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When the blood vessels clog does that affect the amount of blood that can pass through?
yes
Why avoid too much fried foods?
Clog or block with a blood clot the blood from flowing through the blood vessels such as the arteries.
What is the disease called in which red blood cells are abnormally shaped causing them to clog blood vessels?
The most common disease for this is sickle-cell anemia and also pernicious anemia.
How is smoking related to atherosclerosis?
We all know that atherosclerosis clogs the blood vessels. Smoking is related because smoking would damage the respiratory system and strain the circulatory system. So since it strains the circulatory system, it is just like how atherosclerosis clogs the blood vessels. They both clog blood vessels
What does smoking do to you cardiovascular system?
It can clog up your valves and arteries. The immediate effect is that smoking constricts the blood vessels; it tightens them up, makes them smaller. This means the blood vessels in and around the heart are less efficient and more likely to stop clots.
What causes vascular diseases?
Vascular diseases are usually caused by conditions that clog or weaken blood vessels, or damage valves that control the flow of blood in and out of the veins, thus robbing them of vital blood nutrients and oxygen.
What is a blood clog?
it is when your blood clogs in your arteries
What problems arise from the crescent shaped cells caused by sickle cell anemia?
The misshapen cells may clog blood vessels, preventing oxygen from reaching tissues and leading to pain, blood clots and other problems.
What tropical disease that results when parasitic worms clog the lymphatic vessels?
Elephantiasis
Is it harder on one's heart to eat a lot of saturated fat occasionally or a moderate amount of saturated fat regularly?
both are bad because they clog the blood vessels with plaques of fats/lipids.
What is likely to occur if a person with type A blood receives a transfusion of type B blood?
If this happens, antibodies that the patient already has in his or her blood will attack the donor red blood cells and destroy them. This could cause fever, chills, chest or back pain.
What tissues are affected in Atherosclerosis?
Atherosclerosis is a disorder that affects your heart and blood vessels that support it. Atherosclerosis is also known as the hardening of the arteries. The blood vessels that carry blood and oxygen throughout the body become much smaller than they were. This is body of fatty deposits that collect inside of the artery. This fatty deposit is also known as plaque. This fatty deposit, or plaque, will eventually build up and clog the artery so badly that it cuts off the entire blood supply.
