Question

2 PARTS:

What cells form the hard outer cap of the plaque in atherosclerosis?

a. white blood cells

b. foam cells

c. smooth muscle cells

d. all of the above

Pt 2: This can lead to chest pain or angina.

a. diabetic kidney disease

b. coronary heart disease

c. peripheral neuropathy

d. pancreas failure

Answer 1

Atherosis means accumulation fats by macrophages and sclerosis means fibrosis layer made up of smooth muscle cell,connective tissue and leukocytes

In atherosclerosis,the fat deposit plaques appear in inner layers of arteries,forms of plaques starts with deposition of cholesterol (foam cells )Plaques start growing with proliferation of Fibrous tissue and smooth muscle bulge inside which reduced the blood flow.

So,white blood cells ,smooth muscle cells and foam cells

form the hard cap.