Lecture 22 - Artherosclerosis

Question 1

Where is atherosclerosis found?

Answer 1

Large and middle sized arteries

Question 2

What are the steps of atherosclerosis build up?

Answer 2

1. Thickening of smoot muscle
2. Macrophage foam cells build up in smooth muscle
3. Small pools of extracellular lipid
4. Core of extracellular lipid
5. Fibrous thickening

Question 3

What are foam cells?

Answer 3

Macrophages with a lipid core

Question 4

What are the risk factors for coronary disease?

Answer 4

Hypertension, age, gender, genetics, smoking and air pollution, obesity and diet, diabetes, exercise level