Lipids and Lipoproteins

Question 1

Atherosclerosis

Answer 1

Hardening of the blood vessels

Question 2

Lipids

Answer 2

compounds that yeild fatty acids when hydrolyzed or complex fatty acids that form esters

Question 3

What are fecal fatty acids measured for?

Answer 3

To detect malabsorptive and pancreatic disorders

Question 4

Serum free fatty acids help distinguish…

Answer 4

between hypoglycemia and disorders of fatty acid oxidation

Question 5

What is a simpler molecular form of lipids?

Answer 5

Fatty acids

Question 6

What are Chylomicrons produced by?

Answer 6

the intestine

Question 7

What is VLDL produced by?

Answer 7

the liver

Question 8

Where does the transport of liver synthesized fat go to?

Answer 8

fat/ muscle cells

Question 9

LDL

Answer 9

transport cholesterol to tissue

Question 10

HDL

Answer 10

High density lipoprotein

Question 11

True/ False: HDL is the smallest and most dense lipoprotein

Answer 11

True

Question 12

How many proteins per particle?

Answer 12

80-100

Question 13

Secondary causes of hyperlipidemia

Answer 13

Starvation
liver disease
renal failure
diabetes
hypothyroidism

Question 14

Atherosclerosis

Answer 14

lipid deposition within walls of arteries
gradually narrows vessels

Question 15

Triglyceride male (25-29)