Question

Which statement is correct ? 1 ) Arteriosclerosis is a group of disorders 2 ) Atherosclerosis is a broader term than arteriosclerosis Arteriosclerosis is a type of atherosclerosis 4) Atheromas occur in arteriosclerosis but not atherosclerosis

Answer 1

QUESTION -

ANSWER-  the correct statement is - (1) arteriosclerosis is a group of disorders.

EXPLANATION -

ARTERIOSCLEROSIS -

• Arteriosclerosis refers to a group of disorder which cause the thickening, hardening and loss of elasticity in arterial walls.
• Typical arteriosclerosis occurs in elderly person.
• In one type calcium gets deposited in the tunica media of arteries.
• In another type the lumen of arteries become narrow.
• Hardening of arteries due to thickening along with deposition of calcium salt with cholesterol.
• Can take place in medium to small arteries.
• No plaque formation occurs.
• Artery become hard, looses it's capacity of distention and may ruptured.

ATHEROSCLEROSIS --

• its is a irregular thickening of arterial walls and narrowing of their lumen due to deposition of yellow plaque or Atheromas in their tunica intima or inner part of tunica media.
• Atheromas consists of cholesterol and other lipoid material. They are formed from low density lipoproteins  
• Plaques are formed due to proliferation of smooth muscle of their inner wall of arteries.
• Takes place in lumen of large and medium size arteries of body.
• Atherosclerosis is also considered as a type of arteriosclerosis.

Other option -

Option (2) - it is wrong. Arteriosclerosis is broader term than atherosclerosis.

Option (3) - it is also wrong. Atherosclerosis is considered as a type of arteriosclerosis.

Option (4) - it is incorrect. Atheromas occurs in atherosclerosis not in arteriosclerosis.