Question

There are many interconnections between the arterial branches of the coronary circulation, which function to maintain a constant blood supply to the muscle of the heart. These connections are called ___________.

A) syncytium
B) intercalation
C) anastomoses
D) prolapse
E) autorhythmicity

Answer 1

The correct answer is option-C

Step-by-step explanation:

Anastosomes is a connection between the two interconnected tubular structures like in the loops of intestine or the blood vessels.

The anastomy between the blood vessels is known as the circulatory anastomosis. The connection is formed between the arteries and arteries or between veins and veins or between arteirs and veins.

The anastosome connections forms the bypass route for the flow of blood if one pathway of blood id blocked.

Thus, option-C is the correct answer.