Chapters 5-8 Flashcards
(117 cards)
1
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most common infectious disease in man
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dental carries
2
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most common serious brain disorder
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epilepsy
3
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a jagged edged cut
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laceration
4
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study of immune system
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immunology
5
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organisms that cause diseases
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pathogens
6
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most important component of your immune system
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leukocytes
7
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type of hormone that causes inflammation
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histamine
8
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leukocytes that destroy pathogens by eating them
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phagocytes
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complex network of fluid filled vessels and chambers that help transport white blood cells
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lymphatic system
10
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small bean shaped organs that aid in the lymph process
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lymph nodes
11
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2 lymph organs near the throat
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tonsils, adenoids
12
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lymphatic tissue located in the small intestine
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peyers patches
13
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largest lymph organ
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spleen
14
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lymph organ serves as boot camp for leukocytes
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thymus
15
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gland secretes tears to wash bacteria from your eyes
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lacrimal
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organ filters toxins out of blood
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liver
17
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serves as shield to protect the body from invading pathogens
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skin
18
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doctor for diseases happening internally
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internist
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study of disease its causes and its disorders
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pathology
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diseases by pathogen
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infectious
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disease lasts a short time
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acute
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disease lasts a long time
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chronic
23
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microscopic single celled organisms causing most diseases
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bacteria
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a bacteria lives in the absence of oxygen
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anaerobic
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virus definition
virus
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microscopic single celled organisms that resemble small animals
protozoa
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active lymphocytes
memory cells
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immunity results from circulating antibodies or memory cells
acquired
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substances made by mold to stop other diseases
antibiotics
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most common emergency signal
3 of anything
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bodies way of saying something is wrong
pain
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3 steps in the emergency procedure
Check surroundings, call 911, care for victim
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severe bleeding
hemorrage
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when a persons blood pressure drops to a critical low
shock
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doctor treats diseases and disorders of the eye
opthamologist
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provides emergency care to sick or injured victims
EMT
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can provide emergency advanced life support for sick or injured victims
EMT-paramedic
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freezing of body tissue
frost bite
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body temperature drops to a critical low
hypothermia
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victim loses significant amount of intellectual capability
dementia
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"good death"
euthanasia
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diseases that occur during development in the womb and are present at birth
congenital
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diseases caused by malfunctions of the endocrine system
hormonal disease
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disease occurs when the body loses the ability to control blood sugar
diabetes mellitis
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diseases caused by malfunctions immune system
immunological diseases
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most common immunological disease
allergy
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disease occurs when the immune system attacks the body
auto-immune
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disease occurs from a shortage of iron in the blood
anemia
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disease in which the symptoms occur by mental and physical emotions, not by physical problems
psychosomatic
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a condition in which a person is preoccupied with the idea that they have a serious disease
hypochondriasis
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a condition that results from the runaway growth of the bodies own cells
cancer
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doctor that treats cancer
oncologist
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a mass of rapidly reproducing cells
tumor
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a condition that hinders a person from performing ordinary activities
disability
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a person who has lost the ability of both legs
paraplegic
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high blood pressure
hypertension
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hardening of the arteries
arteriosclerosis
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heart stops beating
cardiac arrest
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a portion of your heart is completely deprived of oxygen and nutrients
heart attack/myocardial infarcion
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any condition in which the rhythm of the heart is impaired
arrythmia
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when a blood vessel in the brain ruptures or becomes clogged, interrupting the supply of oxygen to the brain you have a ________
stroke
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inflammation of the sebaceous glands
acne
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skin cells are infected with a virus, causing the cells to reproduce rapidly and form a small mound of infected cells called a __________
wart
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stationary bloodclot
thrombus
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most common infectious disease in man
dental carries
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appendix becomes inflammed
appendicitis
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an open sore in one of the body's membranes
ulcer
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a persons blood doesn't clot
hemophilia
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inflammation of the liver
hepatitis
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arthiritis
musculoskeletal
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bursitis
musculoskeletal
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a period of paralysis of the central nervous system
concussion
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the inflammation of the meninges
meningitis
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Cerebral palsy
Nervous system
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epilepsy
nervous system
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bronchitis
pneumopathy
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influenza
pneumopathy
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tuberculosis
pneumopathy
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kidney stones
uropathy
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treats kidney disease
nephrologist
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treats diseases and disorders of the urinary system
Urologist
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a substance that alters the function of the body in some way
drug
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a substance that is used to cure or treat a disease or alleviate some of its symptoms
medicine
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medicines that have minimal side effects and are unlikely to be abused
OTC drugs
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medicines that are likely to be abused or that have significant side effects
prescription drugs
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one of the most common prescription medicines
antibiotics
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one of the most common prescription medicines
antibiotics
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medicines that cause loss of feeling
anesthetics
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medicines that reduce the sensation of pain but do not cause loss of other skin senses
analgesics
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the oldest OTC drug in common use
aspirin
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a substance that reduces fever
antipyretic
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a disease that can occur when someone under the age of 18 takes aspirin
Reye's syndrome
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medicines that reduce inflammation
antihistamine
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medicine that reduces pain but not inflammation
acetaminophen
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drugs that effect your brain and mind
psycoactive
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when the user of a drug becomes unable to function normally without the drug
dependence
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when the addict needs more and more of the drug to reach a high
tolerance
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drugs that relieve pain and may produce a sense of euphoria and drowsiness
narcotics
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most Narcotics are derived from what plant?
opium
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morphine
Narcotic
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LSD
Hallucinogen
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a recurrence of a previously experienced trip
flashback
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PCP
Hallucinogen
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Drugs that speed up the activity of the central nervous system
stimulant
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cocaine
stimulant
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Methamphetamine
stimulant
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drugs that slow down brain activity
depressants
108
Benzodiazephines
depressants
109
marijuana
cannabinoids
110
drugs that imitate the male hormone testosterone
anabolic steroids
111
the influence you have on your friends and they have on you
peer pressure
112
the most widely abused drug in the world today
alcohol
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what type of drug is alcohol
depressant
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when a heavy user abstains from drinking alcohol he may experience what type of withdrawal symptom?
delirium tremens
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a large number of your liver cells die and are replaced with scar tissue
cirrhosis
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the leading cause of preventable death in the US
smoking
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the active ingredient in tobacco
nicotine
