HISTOLOGY
BLOOD VESSELS
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Question
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____ arteries are capable of Growth & Establishing collateral circulation (increase number of blood vessels)
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Muscular
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Elastic
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Most of the blood bypasses the myocardium, but the collaterals continue to grow because of the ever increasing flow and shear rates.
Detailed explanation-2: -Collateral arterial circulation typically occurs as a response to ischemic myocardium in the setting of severe atherosclerosis (Loukas et al., 2009b), suggesting the development of the collateral arteries to be strongly associated with slowly developing coronary arterial obstruction.
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