Yasmin was diagnosed with an abdominal aortic aneurysm which means that part of the wall of the abdominal aorta was ballooning out abnormallyHer physician peformed surgery to correct the aneurysm, and sent a sample of the vessel wall to pathology. The pathology report stated that Yasmin 's tunica media had very few elastic fibers, and her tunica externa had few collagen fibers. How does this explain why she developed the aneurysm?

Yasmin was diagnosed with an abdominal aortic aneurysm which means that part of the wall of the abdominal aorta was ballooning out abnormallyHer physician peformed surgery to correct the aneurysm, and sent a sample of the vessel wall to pathology. The pathology report stated that Yasmin 's tunica media had very few elastic fibers, and her tunica externa had few collagen fibers. How does this explain why she developed the aneurysm?

Human Biology (MindTap Course List)

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ISBN:9781305112100

Author:Cecie Starr, Beverly McMillan

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Chapter7: Circulation: The Heart And Blood Vessels

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