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Lipids
lipids/fats
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Undergraduate 1
10/24/2012

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Term
3 types of fats
Definition
Sterols
Triglycerides
Phospholipids
Term
95% of our fat intake is
Definition
Triglycerides-olive oil, butter
Term
Function of lipids
Definition
Insulation, padding, skin/hair coating, energy. Cholesterol aids in making bile. hormones
Term
Fats provide what Vitamins
Definition
A, D, E, K
Term
3 Fat structures
Definition
Saturated
Monounsaturated
Polyunsaturated
Term
No double bonds, straight formation, no hydrogen atoms.
Definition
Saturated
Term
1 double bond, 1 kink
Definition
Monounsaturated
Term
2+ double bonds, multiple kinks
Definition
Polyunsaturated
Term
Example of Saturated
Definition
Butter. Solid
Term
Example of Mono
Definition
Olive oil. Liquid
Term
Example of Poly
Definition
Flaxseed oil. Liquid
Term
Trans fat
Definition
A type of fatty acid created when an unsaturated fat is hydrogenated.
Term
Essential fatty acid
Definition
Fatty acids our body needs but can't make. Must eat.
Term
2 types of essential fatty acids
Definition
Linoleic Acid
Alphalinoleic Acid
Term
Linoleic Acid
Definition
Omega 6 - corn oil
Term
alphalinoleic acid
Definition
Omega 3 - Salmon oil, flax
Term
what is used to digest fat
Definition
BILE + LIPASE
Term
Fat Transporters are called
Definition
Lipoproteins
Term
4 types of Lipoproteins
Definition
Chylomicrons
Very low density lipoprotein
Low density lipoprotein
High density lipoprotein
Term
Chylomicron
Definition
transports triglycerides from intestine through blood
Term
VLDL
Definition
carries fat packages from liver to tissues
Term
LDL
Definition
carries cholesterol to body cells
Term
HDL
Definition
carries cholestorl in the blood back to the liver for recycling or disposal
Term
Atherosclerosis
Definition
heart disease. formation of fatty plaques in the walls of the arteries.
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