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Capo · **on:** Jun 27, 2018

Because all parts of the body require a constant supply of blood, a blockage of a blood vessel causes serious problems.

What is the medical term that means blockage, and what is a medical procedure that may be done to repair or open a blocked blood vessel? A) dysrhythmia; AED
B) heart murmur; echocardiogram
C) occlusion; angioplasty
D) varicosis; phlebectomy

Question 2

The smaller branches of an artery are called ________.

A) arterioles
B) capillaries
C) intima
D) venules

tjayeee · **Reply #1 on:** Jun 27, 2018

Answer to Question 1

C

Answer to Question 2

A
Explanation: A) Correct
B) Capillaries are not the smaller branches of an artery.
C) Intima is the lining of a blood vessel.
D) Venules are small veins.