Ch.47 Terminology

Question 1

Antihyperlipedemic agents

Answer 1

drugs used to lower lipid levels in the blood

Question 2

Bile acids

Answer 2

cholesterol-containing acids found in the bile that act like detergents to break up fats in the small intestine

Question 3

cholesterol

Answer 3

necessary component of human cells that is produced and processes in the liver, then stored in the bile until stimulus causes the gallbladder to contract and send the bile into the duodenum via the common bile duct

Question 4

High-density lipoproteins (HDLs)- good cholesterol

Answer 4

loosely packed chylomicron-containing fats, able to absorb fats and fat remnants in the periphery; thought to have a protective effect, decreasing the development of coronary artery disease

Question 5

Hydroxymethylglutaryl-coenzyme A (HMG-CoA) reductase

Answer 5

enzyme that regulates the last step in cellular cholesterol synthesis

Question 6

Hyperlipidemia

Answer 6

increased levels of lipids in the serum, associated with increased risk of CAD development

Question 7

Low-density lipoproteins (LDLs)- bad cholesterol

Answer 7

tightly packed fats that are thought to contribute to the development of CAD when remnants left over from the LDL are processed in the arterial lining

Question 8

Metabolic Syndrome

Answer 8

have high BP, obesity, high lipids levels, and decreased sensitivity to insulin