

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Question 1
Define cardiovascular
disease
Disorders of heart/ disease
related to blood-pumping heart
system
(2 marks)

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Question 2
List four types of common heart
related diseases.
Angina/Arrhythmia/Embolism/
Atherosclerosis/Hypertension/
Thrombosis/Heart Attack
(Any 4) (4 marks)

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Question 3
Mr. Ali is a heart patient. Doctor confirmed that the
root cause of the heart disorder is due to blood clots in
the artery. Mr. Ali could be possibly diagnosed with

A. Embolism
B. Atherosclerosis
C. Thrombosis
D. Angina
(2 marks)

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Question 4
Mr. Ali has been rushed to hospital again due to severe
chest pain. Now, it is possible that Mr. Ali is also
suffering from

A. Arrhythmia
B. Atherosclerosis
C. Embolism
D. Angina (2 marks)

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Question 5
Aunty Susie is suffering from
hypertension. What are the types of
food that she should avoid? List 4.
Food with high level of
cholesterol/Salty
food/Saturated Fat Meat/Any
(4 marks)
other acceptable answer
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Question 6
Table 1 shows the blood pressure reading of few
residents of Taman Meru Desa
Park. Who do you think need immediate attention?
Resident Systolic mm Hg Diastolic mm Hg
Nora 107 72
Malarvizhi 181 110
Ron 121 79

(2 marks)
Malarvizhi
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Question 7
A clot formation inside an unbroken blood vessel is
known as

A. An embolus
B. A fibrin
C. Thrombosis
D. Arteriosclerosis
(2 marks)

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Question 8
(SPM 2007 Clone)
A man’s foot bleeds non-stop after stepping on a sharp
object. What will happen if his blood is unable to clot?

A. His blood pressure drops

B. His blood capillaries enlarge
C. The rate of heartbeat increases
D. The rate of respiration increases (2 marks)
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Question 9
The risk of cardiovascular diseases can be reduced if a person
I. Does not smoke
II. Has an ideal weight
III. Lives a stressful life
IV. Exercises regularly

A. I and III
B. II and IV
C. I, II and IV
D. I,II, III and IV (2 marks)
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Question 10
(KBAT)
A balloon angioplasty is sometimes carried out to correct
a type of cardiovascular disorder and a stent is inserted
into an artery. Suggest why the corrective treatment is
required.
• To enlarge the lumen of the region of the artery where
lump of plaque deposited
• To ensure oxygenated blood reaches the heart muscles
(2 marks)

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