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Module 3: Final Exam Flashcards

1
Q

Atherosclerosis is developed in the span of _________

A

Decades

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2
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Thrombosis is developed in the span of __________

A

Minutes

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3
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Atherosclerosis

A

Hardening of the arteries
Slow accumulation of plaque in the artery
Reduced blood flow

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4
Q

Plaque in rich in _________

A

Cholestrol

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5
Q

Thrombosis

A

Atherosclerotic plaque causing clot formation
Myocardial Infraction (MI) causing heart attack
Artherosclerosis causing Thrombosis

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6
Q

_________ is the structural component of all animal / human cell membrane

A

Cholestrol

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7
Q

Cholesterol synthesizes ______________

A
  1. Bile acids
  2. Steroid hormones
  3. Vitamin D
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8
Q

Cholestrol is only consumed with the intake of _________

A

Animal products

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9
Q

___________ makes cholestrol

A

Body liver

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10
Q

Stratergies to reduce Cholestrol intake

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  1. Reduced intake of saturated and trans fat
  2. high intake on solube fibre
  3. reduce dietary cholesterol
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11
Q

EPA fatty acid code

A

20:5n-3

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12
Q

DHA fatty acid code

A

22:6n-3

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13
Q

Where does EPA and DHA originate

A

Plyto - plankton

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14
Q

EPA is good for _________

A

Heart

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15
Q

DHA is good for ___________

A

Brain + eyes

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16
Q

Leading cause of death in Canada is ___________

17
Q

Most Prominent Cancer in men

18
Q

Most Prominent Cancer in Women

19
Q

Leading Cancer Death in Canada

A

Lung and Bronchus

20
Q

__________ is a cancer Promoter

A

Malonaldahyde

21
Q

How malonaldahyde formed

A

When a free radical effects a poly unsaturated fatty acid

22
Q

Majority of Fat intake should be __________

A

Monosaturated fatty acids

23
Q

Falxseed oil is high in

A

Omega 3
Alpha linolenic acid

24
Q

In 2007 food guide thing how much fish should u consume

A

Twice a week

25
Q

In CHD plaque first accumulated at the __________

A

Branchpoints

26
Q

Steps of Artherosclerosis

A
  1. High LDL (Excessive Saturated fatty acid and Cholestrol)
  2. LDL oxidizes, and becomes oxidative LDL
  3. Oxidative LDL attracts macrophages (White cell) to become a foam cell
  4. Foam cell plaque accumulation
  5. Artherosclerosis
27
Q

The point where artherosclerosis becomes thrombus

A

When the injury to the monolayer occurs, causing a clot and eventually a heart attack

28
Q

Increased HDL results in

A

more cholestrol removal from choronary artery ; less plaque build up

29
Q

Oxidation is __________

A

loss of electrons

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