Lab 3: Atherosclerosis and Coronary Artery Disease

Question 1

ID layers and cells

Answer 1

blue - tunica intima; endothelial cells
solid black - tunica media; smooth muscle and elastic fibers
open black - tunica adventitia; adipocytes, pericytes, and vasa vasorum

Question 2

ID

Answer 2

atherosclerosis

Question 3

ID

Answer 3

fatty streak atherosclerosis

Question 4

most common sites of atherosclerosis in descending order

Answer 4

1 - abdominal aorta
2 - coronary arteries
3 - popliteal arteries
4 - carotid arteries/circle of Willis

Question 5

What two features make you more likely to get atherosclersis because of nonlaminar, turbulent blood flow

Answer 5

branch points and ostia

Question 6

ID

Answer 6

fatty streak early atherosclerosis

Question 7

ID

Answer 7

fatty streak early atherosclerosis

Question 8

ID

Answer 8

fatty streak early atherosclerosis - foamy macrophages

Question 9

ID

Answer 9

atherosclerosis

Question 10

ID

Answer 10

atherosclerosis

Question 11

Nonmodifiable Risk Factors

Answer 11

Genetics, Family history, aging, male gender

Question 12

Modifiable Risk Factors

Answer 12

Hyperlipidemia, Hypertension, Smoking, and Diabetes