Atherosclerosis ILOs Lecture Quiz

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Which of the following is considered a major modifiable risk factor for atherosclerosis?

Dyslipidemia (correct)

Genetic Factors

Physical inactivity

Age

What is the primary underlying cause of coronary, cerebral, and peripheral vascular disease?

Age and sex

Diabetes Mellitus

Physical inactivity

Atherosclerosis (correct)

Which of the following is NOT an emerging risk factor for atherosclerosis?

Obesity

Stressful life

Diabetes Mellitus (correct)

High CRP

In atherosclerosis, the pathogenesis is believed to be a response to:

Endothelial injury Signup and view all the answers

What is the color imparted by a thrombus superimposed on ulcerated plaques?

Red-brown Signup and view all the answers

Which type of blood vessels are more prone to developing atherosclerosis?

Arteries larger than 2mm in diameter Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT one of the principal components of atherosclerotic plaques?

Neutrophils Signup and view all the answers

What is considered a constitutional risk factor for atherosclerosis?

Age Signup and view all the answers

What characterizes vulnerable plaques?

Large lipid cores with necrosis Signup and view all the answers

What is one of the complications that may arise from hemorrhage into a plaque?

Plaque rupture Signup and view all the answers

What can cause aneurysmal dilatation of the arterial wall due to atherosclerosis?

Ischemic atrophy of the underlying media Signup and view all the answers

Which type of plaque is more likely to complicate or rupture?

Vulnerable plaques Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary factor that leads to the development of atherosclerosis according to the model described?

Endothelial injury and dysfunction Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary composition of fatty streaks, the early lesions of atherosclerosis?

Lipid-filled foamy macrophages Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a characteristic of atherosclerotic plaques (atheromas) as described in the text?

They are white to yellow raised lesions that can coalesce into larger masses Signup and view all the answers

What is the relationship between fatty streaks and atherosclerotic plaques (atheromas) according to the text?

Fatty streaks are the precursor lesion that can develop into atherosclerotic plaques Signup and view all the answers

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