Respiration and Circulation — BIOLOGY STD 12 Science — Question
Maharashtra BoardEnglish MediumSTD 12 ScienceBIOLOGYRespiration and Circulation4 Marks
Question
Angina pectoris.
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Answer
Angina pectoris is the pain in the chest. It results from a reduction in blood supply to cardiac muscle due to narrowed and hardened coronary arteries.
Atherosclerosis and arteriosclerosis can cause this problem. Basically, the coronary arteries are affected during angina pectoris.
It causes heaviness and severe pain in the chest. The pain can also be felt at the neck, lower jaw, left arm and left shoulder.
Angina pectoris often occurs during exertion, when the heart demands more oxygen and narrowed blood vessels cannot supply. It disappears with rest.
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