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Answer 1

1. The correct option is a) True

A blood clot that travels through the blood is called an emboli .

Emboli - a mass, detached blood clot, an air bubble or a foreign body that moves within a blood vessel to lodge at a site distant from its place of origin.

2. The correct option is a) The higher value indicates blood pressure when the heart is contracting . The top number refers to the amount of pressure in your arteries during the contraction of your heart muscle. This is called systolic pressure. The bottom number refers to your blood pressure when your heart muscle is between beats. This is called diastolic pressure

3. The correct option is a) True

Almost one of every three people has high blood pressure.

4. The correct option is d) The heart

Coronary artery disease (CAD) is caused by a narrowing or blockage in the small arteries that supply blood to the heart .