Cardiovascular Health and Stroke Types Quiz
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What is the definition of hypertension?

  • High blood pressure (correct)
  • Normal blood pressure
  • Low blood pressure
  • Anemia

What is the difference between transient ischemic attack (TIA) and minor stroke?

  • TIA is a severe stroke with loss of blood flow, while minor stroke has symptoms that disappear
  • TIA is a major stroke, while minor stroke is less severe
  • TIA and minor stroke have the same symptoms and severity
  • TIA is not a significant stroke and symptoms are likely to disappear, while minor stroke is more severe (correct)

What is the meaning of neoplastic in the context of cancer?

  • Not spreading
  • Metastasis
  • Benign
  • Spreading (correct)

What is the significance of early detection in cancer?

<p>Critical for effective treatment (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What lifestyle factors are associated with hypertension and vascular disease?

<p>Obesity and high LDL levels (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of venules in the circulatory system?

<p>Carry blood towards the heart (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which layer of blood vessels contains circularly arranged smooth muscle cells and sheets of elastin?

<p>Tunica media (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main function of elastic (conducting) arteries in the circulatory system?

<p>Act as pressure reservoirs (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the composition of the tunica externa/adventitia in blood vessels?

<p>Loosely woven collagen fibers (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of capillaries in the circulatory system?

<p>Directly serve cells at the site of exchange (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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