blood vessels

Question 1

what is an atheroma?

Answer 1

a build up of lipids and white blood cells in the lining of an artery, due to damage to the endothelium which causes an increase in blood pressure and restricts blood flow

Question 2

what is thrombosis?

Answer 2

the formation of a blood clot due to the formation of an atheroma which bursts through the endothelium and causes a build up of platelets and fibrin which forms a blood clot

the blood clot can completely block a blood vessel or be dislodged and block a vessel elsewhere in the body