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14 Cards in this Set
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Which type of lipoprotein is known as the "good cholesterol"?
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HDL high density lipoprotein
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What does HDL do?
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Helps carry fat through the bloodstream, take it to the liver to be broken dow
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What does high density mean? (HDL)
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There's more protein than lipid. Can easily go through bod
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Which type of lipoprotein is known as "bad cholesterol"?
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Low density lipoprotein LDL
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Why is LDL bad?
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Because it also helps carry fat through the blood, but had a high amount of fat, can get stuck in the walls of blood vessels
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What is the protein to lipid ratio in LDL?
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There's more lipid than protein
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What type of steroidal lipid i known as the basis for all body steroids? It's the building block for all the other sterdal lipids?
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Cholesterol
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Are sex hormones and corticosteroids lipid proteins?
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No
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A anti-stress hormone, that promotes high blood pressure and extra fat storage is known as what?
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Cortisol
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What corticosteroid regulates kidney function and salt and water balance?
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Aldosterone
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What vitamins are lipid soluble substances?
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Vitamin A, K, D
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Which vitamin is found in orange pigmented vegetables and helps vision
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Vitamin a
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Which vitamin is produced in the skin and needed for bone growth?
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Vitamin D
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Which vitamin is made by intestinal bacteria and is useful for blood clotting?
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Vitamin K
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