MICROANATOMY

BLOOD CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM LYMPHOID ORGANS

BLOOD

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
This type of clot forms but has NOT moved in the body from the location where it formed
A
thrombus
B
embolus
C
Either A or B
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -This is a blood clot that forms in a vein close to the surface of the skin. They don’t normally break loose and travel through the bloodstream.

Detailed explanation-2: -When a blood clot forms and stays where it forms, it’s called a thrombus. A thrombus that breaks loose or travels from where it formed and goes to another location in the body is called an embolus.

Detailed explanation-3: -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-4: -A thrombus is a blood clot that forms in a vein. An embolus is anything that moves through the blood vessels until it reaches a vessel that is too small to let it pass. When this happens, the blood flow is stopped by the embolus.

Detailed explanation-5: -Arterial clots are those that form in the arteries. Once arterial clots form, they cause symptoms immediately. Venous clots are those that form in the veins. Venous clots typically form slowly over a period of time.

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