B7 non communicable diseases

Question 1

non communicable disease

Answer 1

cannot be passed from one individual to another

Question 2

risk factors of non communicable diseases

Answer 2

a person’s lifestyle, substances present in body or environment, that have been shown to be linked to an increased rate of disease

Question 3

cause of benign and malignant tumour

Answer 3

abnormal and uncontrolled cell division

Question 4

benign tumours

Answer 4

form in one place and do not spread to other tissues

Question 5

malignant tumours

Answer 5

cells are cancers

may spread to other parts of the body in the blood where secondary tumours are formed

Question 6

lifestyle cancer risk factors

Answer 6

smoking
obesity
common viruses
UV exposure
genetic

Question 7

effects of smoking

Answer 7

cardiovascular disease
CHD
lung cancer
lung diseases ( bronchitis, COPD)

Question 8

effects of smoking while pregnant

Answer 8

premature birth
low birthweight
stillbirth

Question 9

effects of obesity

Answer 9

type 2 diabetes

cardovascular disease

Question 10

effects of alcohol

Answer 10

liver damage
cirrhosis
liver cancer
brain damage
death

Question 11

cardiovascular disease

Answer 11

general term for diseases of the cardiovascular system
heart, blood and blood vessels
CHD, heart attacks, faulty valves, heart failure

Question 12

coronary heart disease

Answer 12

coronary arteries begin to get blocked by build up of layers of fatty material, lumen becomes more narrow
blood flow restricted, less oxygen reaches heart, puts strain on heart
can lead to heart attacks

Question 13

health

Answer 13

described as a state of physical and mental wellbeing, not merely the absence of disease

Question 14

positive effects on health

Answer 14

access to medical care
8 hours of sleep
regular exercise

Question 15

disease

Answer 15

refers to a group of conditions that can cause ill health

Question 16

role of immune system

Answer 16

detect and destroy pathogens

Question 17

risk factor

Answer 17

something that increases risk of developing a disease
generally either aspects of a persons lifestyle
or substances in the person’s body or environment

Question 18

tumour

Answer 18

abnormal mass of cells that forms when a group of cells undergo uncontrolled growth and division
divide by mitosis

Question 19

tumour

Answer 19

abnormal mass of cells that forms when a group of cells undergo uncontrolled growth and division
divide by mitosis

Question 20

BRCA

Answer 20

inherited gene
increase risk of ovarian and breast cancer