Organ Systems & Evolution

Organ Systems & Evolution

The case studies discuss the malfunction of arteries, lungs and pituitary gland respectively. The study selected for this paper is the first case study which is related to Atherosclerosis: narrowing of arteries. In this scenario, the organs affected are arteries because of the addition of fatty deposits on the walls of arteries. According to the case study, following are the answers to the questions.

Answer 1

Atherosclerosis results in a heart attack because When atherosclerosis has damaged the circulation to the point of completely block a coronary artery and prevent the arrival of oxygen to the heart, ...