Human Health

• Biology

Human Health 

Learning Intentions 

To investigate a healthy and unhealthy lifestyle 

To investigate how blood pressure is affected by poor health 

To investigate pulse rate 

Success Criteria 

I can describe good health and the difference between a healthy and unhealthy lifestyle 

I can explain systolic and diastolic blood pressure 

I can define and measure my pulse rate 

Copy out this mind map writing down as many factors as you can for maintaining good physical health 

Good Health

Healthy Lifestyle

Unhealthy Lifestyle 

The first number that measures the pressure in your arteries when your heart beats is called the...

1. Main Blood Pressure
2. Systolic Blood Pressure
3. Diastolic Blood Pressure
4. First Blood Pressure

The second number that measures the pressure in your arteries when your heart rests between beats is called the...

1. Minor Blood Pressure
2. Systolic Blood Pressure
3. Diastolic Blood Pressure
4. Second Blood Pressure

High blood pressure can lead to...

1. A Stroke
2. A Heart Attack
3. Heart Disease
4. All answers

Name two factors that can lead to high blood pressure.

To measure physical health the following measurements are taken

Blood pressure measurements – healthy heart and blood vessels​

Pulse rate measurements – healthy heart

Temperature measurements – healthy organs

Body fat measurements – overall health of organs​

BMI measurements – overall health of organs​

Peak flow measurements – healthy lungs​

Vital Capacity and Tidal Volume Measurements – healthy lungs

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What is a normal heart rate?

1. 100 - 150 bpm
2. 10 -30 bpm
3. 50 - 90 bpm
4. 90 - 140 bpm

If the ______ is regular then each heart beat will be consistent

1. weather
2. temperature
3. flow
4. pulse

Electronic devices are not good at measuring someone with a _______ heat beat.

1. regular
2. irregular
3. loud
4. quiet

Describe how you would measure someone's pulse using just a stopwatch.