A Level Biology Topic 1 CVD

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what statins reduce the level of
cholesterol
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major component of HDLs and very low density lipoproteins
apolipoprotein E
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antihypertensives that reduces the synthesis of the hormone angiotensin II
apolipoprotein E
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HDLs remove ________to the liver for excretion
cholesterol
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apolipoprotein E mutation means that there is a slow removal of ________ from the blood to the liver
cholesterol
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what type of drug are calcium channel blockers?
antihypertensives
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platelet inhibitor which reduces the stickiness of platelets and reduces the likeliness of clot formation
aspirin
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heart's blood supply is blocked or interrupted by a build-up of fatty substances in the coronary arteries
coronary heart disease
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main protein in LDL, the molecule that transfers cholesterol from the blood to cells
apolipoprotein B
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major protein in HDL which helps the removal of cholesterol to the liver for excretion
apolipoprotein A
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blood clot in artery
thrombus
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scientific name for a heart attack
myocardial infarction
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inner layer of blood vessel (one cell thick)
tunica intima
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The simple squamous layer of cells lining the lumen of blood vessels.
endothelium
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middle layer of blood vessel made of smooth muscle
tunica media
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the outer layer of the wall of an artery or vein
tunica externa
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thromboplastin
hormone that triggers blood clotting cascade
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major component of HDLs and very low density lipoproteins

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HDLs remove ________to the liver for excretion

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