Hello. This question is incomplete. The complete question would be:
"Which of the following is a floating clot that has broken off a clot somewhere else in the body?
a. embolus
, b. thrombophlebitis
, c. hemangioma
, d. thrombus"
Answer:
a. embolus
Explanation:
Embolism, or embolus as it is known by medicine, is a particle that moves in our blood vessels, whether in the veins or arteries. The plunger can be formed by various elements, such as: gas bubbles, bacterial lumps, small firearm projectiles, needles, among others. But, most cases embolism is made up of clotted blood cells. A blood clot is called a thrombus and a moving blood clot is called a thromboembolism.
As embolism moves through the body's blood vessels, it is likely to come to a passageway in which it cannot pass. He stands there, blocking the blood behind him.
The cells that normally receive their blood supply through this passageway are starving for oxygen (ischemia) and die. This condition is called embolism.
