Coronary Arteries
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Questions and Answers
- 1.
The Left Coronary Artery supplies the the Left atrium, Left ventricle and most of the conducting system in the interventricular septum of the heart.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
A. TrueExplanation
If you think about it you can see the Left Anterior Descending branch running down the middle of the anterior of the heart just anterior to the Interventricular Septum.Rate this question:
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- 2.
On average how much Occlusion of the Coronary Arteries is necessary for damage of the heart muscle to occur?
- A.
55%
- B.
65%
- C.
75%
- D.
85%
Correct Answer
C. 75% -
- 3.
What may a surgeon do to a patient to sort out the problem of a blocked coronary artery
- A.
Fit a stent
- B.
Cut the vessel out
- C.
Heart transplant
Correct Answer
A. Fit a stentExplanation
The correct answer is a stent, watch this video to see how it's done http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9FPapBbbS4oRate this question:
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- 4.
The Right and Left Coronary Arteries arise from the
Correct Answer
aortaExplanation
The correct answer is the aortaRate this question:
- 5.
Thw Widowmaker Artery is a slang term for which of the coronary artery branches?
- A.
The Circumflex Artery
- B.
Left Anterior Descending
- C.
Right Marginal Branch
- D.
AV Nodal Branch
Correct Answer
B. Left Anterior DescendingExplanation
The correct answer is the Left Anterior Descending Branch, it is nicknamed this because during sudden total blockage it is likely to cause sudden death.Rate this question:
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