PATHOLOGY

PATHOLOGY MCQ

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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Arteries have low compliance.
A
TRUE
B
FALSE
C
MAYBE
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Compliance is a main biomechanical property of the arterial walls with established hemodynamic and pathophysiological relevance. Arterial compliance is the ability of the arterial wall to distend and increase volume with increasing transmural pressure.

Detailed explanation-2: -Thereby the false for arteries is have valves.

Detailed explanation-3: -Decreased arterial compliance is responsible for both an increase in the incident pressure wave and the higher effect of reflected pressure waves. This increases systolic pressure and ventricular afterload, and generates left ventricular hypertrophy.

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