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Atherosclerosis is a process that occurs in areas of high shear stress. The plaques tend to form as a result of injury to the blood vessel linings, influx of fatty materials, and then clearance of that material by macrophages which are a cell type involved in cleaning up messes in the body. The fat laden macrophages are eventually encased in a fibrotic plaque where the muscular layer of the artery appears to thicken in compensation for the events mentioned above. It's ultimately a complex process that results, in part, from the dragging/shearing force of the high-pressure high-speed blood going by. This is why it's a problem of arteries and not veins. Arteries have lots of shear stress, and veins have almost none. i took this from another site... kudos questioner... you stumped me lol
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∙ 13y agoclogged arteries is Another term for coronary artery disease in which arteries supplying blood to the heart muscle are partially or completely blocked by collections of cholesterol and abnormal blood cells in the artery walls
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∙ 10y agoPoor diet and eating fat, now it cant get the oxygen to your heart, brain, organs, and rest of body. If it cant get oxygen to your body with have a stroke and die
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∙ 11y agoPoor diet
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What do arteries and veins drain?
Arteries drain (pump blood) into veins. Veins drain into your lungs and heart to be re-oxygenated. (This is not true for veins and arteries to and from your lungs.)
What two ways are veins structurally different from arteries?
blood travels away from the heart through arteries and blood travels to the heart through the veins
Is the middle layer thicker in veins or arteries?
arteries.
What are the arteries and veins called that service the kidneys of a frog?
Renal arteries and veins service an animal's kidneys.
What is the amount of muscle in veins and arteries?
The amount of muscle in veins and arteries varies in the sense that arteries are more muscular than veins to give them extra elasticity and strength to deal with surges of blood.
Does plaque cause cancer?
No, plaque causes clogged arteries and veins.
What can go wrong with your veins?
they can get clogged up
Name three blood vessels?
the three blood vessels are the Veins capillaries Arteries the arteries.
What do arteries and veins drain?
Arteries drain (pump blood) into veins. Veins drain into your lungs and heart to be re-oxygenated. (This is not true for veins and arteries to and from your lungs.)
What is the difference between the blood in the arteries and the blood in the veins?
Veins do not pulsate Arteries pulsate Veins can easily collapse Arteries do not collapse (except in shock) Veins contain valves Blood pressure is low in the veins and higher in the arteries
What material surrounds veins and arteries?
Cellulose is what surronds veins and arteries.
Can too much cholesterol lead up to clogged arteries?
yes
What artery is clogged if you have a stroke?
A stroke is when a clot causes a thrombus (blockage of flow of blood) in the veins of the brain. The brain has multiple arteries that supply it with oxygen.
What is the difference between muscle in veins and arteries?
Thee difference between muscle in veins and arteries is that muscles of arteries are thicker compared to those of veins.
What two ways are veins structurally different from arteries?
blood travels away from the heart through arteries and blood travels to the heart through the veins
Are veins thicker than arteries?
The tunica media is thicker in arteries than in veins.
What does the blood travel through?
arteries and veins
