CH 12 CHEAT
Drugs known as statins (best known by brand names such as Lipitor, Mevacor, Pravachol, and Zocor) can cut the risk of dying of a heart attack by as much as 40 percent.
T
High blood pressure can damage the structure of the brain in people as young as 40.
T
Rarely fatal, epilepsy has the primary danger to life if a person has an attack while driving or swimming.
T
The heart is about the size of a clenched fist and is a hollow, muscular organ with four chambers that serve as two pumps.
T
Waist measurements of 40 inches or more in men and 35 inches or more in women are characteristic of metabolic syndrome and put those people with a large belly at increased risk for future cardiovascular problems.
T
With type 1 diabetes, the body's immune system attacks the insulin-producing beta cells in the pancreas and destroys them.
T
Worldwide, stroke is second only to heart disease as a cause of death.
T
Open sores, often more than an inch wide, that develop in the lining of the stomach or the first part of the small intestine, are called Answer
ULCERS
A smoker is far more likely to die from cardiovascular disease than from cancer or lung disease.
T
A heart attack is when blood supply to the myocardium is interrupted and therefore there is dying of tissue around the area of the blockage.
T
Cardiometabolic diseases are diseases of the heart, blood vessels, and _____.
A
Daniel's doctor told him that his stroke was caused by a blood clot in an artery in his brain. What caused Daniel's stroke?
A
Tim occasionally experiences a loss of consciousness for 10 to 30 seconds with eye flutterings and sometimes with a loss of muscle tone? Which of these is he experiencing?
A
Untreated hypertension can lead to _____.
A
Which compounds in the blood are made up of proteins and fat?
A
Which infectious agent is linked to stomach cancer?
A
Which of the following refers to a heart operation that is less risky and less costly than bypass surgery and is performed most often?
A
Which organ releases insulin to control blood glucose levels?
A
Which parameters describe a normal blood pressure reading?
A
Which part of the heart contracts to pump oxygenated blood out into the body?
A
Angina is reduced blood flow that is also known as _____.
B
For a person who has asthma, smoke can act as _____.
B
Hypertension is also known as _____.
B
Insulin-resistant syndrome was the previous name for _____ syndrome.
B
What is the medical term for a heart attack?
B
Which of the following describes a tumor that is slightly abnormal and non-life-threatening?
B
Which one of these can contribute to developing a stomach ulcer?
B
Which type of cancer begins in the blood-forming tissues?
B
_____ is the blood component most responsible for the buildup of arterial plaque.
B
_____ is the type of cancer that is formed in the supporting or connective tissues of the body.
B
Americans stand a one in five chance of developing which type of cancer?
C
Natasha's body is capable of producing insulin, but the insulin is misused. Her condition is known as _____.
C
What is the name for the double-layered tough membrane that surrounds the heart?
C
When cancer cells spread to other parts of the body by way of the bloodstream or lymphatic system, they are said to have _____.
C
Which part of the heart receives deoxygenated blood returning from the body via veins?
C
_____ is the infectious agent that is linked to cervical cancer.
C
A fasting blood glucose level consistently _____ mg/dL or higher is associated with diabetes.
D
A person's risk of stroke more than doubles every decade after age _____.
D
Adam suddenly loses consciousness, falls down, and begins shaking convulsively. He has a suffered _____ seizure.
D
Another name for cancerous is _____.
D
Fats that flow through the blood after meals are known as _____.
D
Which of the following refers to the threading of a narrow tube or catheter through an artery to the heart as treatment for a heart attack?
D
Which type(s) of cancer account for the most deaths in women?
D
seizure
EPILEPSY
An abnormal Pap smear test result indicates cell changes were found in the uterus.
F
The hormone insulin acts like a key, lettingAnswerinto cells and providing energy.
GLUCOSE
