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HHB 2.7 CVD Quizs

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Transports excess cholesterol from the body cells to the liver for elimination

a)

HDL

b)

LDL

2.

If a thrombosis occurred in the brain, what could result?

a)
Stroke
b)
Myocardial Infarction
c)
Pulmonary embolism
d)
Deep Vein Thrombosis
3.

Transports cholesterol to body cells.

a)

HDL

b)

LDL

4.

A detached thrombus travelling through the bloodstream is known as...

a)

an embolus

b)

a hormone

c)

an atheroma

d)

thrombin

5.

Threads of which substance form a meshwork that clots the blood, seals the wound and provides a scaffold for the formation of scar tissue

a)

fibrin

b)

fibrinogen

c)

prothrombin

d)

thrombin

e)

clotting factors

6.
A higher ratio of HDL to LDL will ...
a)
increase the chance of developing atherosclerosis
b)
decrease the chance of developing atherosclerosis
c)
raise blood cholesterol
7.

Circulates in the blood where it may deposit cholesterol in the arteries forming Atheromas.

a)

HDL

b)

LDL

8.
Cholesterol is also used in the synthesis of...
a)
Fibrinogen
b)
Statins
c)
Prothrombin
d)
Steroid hormones such as oestrogen & testosterone
9.
A pulmonary embolism results when...
a)
part of a thrombus breaks free & blocks a lung blood vessel
b)
part of a thrombus breaks free & blocks the aorta
c)
part of a thrombus breaks free & blocks a liver blood vessel
d)
part of a thrombus breaks free & blocks a brain blood vessel
10.
What is the name given to the fatty deposit that forms in arteries in atherosclerosis?
a)
lumen
b)
atheroma
c)
thrombus
d)
fibrin
11.
How is cholesterol transported in the body?
a)
by high density lipoprotein
b)
by lipoprotein
c)
by low density lipoprotein
d)
all of the above
12.

Which organ in the body synthesises 25% of the bodies cholesterol?

a)
heart
b)
pancreas
c)
liver
d)
kidney
13.

Drugs that reduce blood cholesterol by inhibiting the synthesis of cholesterol by liver cells.

(a)  

14.

Once a cell has sufficient cholesterol a negative feedback system inhibits the synthesis of new _______ receptors

a)

HDL

b)

LDL

15.

Where in an artery does an atheroma/plaque form?

a)

beneath the

endothelium

b)

in the lumen

16.

What name is given to the formation of a blood clot in the body?

a)
Thrombosis
b)
Thrombin
c)
Prothrombin
d)
Thrombus
17.

Narrowing of the arteries due to atherosclerosis of arteries other than those of the heart or brain is known as?

a)

Peripheral Vascular Disease

b)

Autosomal Dominant condition

c)

Myocardial Infarction

d)

Thrombosis

18.
If a thrombosis occurred in a coronary artery, what could result?
a)
Stroke
b)
Myocardial Infarction
c)
Pulmonary embolism
d)
Deep Vein Thrombosis
19.

Regular physical activity tends to raise ___ levels.

a)

HDL

b)

LDL

20.

Atheroma's may rupture damaging the endothelium. When the damage initially occurs, what is released?

a)

clotting factors

b)

prothrombin

c)

thrombin

d)

fibrinogen

e)

fibrin