Thrombocy

jeannette · Silver Member Joined: 02 Dec 2002 Posts: 282

I read few times about arterosclerosis and I still found it hard to understand about arterosclerosis. Can someone explain to me again? I am especially interested in the part where thrombus develops and how it the artery being blocked. Thanks!

mallon · Newbie Joined: 23 May 2005 Posts: 14

There's artherosclerosis and there's arteriolarsclerosis, first occurs in larger vessels and is due to fatty deposits and second one occurs in smaller vessels. Thrombus occurs when trombocytes suddenly activate the anti-bleeding reaction. They do it in a closed system of bloodvessels, so this fibrin threads block the flow of RBC and causing atherosclerosis. So, simply the thrombi occur in areas which have impaired blood flow.

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