APPLIED RADIOLOGICAL ANATOMY

ANATOMY

CHEST AND CARDIOVASCULAR

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
An abnormal widening or ballooning of a blood vessel due to wall weakness is called a(n):
A
commissure
B
stenosis
C
sclerosis
D
aneurysm
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -What is an aneurysm? An aneurysm is a bulging, weakened area in the wall of a blood vessel resulting in an abnormal widening or ballooning greater than 50% of the vessel’s normal diameter (width). An aneurysm may occur in any blood vessel, but is most often seen in an artery rather than a vein.

Detailed explanation-2: -An aneurysm is an abnormal bulge or ballooning of an artery, caused by weakening of the artery wall. Aortic aneurysms occur in the aorta, the major blood vessel that carries blood from your heart to the rest of the body.

Detailed explanation-3: -An aneurysm-a balloon-like bulge in an artery-can develop and grow for years without causing any symptoms.

Detailed explanation-4: -An aneurysm is a ballooning at a weak spot in an artery wall. An aneurysm’s walls can be thin enough to rupture. The illustration shows an individual with an unruptured aneurysm. The inset shows what happens when the aneurysm ruptures.

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