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1
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age-related deterioration

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senescence

2
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senescence occurs ( )

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cell by cell

3
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what body systems do senescence affect?

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all of them

4
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causes senescence: damaged cells are less ( )

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robust

5
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causes senescence:reactive oxygen species (oxidants) vs ( )

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antioxidants (vitamins C and E)

6
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causes senescence: telomeres and cell ( )

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retirement

7
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causes senescence:excessive ( )

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apoptosis

8
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causes senescence: genetic disorders of accelerated aging

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progeria

9
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progeria is usually a ( ) mutation…is it heriatable?

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spontaneous point mutation; not heritable

10
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what does progeria interfere with?

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cells ability to reproduce (no new cells to replace old ones)

11
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how common is progeria?

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very rare; many varieties

12
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progeria: few survive to what age?

A

15

13
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progeria: cause of death is usually what?

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atherosclerosis

14
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how senescence affects skin

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sunlight damage

15
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how senescence affects musculoskeletal

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osteoporosis, myoatrophy, osteoarthritis

16
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how senescence affects CVS

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limited max HR, output; hypertension

17
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how senescence affects respiratory

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decreased capacity; COPD

18
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how senescence affects GI

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liver slow to clear drugs, toxins; poor nutrition, constipation, dehydration

19
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how senescence affects GU

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low GFR, incontinence, vaginal dryness, erectile dysfunction

20
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how senescence affects CNS

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decline of cognitive power, reflexes; Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s

21
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how senescence affects Senses

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deafness, loss of smell, dry eyes

22
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what is the key of stress

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perception

23
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the stress response includes what 3 phases?

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alarm, adaption, exhaustion

24
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stress response phase: sympathetic NS, endocrine; fight or flight

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alarm

25
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stress response phase: perception; physical

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adaptation

26
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stress response phase: failed adaptation

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exhaustion

27
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stress exhaustion harms ( )

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cells and systems

28
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stress and cells/systems: common link

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cortisol= impaired immune function= impaired glucose metabolism (diabetes) and immune surveillance (cancers)

29
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physical stress

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chronic inflammation (atherosclerosis accelerated aging, impaired DNA repair mechanism, oxidative stress)

30
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mental stress: acute

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terrorizing flashbacks, panic, withdrawal

31
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mental stress: chronic

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PTSD, longer version of acute

32
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immobility: muskuloskeletal

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atrophy, flexion contractures, osteopenia

33
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immobility: skin

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decubitis (pressure) ulcers

34
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immobility: CVS

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deep venous thrombosis

35
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immobility: respiratory

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hypoventilation, pneumonia

36
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immobility: GI

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contipation

37
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sensation apart from origin

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referred pain

38
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pain is classified by ( )

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duration and origin

39
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pain classification: disappears with healing, associated with anxiety, tachycardia, tachypnea

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acute

40
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for pain to be classified as chronic, how long must pain be?

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more than one month

41
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pain classification: signal from pain receptors in injured site

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nociceptive

42
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pain classification: injury to or dysfunction of nervous system

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neuropathic

43
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options in pain treatment are largely ( )

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pharmacologic

44
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patients lack ( ) to say what pain is

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verbal

45
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chronic pain mechanism: injury heals, pain remains

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sensitized transmission circuits

46
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chronic pain mechanism: pain relief by antidepressants, anticonvulsants

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variable cortical interpretation (perception)

47
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chronic pain: ( ) involves nervous system damage or dysfunction

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neuropathic pain

48
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chronic pain pharacologic treatments:

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analgesia, anethesia, anti-inflammaotory

49
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mechanisms that may provoke chronic pain

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1) chronic injury and altered perception (fibromyalgia)
2) accelerated cellular aging
3) increased oxidative stress

50
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chronic pain: involves nervous system damage or dysfunction

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neuropathic pain

51
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neuropathic pain: relfex sympathetic dystrophy and causalgia

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complex regional pain syndrome