The layer of the artery in which atherosclerotic plaque forms is the:
a. media.
b. intima.
c. adventitia.
d. ectoderm.
B
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a. toxicity b. storage c. bioavailability d. solubility
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a. major, nonmodifiable b. contributing, nonmodifiable c. major, modifiable d. contributing, modifiable
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