What method does not remove plaques, but nevertheless opens blood vessels without major surgery?
What will be an ideal response?
Balloon angioplasty is a process whereby a catheter is inserted into an opening in an artery and threaded to the
location of the plaque. It is inflated, and presses the plaque against the blood vessel wall, opening the channel to
blood flow. This process works best for small and soft plaques.
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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
Which is not true about synovial joints?
A. All articulating bone surfaces are covered with articular cartilage. B. Synovial joints are enclosed by fibrous articular capsules. C. Synovial fluid is secreted by the synovial membrane. D. Ligaments strengthen and reinforce joints. E. Blood circulates within the joint cavity to nourish the articular cartilage.
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Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
Answer the following statements true (T) or false (F)
1. An abnormal mass of proliferating cells is called a neoplasm. 2. A neoplasm can either be malignant or benign. 3. A flat, scalelike epithelial cell would be called squamous. 4. Stratified squamous epithelial tissue is composed of a single layer of flat, scalelike cells. 5. Glia cells are an example of connective tissue.