Atherosclerosis is The

Question

Atherosclerosis is the
A) hypertrophy of the tunica intima.
B) stretching of arterial walls.
C) inflammation of veins.
D) deposition of plaques in arterial walls.

Accepted Answer

Atherosclerosis is characterized by the deposition of plaques of fatty material on the inner walls of arteries, not by hypertrophy of the tunica intima, stretching of arterial walls, or inflammation of veins.