HPE EX 3 IMPORTANT Exam #1 Question with verified
answers
involves atherosclerosis in the coronary arteries - √√coronary artery disease
progressive narrowing of the arteries due to plaque formation - √√atherosclerosis
a deficiency of blood flow to the heart caused by CAS - √√ischemia
chest pain - √√angina pectoris
a heart attack due to ischemia leading to irreversible damage and necrosis -
√√myocardial infarction
Hypertension (atherosclerosis) can cause pathological
_______________________ of the heart. - √√hypertrophy (LVH)
_____________________: produced in the liver & smooth muscle cells within
coronary arteries - √√C-reactive protein (PROPOSED CAD MARKERS)
_____________________: blood protein integral in the process of blood clotting -
√√fibrinogen (PROPOSED CAD MARKERS)
risk factors for hypertension (10) - √√heredity (can't control)
aging and male sex (can't control)
sodium sensitivity
, excessive alcohol
use of tobacco products
obesity/overweight
diabetes/insulin resistance
physical inactivity
oral contraceptives
pregnancy
stress
_____________________: amino acid used to make protein - √√homocysteine
(PROPOSED CAD MARKERS)
Functions of the blood important to exercise (3); all three provide homeostasis to
the system - √√transportation
temperature regulation
acid-base (pH) balance
_____________________: similar to LDL-C; may reduce the ability to dissolve
blood cells - √√lipoprotein (PROPOSED CAD MARKERS)
_____ provides a graphical record of the electrical activity of the heart and can be
used to aid clinical diagnoses - √√ECG
NONPROTEIN NITROGEN SUBSTANCES:
*___________ product of protein catabolism
*___________ product of nucleic acid catabolism
answers
involves atherosclerosis in the coronary arteries - √√coronary artery disease
progressive narrowing of the arteries due to plaque formation - √√atherosclerosis
a deficiency of blood flow to the heart caused by CAS - √√ischemia
chest pain - √√angina pectoris
a heart attack due to ischemia leading to irreversible damage and necrosis -
√√myocardial infarction
Hypertension (atherosclerosis) can cause pathological
_______________________ of the heart. - √√hypertrophy (LVH)
_____________________: produced in the liver & smooth muscle cells within
coronary arteries - √√C-reactive protein (PROPOSED CAD MARKERS)
_____________________: blood protein integral in the process of blood clotting -
√√fibrinogen (PROPOSED CAD MARKERS)
risk factors for hypertension (10) - √√heredity (can't control)
aging and male sex (can't control)
sodium sensitivity
, excessive alcohol
use of tobacco products
obesity/overweight
diabetes/insulin resistance
physical inactivity
oral contraceptives
pregnancy
stress
_____________________: amino acid used to make protein - √√homocysteine
(PROPOSED CAD MARKERS)
Functions of the blood important to exercise (3); all three provide homeostasis to
the system - √√transportation
temperature regulation
acid-base (pH) balance
_____________________: similar to LDL-C; may reduce the ability to dissolve
blood cells - √√lipoprotein (PROPOSED CAD MARKERS)
_____ provides a graphical record of the electrical activity of the heart and can be
used to aid clinical diagnoses - √√ECG
NONPROTEIN NITROGEN SUBSTANCES:
*___________ product of protein catabolism
*___________ product of nucleic acid catabolism
