Blood vessels

 

1.

Blood vessels that carry blood away from the heart are called __________.
arteries

bronchioles

veins

capillaries

6 points

Question 2

1.

What color will blood exhibit if it has high oxygen content?
Blue

Colorless

Red

Purple

6 points

Question 3

1.

A heartbeat that is below 60 beats per minute is called __________.
tachycardia

bradycardia

sinus dysrhythmia

fibrillation

6 points

Question 4

1.

The procedure in which a catheter with a balloon is threaded into a coronary artery and expanded to compress the plaque and widen the lumen is called __________.
coronary artery bypass

angioplasty

magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)

thoracotomy

6 points

Question 5

1.

Which section of the heart receives blood from the right coronary artery?
Right aorta

Left atrium

Right ventricle

Left ventricle

6 points

Question 6

1.

What is atherosclerosis? Explain the surgical options for treatment of atherosclerosis.

Your response must be at least 200 words in length.

Question 7

1.

Explain why taking aspirin as soon as symptoms of a possible heart attack begin may help the patient.