MICROANATOMY

BLOOD CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM LYMPHOID ORGANS

BLOOD

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
A clot that breaks loose and travels in the blood flow is called a(n)
A
embolus
B
thrombus
C
cytopenia
D
aneurysm
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -A blood clot that forms inside one of your veins or arteries is called a thrombus. A thrombus may also form in your heart. A thrombus that breaks loose and travels from one location in the body to another is called an embolus.

Detailed explanation-2: -An “embolus” is a blood clot or a piece of plaque that acts like a clot. The word “emboli” means there is more than one clot or piece of plaque. When the clot travels from the site where it formed to another location in the body, it is called an embolism.

Detailed explanation-3: -A pulmonary embolism is a sudden blockage in your pulmonary arteries, the blood vessels that send blood to your lungs. It usually happens when a blood clot in the deep veins in your leg breaks off and travels to your lungs. A blood clot that travels to another part of your body is called an embolus.

Detailed explanation-4: -Thrombosis is when a blood clot, or thrombus, forms in a blood vessel. An embolus is when a clot, fat, air bubble, or other feature travels through blood vessels, with a risk of lodging elsewhere. Both can block blood flow and increase the risk of a heart attack or stroke.

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