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CET Karnataka Medical CET - Karnataka Medical Solved Paper-2013

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     Read the statements A and B and select the correct option Statement A: Atherosclerosis is a disease characterized by the thickening of arterial walls Statement B : Deposition of cholesterol and triglycerides in the arterial walls causes atherosclerosis.

    A)  Statement A is correct, B is incorrect.

    B)  Both the statements are correct but not related to each other.

    C)  Both the statements are correct and B is the reason for A.

    D) Both the statements are incorrect.

    Correct Answer: C

    Solution :

    : Atherosclerosis refers to the deposition of fatty substances specially cholesterol and triglycerides in the tunica interna and smooth muscles of medium sized and large arteries. Such a deposition is called atherosclerotic or antheromatous plaque. Gradually these plaques grow. As a result, the lumen of the artery decreases and the flow of the blood is reduced.


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