​You Are Interested in Controlling Your Risk of Developing CVD

question 70

Multiple Choice

​You are interested in controlling your risk of developing CVD.Which strategy would be best?

• A)Consume high levels of refined carbohydrates.
• B)Start smoking to help prevent weight gain.
• C)​Use margarine in the place of olive oil.
• D)​Drink three glasses of red wine each day.
• E)​Substitute fish for red meat twice a week.

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Definitions:

Gap Junctions

Specialized intercellular connections that facilitate the direct transfer of ions and small molecules between the cytoplasms of adjacent cells.

Hemidesmosome

Similar to half a desmosome, attaching epithelial cells to the basement membrane.

Capillary Walls

The thin, permeable barriers of capillaries through which exchange of gases, nutrients, and wastes occurs between blood and tissues.

Simple Squamous Epithelium

A solitary layer of flattened cells lining areas engaged in diffusion and filtration, including blood vessels and lung air sacs.