Peripheral pitting edema, is the more common type, resulting from water retention.

Non-pitting edema is observed when the indentation________.

An aneurysm is an ____ bulging, likened to a bubble or balloon, caused by a localized, abnormal, weak spot on a blood vessel wall.

lethal examples include aneurysms of the Circle of Willis in the brain, aortic aneurysms affecting the thoracic aorta, and abdominal aortic aneurysms.

A ________ is one that involves all three layers of the wall of an artery

false aneurysm, or pseudoaneurysm, is a collection of blood that forms between the two outer layers of an artery, the tunica media and adventitia

Aneurysms can also be

berry" aneurysms, are spherical in shape and involve only a portion of the vessel wall; they usually range from 5 to 20 cm (2.0 to 7.9 in) in diameter, and are often filled, either partially or fully,

saccular :spindle-shaped" aneurysms) are variable in both their diameter and length; their diameters can extend up to 20 cm (7.9 in).

aneurysms can also be classified by their location: • Arterial and venous, with _____ being more common

The most common locations include arteries in the abdomen, thigh, neck, and arm. A mycotic aneurysm can result in sepsis

Less than 3% of abdominal aortic aneurysms are mycotic aneurysms.

, A minority of aneurysms are caused by ———- deficiency, which results in a decreased activity of the lysyloxidase enzyme

The metabolism can be defined as the sum of all the biochemical reactions carried out by an organism.

Metabolites are the intermediates and products of metabolism and are usually restricted to ________

______are present in every living cell capable of dividing.

__________are present only incidentally and are not of paramount significance for organism’s life

primary metabolism are derived from secondary metabolites

secondary metabolites they do make up basic molecular skeleton of the organism