muscular arteries Characteristics: endothelial dysfunction vascular inflammation buildup of lipids‚ cholesterol‚ calcium and cellular debris within the intima of the blood vessel wall. The build up results in atheroma (plaque formation). It is a fatty deposit in the intima of an artery‚ resulting from atherosclerosis. Atheroma/Plaque is made up of: fatty substances Cholesterol Waste products from cells Calcium Fibrin 2. Atherosclerosis develops when the normally smooth
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Hypercholesterolemia is a condition characterized by very high levels of cholesterol in the blood. Cholesterol is a waxy‚ fat-like substance that is produced in the body and obtained from foods that come from animals (particularly egg yolks‚ meat‚ poultry‚ fish‚ and dairy products). The body needs this substance to build cell membranes‚ make certain hormones‚ and produce compounds that aid in fat digestion. Too much cholesterol‚ however‚ increases a person’s risk of developing heart disease. People
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flavorful concentrate that can be used in a variety of dishes. Cholesterol is a soft‚ waxy type of fat or sterol produced by the liver for numerous metabolic functions. High Cholesterol levels have a long association with many diseases‚ particularly Cardiovascular Disease (CVD). High-cholesterol issues arise when LDL is high and HDL is low (Strandberg‚ T.‚ 1991). Blood Cholesterol level on the other hand is the amounts and forms of cholesterol that are present in the bloodstream ‚ usually measured after
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outside of the cell. The glycerol and phosphate heads are attracted to the watery fluid. STEROLS Most common sterol is cholesterol. Cholesterol is made in the body and comes from foods. Derived from both plants and animal contain sterols‚ animals contain significant amounts of cholesterol. Cholesterol is in dietary foods and blood. The good and bad cholesterol is found in blood only. The
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had a cholesterol test. A few days after the visit‚ the clinic sends you a copy of the cholesterol test results. However‚ you are unsure how to interpret the results. You would like to find out more about cholesterol test result using the MEDLINE PLUS web site. Specifically‚ you would like to know: What is the difference between HDL and LDL? What is a “good” result for a cholesterol test? What can you do to lower your cholesterol level? Go: Acquire information about interpreting cholesterol test
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Activity 5: Blood Cholesterol Lab Report Pre-lab Quiz Results You scored 100% by answering 4 out of 4 questions correctly. 1. Cholesterol is a lipid substance that You correctly answered: e. is all of the above. 2. LDLs have been identified as You correctly answered: c. a potential source of damage to the interior of arteries. 3. A desirable level of total cholesterol per deciliter of blood is You correctly answered: d. between 100 and 200 milligrams. 4. Abnormal levels of total cholesterol per deciliter
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SC 121 Human Anatomy & Physiology 1 Cholesterol: A Patient Conversation with Mr. Brown regarding his test results. Here are the test results where I will explain everything to you after I read the results and answer any of your questions. Test Results Triglycerides 145 mg/dL Desirable Cholesterol 210 mg/dL Borderline High HDL 33 mg/dL Low Level LDL 160 mg/dL High Triglycerides are fats from the food that we eat that are carried in the blood
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Biology What is cholesterol? Cholesterol‚ a waxy substance produced by the liver and found in certain foods‚ is needed to make vitamin D and some hormones‚ build cell walls‚ and create bile salts that help you digest fat. our liver produces about 1‚000 milligrams of cholesterol a day‚ enough cholesterol for the body to be ok without food with colesterol but it’s hard to avoid cholesterol entirely because so many foods contain it. Consequences o high cholesterol. Too much cholesterol in the body
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Preparation of Bromotriphenylmethane Abstract The structure of a major component of star anise oil was derived by analyzing its IR spectroscopy melting point of after oxidation and purification. From the evidence obtained‚ it was concluded that the exact structured should be p-methoxybenzoic acid. Introduction The purpose of this experiment is to determine the structure of the major component of star anise oil. It is already known that this component has a molecular formula C10H12O. This
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attacks‚ making heart disease the number one leading cause of the death in the U.S. (“Heart Disease Facts”). There are many causes that have been linked to heart disease such as high blood pressure‚ diabetes‚ and smoking‚ too much alcohol‚ high cholesterol‚ and caffeine consumption (“What Causes Heart Disease”). Many of these heart problems can be solved by changing health and life choices. We are going to focus on the relationship between heart disease
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