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What is the term for narrowing of the aorta or its opening?
What is the term for narrowing of the aorta or its opening?
Which condition is characterized by pain on exertion due to inadequate blood flow to the myocardium?
Which condition is characterized by pain on exertion due to inadequate blood flow to the myocardium?
What is the term for the obstruction of a coronary artery leading to death of heart muscle?
What is the term for the obstruction of a coronary artery leading to death of heart muscle?
Which division of the vascular system carries blood from the heart to the lungs?
Which division of the vascular system carries blood from the heart to the lungs?
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Which diagnostic test measures levels of cholesterol in the blood?
Which diagnostic test measures levels of cholesterol in the blood?
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What does congestive heart failure result in when there is inadequate pumping of the heart?
What does congestive heart failure result in when there is inadequate pumping of the heart?
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What is the function of the pulmonary artery?
What is the function of the pulmonary artery?
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Which blood vessels carry oxygen-poor blood?
Which blood vessels carry oxygen-poor blood?
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What is the largest artery in the body?
What is the largest artery in the body?
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Which blood vessel connects arterioles and venules, allowing for gas and nutrient exchange?
Which blood vessel connects arterioles and venules, allowing for gas and nutrient exchange?
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Which layer of a blood vessel acts as the outer layer?
Which layer of a blood vessel acts as the outer layer?
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Which vessel is responsible for carrying oxygen-rich blood from the lungs back to the heart?
Which vessel is responsible for carrying oxygen-rich blood from the lungs back to the heart?
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What is the main difference between arteriosclerosis and atherosclerosis?
What is the main difference between arteriosclerosis and atherosclerosis?
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Which term refers to varicose veins in the rectal area?
Which term refers to varicose veins in the rectal area?
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What is the key difference between embolism and thrombus?
What is the key difference between embolism and thrombus?
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What substance is primarily responsible for causing atherosclerosis?
What substance is primarily responsible for causing atherosclerosis?
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Which term refers to pathological widespread clotting and fibrinolysis resulting in bleeding due to consumption of coagulation factors?
Which term refers to pathological widespread clotting and fibrinolysis resulting in bleeding due to consumption of coagulation factors?
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What is the main difference between phlebitis and thrombophlebitis?
What is the main difference between phlebitis and thrombophlebitis?
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