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 increase in blood pressure that leads to compensatory vasodilation.
E. sustained decrease in blood flow that leads to increases in arterial diameter to lower resistance and raise pressure.


Answer: B

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