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Actions	Aorta with atherosclerosis Remove from selection Add to selection Object numberGC.9070 TitleAorta with atherosclerosis DescriptionAORTA Aorta laid open, showing atheroma. From a nullipara aged 76 years, the subject of senile dementia, who died of cardiovascular degeneration and basal pneumonia. On post mortem examination, the heart was found slightly enlarged and the left ventricle hypertrophied. The inner surface of the aorta shows numerous calcareous plaques and many white spots and areas of fibrous degeneration. Microscopic examination shows atheromatous degeneration in the tunica media with deposition of calcium in the degenerated areas. Object nameAORTA Object categoryAnatomical, specimen Dimensions container Height: 39.8 cm Diameter: 8.5 cm

Object numberGC.9070

TitleAorta with atherosclerosis

DescriptionAORTA Aorta laid open, showing atheroma. From a nullipara aged 76 years, the subject of senile dementia, who died of cardiovascular degeneration and basal pneumonia. On post mortem examination, the heart was found slightly enlarged and the left ventricle hypertrophied. The inner surface of the aorta shows numerous calcareous plaques and many white spots and areas of fibrous degeneration. Microscopic examination shows atheromatous degeneration in the tunica media with deposition of calcium in the degenerated areas.

Object nameAORTA

Object categoryAnatomical, specimen

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