What usually causes a myocardial infarction (heart attack)?

What will be an ideal response?


Answer: Heart attacks most commonly occur when arteriosclerosis leads to blockages of coronary arteries, leading to inadequate blood and oxygen delivery to heart tissue.

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An injury to the abdominopelvic cavity could include injury to ________

A) The sternum B) The heart C) Spleen D) The brain

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Breathing is involuntary

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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Substrates are held in the active site by _______.

A) hydrogen bonds B) ionic bonds C) hydrogen and covalent bonds D) covalent bonds E) hydrogen and ionic bonds

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The glenoid cavity is where the

A. clavicle articulates with the sternum. B. radius articulates with humerus. C. clavicle articulates with the scapula. D. humerus articulates with the scapula. E. humerus articulates with the clavicle.

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