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Injury to the arterial wall initiates an immune response that recruits ____________ to the site of injury.
These cells take up oxidized LDL to become ____________ , which are rich in cholesterol. These cells form arterial plaques. The accumulation of lipid-containing plaque within the walls of an artery is called ____________ .
Over time, accumulation of plaque causes arteries to become more ____________ and less ____________ .
Blood clots are a normal response to injury, but the buildup of plaque in arteries makes them more likely to form. If a fixed bunch of blood clots, called a ____________ forms, it may block the flow of blood through a blood vessel.
A blood clot that blocks the flow of blood to the heart results in a heart attack, or ____________ . When a blood clot blocks the flow of blood to the brain, a ____________ may result. If a blood clot blocks the flow of blood to a limb, tissue death occurs and ____________ is the result.
These cells take up oxidized LDL to become ____________ , which are rich in cholesterol. These cells form arterial plaques. The accumulation of lipid-containing plaque within the walls of an artery is called ____________ .
Over time, accumulation of plaque causes arteries to become more ____________ and less ____________ .
Blood clots are a normal response to injury, but the buildup of plaque in arteries makes them more likely to form. If a fixed bunch of blood clots, called a ____________ forms, it may block the flow of blood through a blood vessel.
A blood clot that blocks the flow of blood to the heart results in a heart attack, or ____________ . When a blood clot blocks the flow of blood to the brain, a ____________ may result. If a blood clot blocks the flow of blood to a limb, tissue death occurs and ____________ is the result.
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Injury to the arterial wall initiates an immune response that recruits **macrophages** to the site of injury. These cells take up oxidized LDL to become **foam cells**, which are rich in cholesterol. These cells form arterial plaques. The accumulation of lipid-containing plaque within the walls of an artery is called **atherosclerosis**. Over time, accumulation of plaque causes arteries to become more **narrowed** and less **flexible**. Blood clots are a normal response to injury, but the buildup of plaque in arteries makes them more likely to form. If a fixed bunch of blood clots, called a **thrombus**, forms, it may block the flow of blood through a blood vessel. A blood clot that blocks the flow of blood to the heart results in a heart attack, or **myocardial infarction**. When a blood clot blocks the flow of blood to the brain, a **stroke** may result. If a blood clot blocks the flow of blood to a limb, tissue death occurs and **gangrene** is the result.