Arteriosclerosis is one example of ectopic ossification, which means ________.

A. abnormal calcification of a tissue
B. accumulation of collagenous fibers in blood vessels
C. artery mineralization by osteoblasts
D. ossification of an entire blood vessel
E. the solubility product has been reached


Answer: A

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