Question

11 hank suffered a small heart attack. his heart muscle was damaged and was repaired with scar tissue. this is called? a fibrosis b atrophy c necrosis d edema e tumor

Explanation:

Fibrosis is the formation of excessive fibrous connective - tissue (scar tissue) in an organ or tissue as a reparative or reactive process. Atrophy is the decrease in size of a cell, tissue, or organ. Necrosis is the death of cells or tissues. Edema is the swelling caused by an accumulation of fluid. A tumor is an abnormal mass of tissue. Since the heart muscle was repaired with scar tissue, it is fibrosis.

Answer:

A. fibrosis