Atherosclerosis Is ____

question 87

Multiple Choice

Atherosclerosis is ____.

• A) a clot in an artery
• B) buildup of plaque in an artery
• C) buildup of plaque in a vein
• D) high blood pressure
• E) low blood pressure

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Definitions:

Capillaries

The smallest blood vessels in the body's circulatory system, where the exchange of water, oxygen, carbon dioxide, and many other nutrient and waste substances occurs.

Transfers

The process of moving or conveying something from one place, person, or thing to another.

Human Systemic Circuit

The part of the cardiovascular system which carries oxygenated blood away from the heart to the body, and returns deoxygenated blood back to the heart.

Lungs

Pair of respiratory organs situated in the chest of vertebrates, responsible for oxygen intake and carbon dioxide expulsion.