Chapter 18 Flashcards
Of the following nutrients, which one has a known specific role in immunity
Selenium
They type of disease that is characterized by arterial plaque and that is the major cause of cardiovascular disease is
Which substance has the biggest role in the development of atherosclerosis
Atherosclerosis
LDL cholesterol
A typical symptom of coronary heart disease is
Which measurements puts a person high at risk for coronary heart disease
Angina
Blood pressure of 140/90
Sudden tissue death caused by blockages of vessels that feed heart muscle is a
Restricted blood flow to the brain causes a
Heart attack
Stroke
Which of the following is not considered a risk factor for heart disease
Low blood pressure
Which of the following is not a characteristic of metabolic syndrome
Macrocytic anemia
What is a lifestyle change that cardiac experts recommend for reducing cardiovascular disease
Avoid exposure to second hand smoke
Which of the following is not a risk factor for hypertension ? Which is true of hypertension treatments ?
Low calcium intake/treatment with medicine often includes more than one drug
How does obesity raise blood pressure
By altering kidney function
Some diuretics can lead to deficiency of what nutrient
Potassium
Which of the following is a recommendation of the DASH eating plan
Eat 4 to 5 oz of nuts. Seeds, and legumes
One difference between type 1 and type 2
Insulin therapy is always required/ is much more likely to be associated with obesity
The A 1c is a test to measure
Percentage of hemoglobin with glucose attached
Which of the following groups is at higher risk for type 2 diabetes
Native Americans
Which of the following is not true of diabetic ketoacidosis
It occurs in both type 1 and type 2
Carbohydrate intake for people with diabetes should
Be consistently spaced out through the day
Which is true of cancer
There are many cancers and they have different characteristics
Which of the following is not a cruciferous vegetable
Spinach
What risk factor do cancers of the esophagus, breast, colon, and larynx share
Alcoholic drinks
Which of the following components may protect against cancer
Fiber
Which of the following is true about the association between diet and chronic diseases
Chronic diseases are neither caused nor prevented by diet alone
Foreign substances that enter the body and elicit an immune response
First to arrive if an invader gains entry into the body
Large routines produced by the immune system in response to antigens
Proteins that provide immunity
Highly specific and attack only one type of antigen
Lymphocytes that produce antibodies
Special proteins that direct immune and inflammatory responses
Antigen
Neutrophils and macrophages
Antibodies
Immunoglobulins
T cells
B cells
Cytokines
Disease of the heart and blood vessels
Most common form of cardiovascular disease and usually caused by atherosclerosis in the coronary arteries
Type of artery disease characterized by plaque on the inner walls of the arteries
An abnormal enlargement or bulging of a blood vessel caused by damage to or weakens in the blood vessel wall
Blood clot that may obstruct a blood vessel causing gradual tissue death
Obstruction of a blood vessel caused by a traveling clot that caused sudden tissue death
Cardiovascular disease
Coronary heart disease
Atherosclerosis
Aneurysm
Thrombosis
Embolism
