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Coronary Artery Disease correct answer: -Cardiovascular disease: Number 1 cause of death in the United States. -Of the 2.0 million Americans who had an MI in 2011, half died before reaching a hospital. -Major cause of __________ is Atherosclerosis. -"Atherosclerosis" comes from the Greek terms, "athere" meaning "fatty mush", and "Skleros", which means "hard". Atherosclerosis correct answer: -a major cause of CAD -Characterized by pockets of cholesterol and lipids within...

Bio208 Anatomy Blood Vessels and Circulation (Gardner, CSULB)Heart pumps blood by increasing local pressure As blood travels through circulatory system, it encounters: friction Blood Vessel Types • Arteries- Carry Blood Away From Heart • Arterioles- Are Smallest Branches Of Arteries • Capillaries- Are Smallest Blood Vessels (Location Of Exchange Between Blood & Interstitial Fluid) • Venules- Collect Blood From Capillaries • Veins- Return Blood To Heart Blood Vess...

HMX Immunology Final Exam Study Guide Already Graded A Tissue resident sentinel cells include (3 types) Dendritic cells, macrophages, and mast cells Circulating leukocytes involved in innate response (2 types) Monocytes and neutrophils Phagocytic immune cells (2 types) Macrophages and neutrophils Difference between macrophages and neutrophils? Neutrophils are short lived and will undergo apoptosis after eating a microbe; macrophages are longer-lived and will eat apoptotic cells and waste Ge...

A; Animals serve as a reservoir of infection" is the correct answer because Shigella only infects humans while Salmonella is found in many animals. Both have diarrhea as the major symptom. Endotoxin is produced by all gram negative bacteria and exotoxin is only produced by Shigella. A major difference between Salmonella enterica and Shigella infections is that only in salmonellosis can: A. animals serve as a reservoir of infection B. diarrhea become the major symptom C. endotoxin play a ...

platelet -platelet plug (white clot) is effective for small injuries -ordinarily, platelets do not react with endothelium; BUT in the presence of injury, platelets become activated and actually change shape and appearance CORRECT ANSWER-the smallest of blood cells, made in bone marrow; 200 billion produced per day, greater than 1 trillion circulating at all times; white, live 7-10 days activated platelets--> secrete ADP--> activation of COX pathway--> phospholipase 2 mediated-->...

Which vessels are used for exchange? Correct Answer-Capillaries Which vessels carry deoxygenated blood to the heart? Correct Answer-(Veins) Inferior/superior vena cava Which vessels carry deoxygenated blood away from the heart (in adult hearts) Correct Answer-(Pulmonary) Arteries Is the coronary sinus an example of veins or arteries? Correct Answer-Veins Which vessels have the largest lumen? Correct Answer-Veins True or False; All blood vessel walls have three layers Correct Answ...

BIOL 235 final Exam Questions With 100% Correct Answers Erythrocytes contain the enzyme carbonic anhydrase carbonic anhydrase catalyzes the conversion of metabolically produced C)2 and water into carbonic acid fixed phagocytic macrophages remove most old erythrocytes from circulation Location of fixed phagocytic macrophages narrow capillaries of the spleen Undifferentiated cells called pluripotent stem cells reside in the bone marrow pluripotent stem cells continu...

Critical Care Exam 2 latest complete study guide 2024 Coronary Atherosclerosis (CA) An abnormal accumulation of lipid, or fatty substances, and fibrous tissue in the lining of arterial blood vessel walls. CA Pathophysiology: -Inflammatory response due to injury to the vascular endothelium and progresses over many years -Injury may be initiated by smoking or tobacco use, hypertension, hyperlipidemia, and other factors -Endothelium changes and stops producing normal antit...

Test Bank Oral Pathology for the Dental Hygienist 7th Edition IbsenContents Chapter 01: Introduction to Preliminary Diagnosis of Oral Lesions ......................................................... 1 Chapter 02: Inflammation and Repair .................................................................................................. 19 Chapter 03: Immunity and Immunologic Oral Lesions ......................................................................... 39 Chapter 04: Infectious Diseases ...

Tissue resident sentinel cells include (3 types) Dendritic cells, macrophages, and mast cells Circulating leukocytes involved in innate response (2 types) Monocytes and neutrophils Phagocytic immune cells (2 types) Macrophages and neutrophils Difference between macrophages and neutrophils? Neutrophils are short lived and will undergo apoptosis after eating a microbe; macrophages are longer-lived and will eat apoptotic cells and waste General cytokine role in innat...