Applied Principles Flashcards
1
Q
name two lipids
A
cholesterol
triglycerides
2
Q
what do triglycerides need to travel in the blood?
A
specialised protein carriers called lipoproteins
3
Q
what is the most critical period for defects in development?
A
week 5
4
Q
when does the heart begin to develop?
A
week 4
5
Q
what are the two septa that grow to form the interatrial septum?
A
septum primum
septum secundum
6
Q
what of the two atrial septa is more rigid?
A
septum secundum
7
Q
what allows communication between the atria before birth?
A
the foramen ovale
8
Q
what are the four components of the tetralogy of fallot?
A
pulmonary stenosis
ventricular septal defect
overriding aorta
enlarged right ventricle
