Atherosclerosis Flashcards
1
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Atherosclerosis 1/5
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Various risk factors cause damage to the endothelial
usually the damage occurs to a atrety
2
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Atherosclerosis 2/5
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Causing a inflammatory response that causes the recruiting of WBC
3
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Atherosclerosis 3/5
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WBC absorb saturated fats and choestral from circulating LDL (Low density lipoprotein)
4
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Atherosclerosis 4/5
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Causes the development of atheroma behind the endothelium which narrows lumen
Which reduces blood flow
reduce 02 supply or CO2 removal
5
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Atherosclerosis 5/5
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the atheroma can become calcified and lose elasticity to from a plaque
6
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What is the atheroma
A
Damage to a tissue that sticks out into the vessel lumen
7
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What is the endothelium
A
thin membrane that line the inside of the heart and blood vessels
