What anatomical changes occur in a person who develops atherosclerosis, in comparison with an individual without this condition?
What will be an ideal response?
In a person who develops atherosclerosis, the walls of the elastic arteries become more rigid as a result of the deposition of plaques. The plaques prevent the stretching and recoil of these arteries when a bolus of blood is pushed into them, and this causes coronary blood pressures to rise to enable sufficient amounts of blood to pass through the narrower diameter and no longer resilient arteries.
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a. green c. blue b. red d. white
The sense of body position is
a. somatosensory b. integrated in the frontal lobe c. proprioception d. integrated in the occipital lobe e. none of the above
Which of the following is NOT characteristic of epithelial tissues?
A, well vascularized B. Attached to basal lamina C. Desmorones along lateral surfaces D. Polarity of cells
Postmenopausal women are at increased risk, compared to premenopausal women, for osteoporosis and atherosclerosis.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)