Cardiovascular System: Heart and Blood Vessels

A fraction of the original thrombus that breaks away and circulates in the blood stream

A fatty deposit stuck to the inside of arterial walls

A blockage in the blood vessels caused by atherosclerosis

A blood clot that forms within an intact blood vessel (correct)

When the blood flow in the vessel is slow and sluggish

In the presence of fatty deposits stuck to the inside of arterial walls

Following a period of incapacity, such as following surgery (correct)

In end arteries with serious consequences

It results in a stroke by supplying part of the brain

It reduces the oxygenated blood flow to the organ it supplies (correct)

It causes a pulmonary embolism in the lungs

It leads to the formation of fatty deposits on arterial walls

<p>When a fraction of the original thrombus breaks away and circulates in the blood stream to other key organs</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Myocardial infarction by supplying part of the heart</p> Signup and view all the answers