Prolonged high blood pressure can thicken the muscle in artery walls, cause aneurysms (ballooning of artery walls), and damage the endothelium, allowing foam cells to enter.
Prolonged high blood pressure can thicken the muscle in artery walls, cause aneurysms (ballooning of artery walls), and damage the endothelium, allowing foam cells to enter.
| Front | High blood pressure is a risk factor associated with damage to the circulatory system. Suggest two ways in which prolonged high blood pressure may affect the arteries. ( 2 marks) |
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| Back | Muscle in artery walls becomes thicker; Aneurysm / ballooning of artery walls may occur; Damage to endothelium (so foam cells enter); |
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