Multiple Choice
Which of the following sequences BEST summarizes the gradual development of atherosclerosis?
A) excess dietary cholesterol, plaque accumulation, blood vessel inflammation, blood glucose increase, immune response, cardiac shock
B) plaque ruptures blood vessels, immune response, inflammation, cholesterol accumulation, vessels narrow and harden, plaque repairs damage
C) blood vessel inflammation, restricted blood flow causes heart attack that damages coronary arteries, tissue damage ensues, immune response, lipids accumulate, plaque forms
D) artery lining is injured, inflammation, blood lipids seep beneath lining, immune cells engulf the lipids and become foam cells, fatty streaks form, plaque accumulates, blood flow is diminished to tissues "downstream" of area
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