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Poor circulation to the brain can cause tissues to die from lack of oxygen. Another cause of tissue damage in the brain can be a blow to your head or inhaling smoke from a fire more than oxygen (which can also cause suffocation).
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What is the difference between a heart attack and a stroke?
A stroke is a disruption of the blood supply to the brain can cause part of the brain not to function. A heart attack is an interruption of the blood supply to the heart due to for example, blockage of artery leading to the heart. Causes heart cells to die.
What causes the heart not to rest properly?
The heat muscle does not need rest, it works from the time it forms (in the embryo) up until you die.
A thrombus can clog an artery what occurs when an artery in the brain is blocked?
stroke
How does heart attack affect tissues?
A heart attack is an obstruction to the blood supply to the heart's own tissues. In the brain this is a stroke and in the lungs it is a pulmonary embolism. Depending on the severity of the blockage, and how long before treated, the tissues without blood supply will die.
What distinguishes a stroke from a heart attack?
Yes.Because the arteries in the heart are cloggedA stroke is a disruption of the blood supply to the brain can cause part of the brain not to function. A heart attack is an interruption of the blood supply to the heart due to for example, blockage of artery leading to the heart. Causes heart cells to die.
Why would tissues in the heart die if heart stopped?
Because the heart carries blood and oxygen to the tissues, and if the heart stopped, the tissues of the heart and other body parts would eventually die.
Why a person in shock could die if untreated?
because in shock tissues will not be supplied with substrates for metabolism and oxygen and this could result in death of tissues & vital organs brain heart kidneys
What causes air on the brain?
it cause will die
Why would you die if you didnt have the brain?
Your brain controls your body it tells you and your body parts to do ,and when to do things such as your heart, it tells your heart when to beat and without your brain it wouldn't tell your heart when to beat so u would die.
How does carbonmonoxide kill people?
Carbon monoxide attaches to the red blood cells, and prevents them from taking on oxygen. When oxygen cannot be transported to the tissues of the body (brain, heart) they die from lack of oxygen.
What happens to the brain if it loses all its blood?
If the brain goes without blood for more than a couple of minutes, neurons will start to die.
How does a heart attack affect tissues and cells?
Heart attacks (myocardial infractions) cause tissues and the cells in part pf the heart to die. They actually block blood flow and that loss of blood will cause the cells and tissues to die. Some of these MIs are not large and scar tissue will form. But some are very large and the heart muscle will actually break apart causing death.
What disease causes neurons in the brain to die?
Alzheimer's disease
How do rising levels of carbon monoxide affect your brain?
when carbon monoxide is taken in, it replaces the oxygen in the blood. this deprives cells and tissues of oxygen. It increases risk of high blood pressure and heart disease
When heart stops how long brain will work?
The Brain Will Work For 6-7 Mins. Then The Brain Cells Will Start To Die
What would happen if you didn't have the brain?
The Brain Wouldn't Tell The Heart To Beat So You'd Die.
When do you die completely on cocaine?
When your heart stops and brain activity ceases
