Which Statement Is NOT True About Venostasis

question 89

Multiple Choice

Which statement is NOT true about venostasis?

• A) It breaks into veno (vein) + stasis (standing).
• B) It is sometimes called arteriosclerosis.
• C) It is sometimes called phlebostasis.
• D) It means the trapping of blood in an extremity due to compression.
• E) The name refers to the fact that the blood is standing still and not moving.

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Definitions:

Inattentional Blindness

The psychological phenomenon where an individual fails to perceive an unexpected stimulus in plain sight due to a lack of attention, not vision defects or deficits.

Selective Attention

The process by which a person can focus on a specific stimulus while ignoring surrounding stimuli.

Inattentional Blindness

A psychological lack of attention that is not associated with any vision defects or deficits, in which an individual fails to perceive an unexpected stimulus in plain sight.

Change Blindness

A phenomenon where a person fails to notice significant changes in a visual scene, indicating limitations in attention and perception.