What is the beginning of an atherosclerotic plaque called?
a. fatty streak
b. endothelial plaque
c. myocardial plaque
d. inflammatory plate
e. fibroma
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Question 2) The ____________________ are protective and nourishing membranes that lie between the central nervous system and its bony covering.
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Question 3) The initial stage of atherosclerosis is characterized by accumulation beneath the endothelium of excessive amounts of:
a. plasma protein
b. red blood cells
c. HDL
d. LDL
e. VLDL
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Question 4) ____________________ are the glial cells that induce anatomical changes in blood vessels.
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Question 5) What heart tissue releases platelet-activating factor when too little O2 is available in the coronary vessels?
a. pericardium
b. endothelium
c. myocardium
d. epicardium
e. Purkinje fibers
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Question 6) The four major types of glial cells in the CNS are ____________________, ____________________, ____________________, and ____________________.
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Question 7) What does the heart use as its primary fuel source?
a. glucose
b. fatty acids
c. lactate
d. amino acids
e. calcium
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Question 8) About 90 percent of the cells in the CNS are ____________________ cells.
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Question 9) How much of the coronary arterial flow occurs during diastole?
a. 50
b. 60
c. 70
d. 80
e. 90
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Question 10) A(n) ____________________ is an environmental change that causes a sensory receptor to initiate an action potential.
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