Ch 7 sec 8 Diseases/condition

____________ occurs when fatty plaques (frequently cholesterol) are deposited on the walls of the arteries.

• atherosclerosis
• aneurysm
• arteriosclerosis

_____________ is high blood pressure.

• hemophilia
• hypertension
• embolus

____________ results from injury to or destruction of the bone marrow, leading to poor or no formation of red blood cells.

• pernicious anemia
• aplastic anemia
• sickle cell anemia

______________ a chronic, inherited anemia. It results in the production of abnormal, crescent-shaped erythrocytes that carry less oxygen, break easily, and block blood vessels

• sickle cell anemia
• aneurysm
• arteriosclerosis

___________ results when there is an inadequate amount of iron to form hemoglobin in erythrocytes

• pernicious anemia
• Iron deficiency anemia
• sickle cell anemia

____________, also called arteriosclerotic vascular disease (ASVD), is a hardening or thickening of the arterial walls, resulting in a loss of elasticity and contractility.

• atherosclerosis
• arteriosclerosis
• aneurysm

__________________is a condition that occurs when the heart muscles do not beat adequately to supply the blood needs of the body.

• aneurysm
• congestive heart failure
• atherosclerosis

__________is a foreign substance circulating in the bloodstream. It can be air, a blood clot, bacterial clumps, a fat globule, or other similar substances.

• hemophilia
• embolus
• anemia

______________lack of a plasma protein required for the clotting process, the blood is unable to clot.

• hypertension
• embolus
• hemophilia

_______________, or heart attack, occurs when a blockage in the coronary arteries cuts off the supply of blood to the heart. The lack of blood flow can cause ischemia, tissue injury, or infarct

• hypertension
• congestive heart failure
• myocardial infarction