Lecture 22, Monday, November 25:  Blood lipids 

Glucagon
Blood lipids

Slides 

Sherwood:
698-699  Glucagon
313-318  Blood lipoproteins

Other reading:
Cardiovascular disease and the epithelium
Lipoproteins
Lipoproteins

Recent research:
Study: Atkins good for cholesterol

Medical reference:

 

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     Lecture 23, Wednesday, November 27:  

Framingham Study
Seven Countries Study
Mini-exam #5

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Sherwood 

Other reading:
Framingham Study 
Framingham study continues to save lives
Ancel Keys at 98 Author of the Seven Countries Study

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     Lecture 24, Monday, December 2: 

Does dietary fat increase the risk of developing atherosclerosis?

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Sherwood: 

Recent research:
Homing in on homocysteine

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     Lecture 25, Wednesday, December 4:  

Critical reading of research articles
Structure of arteries and veins

Slides

Sherwood: 
330-332  Arterioles
348-353  Veins

Other reading:
How to read a medical journal article, by Steve Simon

Recent research:
Norepinephrine and vasoconstriction

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Problem Solving

     Lecture 26, Monday, December 9:  

Blood pressure

Slides 

Sherwood: 
305-309  CO=SVxR
324-327  Resistance, radius, length, viscosity
330-337  Factors that affect vasoconstriction
353-358  Blood pressure

Recent research:
New buzz on coffee

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Problem Solving
Problem set 8   Answers

Final Exam - Fall 2001    Answers