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What occurs when the blood flow is cut off to a portion of your heart muscle?
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A heart attack
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What happens when part of the heart dies from lack of blood?
A heart attack occurs when the blood flow is cut off to a portion of your heart muscle.
What occurs when the heart muscle is unable to pump blood efficiently causing the heart to enlarge and the lungs to fill with blood?
congestive heart failure
What is ischemic heart tissue?
Ischemia occurs when there is not enough oxygenated blood reaching the cardiac muscle cells.
How do fatty foods one's diet lead to coronary artery disease?
Coronary Heart Disease - is a damage to the heart caused by transporting of extra fats in to the blood vessels and the narrowing of blood vessels that supply blood to the heart muscle. When the heart muscle does not receive oxygen, it dies ( or becomes infarct ). When this happens, heart attack occurs.
What is a lethal heart attack?
A heart attack occurs if the flow of oxygen-rich blood to a section of heart muscle suddenly becomes blocked. If blood flow isn't restored quickly, the section of heart muscle begins to die. If the heart cannot supply blood to other organs they cannot function and will also die.
What is the difference between the epicardium endocardium and myocardium in the heart?
Epicardium: is the line on the exterior of the heart, ie the portion interacting with other organs.Myocardium: is the layer in which the muscle residesEpicardium: is the inner lining on the heart. ie the portion in contact with the blood being pumped
Which muscle moves blood in and out of the heart?
The heart moves the blood all over the body the heart it self is no exception. The heart is a cardiac muscle.
When the heart muscle it fills with blood and when the heart muscle the blood pumps forward.?
This is not a question please rephrase.
Where does the heart muscle receives its blood supply from?
The heart muscle is supplied by blood vessels called coronaries.
Ischemia occurs when the heart muscle?
regenerates
What organs have muscle tissue?
The circulatory system = the heart + the blood vessels. The heart is a muscle, but the muscle fibers are slightly different to skeletal muscle. Arteries has a thin layer of muscle cells that surround them so that they can constrict or expand the blood vessels in order to regulate blood pressure.
Does smooth muscle move blood through the heart?
No. A form of involuntary muscle known as cardiac muscle pumps the blood through the heart.
