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(B) As people age,the walls of the arteries undergo structural changes,primarily the loss of elastin fibers and the deposition of collagen. This leads

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Decreased elasticity of arteries

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(B) As people age,the walls of the arteries undergo structural changes,primarily the loss of elastin fibers and the deposition of collagen. This leads to a condition known as arteriosclerosis or hardening of the arteries. Because the arteries become less elastic (stiff),they cannot expand and recoil effectively during the cardiac cycle. Consequently,the heart must exert more force to push blood through these rigid vessels to maintain systemic blood pressure. Therefore,the correct answer is $B$.

Column-$I$	Column-$II$
a. Hypertension	$1$. Chest pain
b. Atherosclerosis	$2$. Capacity of blood flow reduced from heart to body
c. Angina	$3$. Affect to the organs like brain and kidney
d. Heart failure	$4$. Cholesterol deposition in arteries

Column-$I$	Column-$II$
$1$. $CAD$	$a$. Condition that affects the blood flow
$2$. Angina	$b$. Heart is not pumping blood effectively
$3$. Heart failure	$c$. Atherosclerosis

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Match Column-$I$ with Column-$II$.
Column-$I$ Column-$II$
a. Hypertension $1$. Chest pain
b. Atherosclerosis $2$. Capacity of blood flow reduced from heart to body
c. Angina $3$. Affect to the organs like brain and kidney
d. Heart failure $4$. Cholesterol deposition in arteries

Match the following:

Column-$I$ Column-$II$

$1$. $CAD$ $a$. Condition that affects the blood flow

$2$. Angina $b$. Heart is not pumping blood effectively

$3$. Heart failure $c$. Atherosclerosis

The condition in which the heart is not pumping blood effectively enough to meet the needs of the body is called:

Which of the following diseases is also known as atherosclerosis?

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