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What are the three different components of blood and their main functions?
What are the three different components of blood and their main functions?
- Red blood cells (transport oxygen), white blood cells (transport nutrients and waste), and plasma (fight infection)
- Red blood cells (transport nutrients and waste), white blood cells (transport oxygen), and plasma (fight infection)
- Red blood cells (fight infection), white blood cells (transport oxygen), and plasma (transport nutrients and waste)
- Red blood cells (transport oxygen), white blood cells (fight infection), and plasma (transport nutrients and waste) (correct)
What is the importance of the coronary arteries with regards to healthy heart function?
What is the importance of the coronary arteries with regards to healthy heart function?
- They remove waste products from the heart muscle
- They supply oxygen and nutrients to the heart muscle (correct)
- They transport blood to the lungs for oxygenation
- They regulate the heart rate
How can atherosclerosis potentially severely impact the heart?
How can atherosclerosis potentially severely impact the heart?
- By narrowing or blocking the coronary arteries, reducing blood flow to the heart muscle (correct)
- By increasing the heart rate and blood pressure
- By causing the heart muscle to become weak and enlarged
- By reducing the amount of oxygen in the blood
