Atherosclerosis is
A) sustained abnormally high blood pressure.
B) the heart's inability to maintain its regular pumping force.
C) the thickening of artery walls by plaque deposits.
D) severe chest pain caused by insufficient blood supply to the heart.
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Q5: The portion of the circulatory system governed
Q6: High blood pressure is best described as
A)a
Q7: How many chambers does the heart contain?
A)two
B)three
C)four
D)six
Q8: Atherosclerosis probably contributes to hypertension by
A)dilating arteries.
B)influencing
Q9: The arteries that branch from the aorta
Q11: The two large veins through which oxygen-poor
Q12: An adult would be diagnosed with hypertension
Q13: High blood pressure is also known as
A)atherosclerosis.
B)heart
Q14: When the heart contracts during _,blood pressure
Q15: The two upper chambers of the heart
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