Disease of the Circulatory System

Which of the following is the "silent killer" because it usually has no symptoms?

• Stroke

• high blood pressure

• high cholesterol

• hemophilia

Why is atherosclerosis especially dangerous when found in the coronary arteries?

• It can restrict blood flow to the heart muscle.

• It can lead to coronary artery disease.

• It can cause a heart attack.

• All of the above options are correct.

Which of the following is associated with atherosclerosis?

• High-fiber diets

• low-salt diet

• increased exercise

• high cholesterol diet

Which of the following is NOT a risk factor for cardiovascular disease?

• stress

• elevated blood cholesterol

• consumption of aspirin

• cigarette smoking

The symptoms of heart failure include _____.

• shortness of breath

• fatigue

• weakness

• all of the above

Which of the following procedures involves a segment of a leg vein being used to provide an alternate pathway for blood flow past a point of obstruction between the aorta and a coronary artery?

• coronary angiography

• coronary bypass

• heart transplant

• angioplasty

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NGSS.HS-ETS1-3

The fluid-filled bulge due to weakened arterial wall

• aneurysm
• varicose vein
• vasoconstriction
• angioplasty

The widening of blood vessels, resulting in  increased volume of blood flow (causes   'blushing' if in arterioles/capillaries of face)

• vasoconstriction
• bruising
• vasodilation
• hemostat 

Fat deposits in blood vessels (Ca²⁺ and   other minerals mix with fat to form  'plaque') causing degeneration of blood    vessels (less elastic) - = 'hardening of the arteries'

• varicose vein
• aneursym
• arteriole schlerosis
• atherosclerosis

A group of disorders causing blood   vessels to thicken, harden, and lose  elasticity

• arteriosclerosis
• atherosclerosis
• vasoconstriction
• vasocilation