Medicine, 19.07.2019 22:10 Pmedellin27

Clots sometimes form in unbroken blood vessels of the heart, brain, lung, or some other organ. the result is that blood supply to a vital organ can be suddenly shut off, causing death. what is the difference between a thrombus and an embolus?
a. when a clot breaks off from where it formed, and circulates through the bloodstream, the dislodged portion is called a thrombus. when a clot remains stationary where it formed, it is called an embolus.
b. when a clot remains stationary and combines with fibrin, it is called an embolus. if part of a clot dislodges and circulates through the bloodstream and combines with prothromin activator, the dislodged portion is called a thrombus.
c. when a clot remains stationary where it formed, it is called a thrombus. if part of a clot dislodges and circulates through the bloodstream, the dislodged portion is called an embolus.
d. both b. and c.

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