Atherosclerosis involves a
A. sustained increase in blood flow that leads to decreases in venous resistance to keep blood pressure constant.
B. sustained increase in resistance that leads to increases in arterial pressure to maintain adequate blood flow.
C. sustained decrease in resistance that leads to decreases in arterial pressure to maintain adequate blood flow.
D. sustained decrease in blood flow that leads to increases in arterial diameter to lower resistance and raise pressure.
E. sustained increase in blood pressure that leads to compensatory vasodilation.
B
You might also like to view...
If you carry the Rh antigen, you are referred to as Rh ________
A) positive B) sensitive C) negative D) compatible
What is the relationship between glucocorticoids and testosterone in the reproductive behavior of frogs?
What will be an ideal response?
Taking baking soda for an upset stomach increases the risk of:
a. respiratory acidosis b. respiratory alkalosis c. metabolic acidosis d. metabolic alkalosis e. pulmonary edema
A crystallized calcium phosphate salt called ________ makes up most of the inorganic matter of the osseous tissue matrix.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).