Sudden Cardiac Arrest (SCA) Explicitly Refers to the Abrupt Loss

question 11

True/False

Sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) explicitly refers to the abrupt loss of heart function and its ability to pump blood because of interruption of the electrical conduction system of the heart.

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Definitions:

Antagonist

In pharmacology, a substance that acts against and blocks an action by binding to a receptor without activating it, effectively preventing the natural ligand or agonist from exerting its effect.

Tendon

A cord-like, fibrous tissue that connects muscle to bone.

Aponeurosis

A fibrous sheet or flat, expanded tendon that attaches muscles to the parts they move.

Perimysium

The connective tissue sheath that groups muscle fibers into bundles or fascicles within a muscle.