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The highest risk for testicular cancer in men falls in which age group:

15-40

A desirable level of total cholesterol for adults is less than ______ mg/deciliter.

200

How many chambers does the human heart contain?

4

Annual prostate examinations for males should begin at what age?

40

Which surgical method involves cleaning or widening the density within the lumen lining of an artery?

Angioplasty

In the ABCD rule for symptoms of skin cancer, what does D stand for?

Diameter

Benign tumors have the ability to spread in the human body.

FALSE

Heredity is a risk factor a person can control for avoiding CVD.

FALSE

Low density lipoproteins are considered "good" cholesterol facilitators.

FALSE

Malignant tumors are localized and they do not spread in the human body.

FALSE

Prostate cancer affects both men and women.

FALSE

There are 5 chambers within the human heart.

FALSE

What two lifestyle factors contribute to one - third of today's cancer deaths?

NOT tobacco use & diet NOT alcohol & diet

The following cancer is also known as the silent killer for women:

Ovarian

Scraping cells from the female cervix for examination is called:

Pap Test

Arteries carry blood away from the heart.

TRUE

Breast cancer can affect both men and women.

TRUE

Cardiovascular Disease (CVD) is the number one cause of death in the U.S.

TRUE

Lung cancer is the number one cause of cancer deaths for men and women.

TRUE

Smoking is a risk factor a person can control for avoiding CVD.

TRUE

The SA node is also known as the human body's natural pacemaker.

TRUE

The human heart has 4 valves to insure blood flows in one direction.

TRUE

The tissue that separates the right and left pump is called the septum.

TRUE

Veins carry blood to the heart.

TRUE

Which blood vessel has the strongest and largest membrane?

arteries

Hardening of the arteries describes which one of the following conditions?

atherosclerosis

All of the following are common sites of carcinomas EXCEPT :

bone

The leading cancer incidence in women is:

breast

Breast cancer is the following type of cancer:

carcinoma

The most common form of cancer is a ____________

carcinoma

Pulmonary artery :

carries oxygen poor blood to the lungs.

Arteries :

carry blood away from the heart

Veins :

carry blood to the heart.

Colonoscopy is recommended to screen for _____________ cancer.

colorectal

The most important step to prevent death from cancer is ________________

early detection

Which of the following risk factors for heart disease CAN NOT be changed?

family history of heart disease

Mitral Valve :

is located between the left atrium and ventricle.

Aortic valve :

is located between the left ventricle and aorta.

Tricuspid Valve :

is located between the right atrium and ventricle.

Left ventricle :

is the chamber that has the strongest contraction.

Cancers of the blood - forming cells are called ____________

leukemia

Which of the following combinations would place someone at greatest risk of CVD?

low HDL high LDL

The most dangerous from of skin cancer is ___________

melanoma

When a tumor reappears in sites distant from the primary tumor, the process in known as __________

metastasis

The single most effective action a woman can take to protect herself from harm caused by breast cancer is to:

monthly self breast examinations

The leading cancer incidence in men is:

prostate

Diastole is defined as the _________________

relaxation of heart muscle

The most common congenital defect is called ________________

septal defect

Brain infarction is another name for a

stroke

Septum:

tissue that separates the right and left pump