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Atherosclerosis occurs when LDL (Low Density Lipoproteins) get oxidized. Since the plasma in the arteries contains plenty of oxygen to oxidize the LDL's it occurs mostly in arteries. In the veins, there is little oxygen to be found, so it is much more likely to happen in the arteries for that reason.
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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
What do arteries have in atherosclerosis?
They Have Narrowed Due To The Bild Up Of Plaque.
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 organ systems atherosclerosis affect?
The circulatory system - arteries, veins, capillaries.
Why atherosclerosis in artery not in vein?
The blood in veins has already passed through the capillaries which are smaller. anything that passes through the capillaries is too small to form one, and if it was big enough to clause blockage, that would occur in the arteries, before it reached the capillaries
What is The condition in which arteries harden?
atherosclerosis
The build-up of cholesterol on the walls of the arteries is a condition known as?
Arteries maybe clogged by fatty deposits on their walls causing the condition known as Atherosclerosis.
Name three blood vessels?
the three blood vessels are the Veins capillaries Arteries the arteries.
What is the hardening of the arteries due to a buildup of cholesterol plaque?
Atherosclerosis is the narrowing and hardening of arteries due to cholesterol plaques.
What is the name when Harding of the veins?
Atherosclerosis .
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.)
Does gas exchange occur in the arteries or veins why or why not?
Gas exchange primarily occurs in the capillaries, not in arteries or veins. Arteries carry oxygen-rich blood away from the heart to tissues, while veins return oxygen-poor blood back to the heart. The capillaries, which are small blood vessels that connect arteries and veins, facilitate the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide between the blood and surrounding tissues. Therefore, gas exchange does not take place directly in arteries or veins.
What material surrounds veins and arteries?
Cellulose is what surronds veins and arteries.
What part of the body affected by atherosclerosis?
arteries
What is a term meaning disease of arteries?
atherosclerosis
