When Prolonged Ischemia Occurs to an Area of the Heart

question 15

Multiple Choice

When prolonged ischemia occurs to an area of the heart, the resulting damage is referred to as:

• A) atrophy.
• B) liquefactive necrosis.
• C) apoptosis.
• D) infarction.

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Definitions:

Cofactor

Nonprotein assistant required by an enzyme in order to function. Many cofactors are metal ions; others are coenzymes.

Inhibitor

A substance that slows down or prevents a particular chemical reaction or other process.

Activated

The state of being turned on or made active, often referring to a chemical or biological process.

Gene

A unit of heredity that is transferred from a parent to offspring and is held to determine some characteristic of the offspring.