GNUR 293 Exam 3 Vascular Pathophysiology Questions And Answers

GNUR 293 Exam 3 Vascular Pathophysiology Questions And Answers Define Arteriosclerosis ANS A hardening of the arteries Define Atherosclerosis ANS A type of arteriosclerosis involving plaques Arteriosclerosis affects which blood vessels ANS The smaller arteries and arterioles What happens to the vascular walls in arteriosclerosis? ANS The elastic fibers of the arterial walls are lost, and replaced with stiffer, less compliant fibrotic tissue Arteriosclerosis is most often due to ANS The aging process Arteriosclerosis contributes to the development of... ANS Hypertension Atherosclerosis affects which blood vessels ANS The medium and large size arteries Atherosclerosis involves the formation of ______ containing _____ in the arterial wall ANS Lipid containing plaques The plaques can form into a ______ and significantly ______ blood ANS Thrombus and significantly occlude blood Atherosclerosis and its complications ___(4)_____ is a leading cause of death worldwide ANS Hypertension Myocardial Infarction Stroke Aneurysms Atherosclerosis is triggered by... ANS Vascular injury How does arteriosclerosis lead to hypertension? ANS Decreased compliance leads to hypertension How does Atherosclerosis lead to hypertension? ANS Plaques occlude blood flow which leads to hypertension. Atherosclerotic plaques develop over (time) ANS Years or decades