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6. What do the coronary arteries provide the heart with?

  • Oxygen
  • Glucose and Oxygen
  • CO2 and Oxygen
  • CO2

7. What causes an aneurysm?

  • When atheromas weaken the artery wall
  • When there is a build up of fatty deposits
  • An increase of blood to the heart
  • A rough surface found inside the arteries

8. What can thrombosis cause?

  • A increase of blood to the heart
  • A blood clot that prevents blood supply
  • A lack of blood to the body
  • A build up of fatty deposits in the arteries

9. What is thrombosis?

  • A heart attack
  • A blood clot formation
  • Fatty deposits formed within the artery
  • A balloon-like, blood filled structure

10. How are atheromas formed?

  • Damaged endothelium
  • Burst arteries
  • Enlarged atheromatous plaques
  • Blood clots

11. What causes a myocardial infarction?

  • A build up of fatty deposits in the artery
  • Reduced supply of oxygen to the heart muscle
  • An increase of blood to the heart

12. How is a thrombus formed?

  • When an atheroma causes a rough surface in a blood vessel
  • When athermomatous plaques are formed
  • When there is too much blood
  • When there is too little blood

13. What are the effects of an aneurysm?

  • Leads to a build up of fatty deposits in the artery
  • Leads to a heart attack
  • Leads to a haemorhage
  • Leads to an increase of blood to the heart

14. What can Atheromas lead to?

  • Lack of oxygen
  • Myocardial infarction
  • Nothing
  • More blood flow

15. What does Coronary heart disease affect?

  • The heart muscle
  • The coronary arteries
  • The lungs
  • The aorta