Atherosclerosis — Flashcards

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_____ is a form of arteriosclerosis that damages large- and medium-sized vessels due to buildup of cholesterol plaques

_____ arteriolosclerosis is caused by hyperplasia of smooth muscle, resulting in thickening of the vessel wall

Immobilization, cardiac wall dysfunction (arrhythmia, MI), and aneurysm increase risk of _____ due to disruption of blood flow

Smooth muscle proliferation and ECM deposition in the arterial intima leads to the formation of fibrous _____ and ultimately complex atheromas

The intimal plaque that causes atherosclerosis often undergoes dystrophic _____

The foam cell from the cholesterol-laden macrophages eventually dies, causing cholesterol to precipitate out, forming an _____ plaque

Late lesions of polyarteritis nodosa are characterized by _____, leading to vessel narrowing

Legg-Calvé-Perthes (LCP) and Slipped Capital Femoral Epiphyses (SCFE) are both causes of _____

What microscopic changes occur during the first 4 hours of a myocardial infarction? _____

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Atherosclerotic plaques thicken the intima and impair perfusion of the tunica media resulting in _____ of smooth muscle cells

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Atherosclerosis Flashcard Deck - 10 Cards

Flashcard 1: _____ is a form of arteriosclerosis that damages large- and medium-sized vessels due to buildup of cholesterol plaques

Answer: Atherosclerosis

Flashcard 2: _____ arteriolosclerosis is caused by hyperplasia of smooth muscle, resulting in thickening of the vessel wall

Answer: Hyperplastic

Flashcard 3: Immobilization, cardiac wall dysfunction (arrhythmia, MI), and aneurysm increase risk of _____ due to disruption of blood flow

Answer: thrombosis

Flashcard 4: Smooth muscle proliferation and ECM deposition in the arterial intima leads to the formation of fibrous _____ and ultimately complex atheromas

Answer: plaques

Flashcard 5: The intimal plaque that causes atherosclerosis often undergoes dystrophic _____

Answer: calcification

Flashcard 6: The foam cell from the cholesterol-laden macrophages eventually dies, causing cholesterol to precipitate out, forming an _____ plaque

Answer: atherosclerotic

Flashcard 7: Late lesions of polyarteritis nodosa are characterized by _____, leading to vessel narrowing

Answer: fibrosis

Flashcard 8: Legg-Calvé-Perthes (LCP) and Slipped Capital Femoral Epiphyses (SCFE) are both causes of _____

Answer: Avascular Necrosis of the Femoral Head

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Flashcard 9: What microscopic changes occur during the first 4 hours of a myocardial infarction? _____

Answer: None :)

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Flashcard 10: Atherosclerotic plaques thicken the intima and impair perfusion of the tunica media resulting in _____ of smooth muscle cells

Answer: atrophy

Extra: Atherosclerotic plaques increase the diffusion distance for nutrients from the lumen to the media, leading to ischemic atrophy and weakening of the vessel wall. This is a key mechanism in the development of abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAA).

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