99.If two variables are inversely related, then as the value of one variable: A)increases, the value of the other may either increase or decrease. B)decreases, the value of the other decreases.
An air embolism can sometimes occur if thereâs trauma to your lung. For example, if your lung is compromised after an accident, you might be put on a breathing ventilator. This ventilator could force air into a damaged vein or artery. Scuba diving. You can also get an air embolism while scuba diving.
The largest artery is the aorta, the main high-pressure pipeline connected to the heart's left ventricle. The aorta branches into a network of smaller arteries that extend throughout the body. The arteries' smaller branches are called arterioles and capillaries.The pulmonary arteries carry oxygen-poor blood from the heart to the lungs under low pressure, making these arteries unique. Coronary artery disease makes a heart attack more likely. 2  Carotid artery disease: Atherosclerosis with narrowing of one or both of the carotid arteries in the neck. 3  Disease of the carotid arteries makes stroke more likely.