What Is the Difference Between a Thrombus and an Embolus

question 29

Multiple Choice

What is the difference between a thrombus and an embolus?

• A) One occurs in the bloodstream, whereas the other occurs outside the bloodstream.
• B) A thrombus must travel to become an embolus.
• C) One is a blood clot, whereas the other is a parasitic worm.
• D) One occurs in arteries, the other in veins.

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Definitions:

Total Assets

The sum of all assets owned by a company, as reported on the balance sheet, representing the resources controlled by the company.

Liabilities

Financial obligations or debts that a company owes to others, due to past transactions or events.

Revenue

The complete financial intake a company secures from transactions involving goods or services within a certain interval.

Expenses

Outflows or other using up of assets or incurrence of liabilities during a period from delivering or producing goods, rendering services, or carrying out other activities that constitute the entity’s ongoing major or central operations.