PHSI3012 06-2 Atherosclerosis

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- Overview - Major factors in pathogenesis - Lipid metabolism (lipid biochemistry; lipoproteins; control mechanisms: cholesterol) - Pathogenesis - Risk modification
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Question 1

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What is atherosclerosis?
Answer
  • A subtype of arteriosclerosis in which an artery wall thickens as a result of invasion and accumulation of white blood cells (as well as proliferation of intimal-smooth-muscle cell) creating an atheromatous plaque. Chronic.
  • Exactly the same thing as arteriosclerosis.
  • Exactly the same thing as arteriolosclerosis.
  • A subtype of arteriolosclerosis in which an artery wall thickens as a result of invasion and accumulation of white blood cells (as well as proliferation of intimal-smooth-muscle cell) creating an atheromatous plaque. Chronic.
  • A subtype of arteriosclerosis in which an artery wall thickens as a result of invasion and accumulation of white blood cells (as well as proliferation of intimal-smooth-muscle cell) creating an atheromatous plaque. Acute..
  • A subtype of arteriolosclerosis in which an artery wall thickens as a result of invasion and accumulation of white blood cells (as well as proliferation of intimal-smooth-muscle cell) creating an atheromatous plaque. Acute.

Question 2

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What's the etymology of atherosclerosis? "Athere-" = [blank_start]__________[blank_end] "-sclerosis" = [blank_start]__________[blank_end]
Answer
  • hardening
  • softening
  • reddening
  • bone-like
  • groats (whatever, means "hardening")
  • goats (whatever, means "hardening")
  • of Athens

Question 3

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Which of the following are listed as major pathogenic factors for Atherosclerosis?
Answer
  • Endothelial dysfunction
  • Epithelial dysfunction
  • Lipid deposits
  • Cell proliferation/differentiation
  • Inflammation
  • Role of reactive oxygen species

Question 4

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Lipoprotein cholesterol intake is a major modifiable risk factor for CardioVascular Disease (CVD). Which way around does it work? ↑ HDL = [blank_start]_____[blank_end] risk; ↑ LDL = [blank_start]_____[blank_end] risk
Answer

Question 5

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Which of these fatty acids is which?
Answer
  • Palmitic acid
  • Stearic acid
  • Oleic acid
  • Retinoic acid

Question 6

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Which is cis and which is trans?
Answer
  • Cis
  • Trans

Question 7

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Dietary cholesterol [blank_start]__________[blank_end] endogenous production by liver.
Answer
  • Suppresses
  • Facilitates

Question 8

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Fill in the gaps
Answer
  • Chylomicrons
  • HDL
  • LDL
  • VLDL
  • Cholesterol
  • Lipid
  • LDL
  • Chylomicrons
  • HDL
  • VLDL
  • Cholesterol
  • Lipid
  • VLDL
  • Chylomicrons
  • HDL
  • LDL
  • Cholesterol
  • Lipid
  • HDL
  • Chylomicrons
  • LDL
  • VLDL
  • Cholesterol
  • Lipid
  • Chylomicrons
  • HDL
  • LDL
  • VLDL
  • Cholesterol
  • Lipid
  • Chylomicrons
  • HDL
  • LDL
  • VLDL
  • Cholesterol
  • Lipid
  • Chylomicrons
  • HDL
  • LDL
  • VLDL
  • Cholesterol
  • Lipid
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