Carotid artery. Carotid artery disease is caused by a buildup of plaques in arteries that deliver blood to your brain. Plaques are clumps of cholesterol, calcium, fibrous tissue and other cellular debris that gather at microscopic injury sites within the artery. This process is called atherosclerosis.
One of the biggest great white sharks ever caught on tape. Before you go, we thought you'd like these... Nicknamed 'Deep Blue,' this great white is almost as long as the 22-foot-long boat the researchers were aboard near Guadalupe, Mexico, nearly 165 miles away from mainland.
The video, titled Deep Blue (The biggest shark ever filmed) second part, shows Deep Blue circling the cages of researchers in the waters off the Mexican Coast, with one diver swimming outside the bars. Watch Beachgoers Help Shark Experts Save A Stranded Great White Shark in Massachusetts.