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Reticular formation

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Deife use network of nerve pathways in the brain stem connecting the spinal cord, cerebrum and cerebellum. Mediates overall level of consciousness.

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Artificially acquired active immunity

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Any immunization with an antigen. Induced by vaccine, a substance that contains the antigen. Artificial induction of immunity and vaccination.

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Naturally acquired active immunity

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Occurs when a person is exposed to a live pathogen, develops the disease, and then develops immunity.

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Vaccination

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Biological preparation that provides active required immunity to a particular disease. The administration of antigenic material to stimulate an individual’s immune system to develop adaptive immunity to the pathogen.

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Antibodies

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Immunoglobulins. Large y-shaped proteins which function to identify and help remove foreign antigens of targets such as viruses and bacteria.

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Antigen

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Any substance that causes your immune system to produce antibodies against it. Maybe a foreign substance from the environment, such as chemicals, bacteria, viruses, pollen.

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Allergy

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Condition in which the immune system reacts abnormally to a foreign substance.

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Allergen

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A substance that causes an allergic reaction.

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Metastasis

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Development of secondary malignant growth set a distance from her primary side of cancer. Spreading of cancer from one cell to another.

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Antibiotic resistance

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The ability of a micro organism to withstand the effects of an anabiotic; a specific type of drug resistance.

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Antibiotic misuse

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The miss yours or overuse of antibiotics

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Viral disease

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Extremely widespread infections caused by viruses. Examples include chickenpox, flu, herpes, HIV/AIDS, HPV, mononucleosis, mumps measles and rubella, shingles.

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Bacteria disease

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Infection caused by bacteria. The growth of many disease causing bacteria can be stopped by the use of anabiotic’s. Example: diphtheria, Gonorrhea, tuberculosis, and typhoid fever.

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Endemic

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I disease or condition regularly found among particular people or in a certain area.

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Pandemic

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A disease prevalent over a whole country or the world.

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Epidemic

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Widespread occurrence of an infectious disease in a community at a particular time.

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CPR

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Cardiopulmonary resuscitation. An emergency life-saving procedure that is done when someone’s breathing or heartbeat had stopped. May happen after an electric shock, heart attack, or drowning. Combines rescue breathing and chest compressions.

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Universal precautions

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And approach to infection control to treat all human blood in certain human body fluids as if they were known to be infectious for HIV, HBV and other blood-borne pathogens

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R.I.C.E.

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Rest. Ice. Compression. Elevation. Treatment for sprains and strains.

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Hypothermia

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Condition of having an abnormally low body temperature, typically dangerously low.

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Heat exhaustion

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Condition whisr symptoms may include heavy sweating in a rapid pulse is a result of your body overheating

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Immunocompetence

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The ability of the body to produce a normal immune response following exposure to an antigen

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Autonomic nervous system

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Part of the nervous system responsible for control of bodily functions that are not consciously directed, such as breathing, the heartbeat, and I digestive process.

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Gingivitis

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Inflammation of the gums

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Periodontitis

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Inflammation of tissue around the teeth, often causing shrinkage of gums and loosening of teeth.

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Strabismus

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Crossed eye; disorder in which the eyes don't look exactly the same direction at the same time.

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Astigmatism

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Imperfection in the curvature of the cornea. Causes blurred vision.

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Myopia

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Nearsightedness for shortsightedness. Most common refractive error of eye. Close object seen clearly but objects farther away up your blurb.

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Hyperopia

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Farsightedness. Vision condition in which distant objects seeing clearly were close ones do not come into focus.

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Choroid plexus

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Network of blood vessels and each ventricle of the brain. Derived from pia mater. Produces cerebrospinal fluid

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Hypothalamus

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Primary function is homeostasis. Portion of the brain that governs temperature regulation, thirst, hunger, sleep, mood, sex drive, and release of hormones within the body.

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Ossicles: malleus , incus and stapes

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Tiny bones that make up the inner ear

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Hair cells

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Sensory receptors in the inner ear that the text sound and had motion to begin the process of hearing and balance control; located in the cochlea

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Hormones

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Chemical messengers that are secreted directly into the blood, which carries and organs and tissues of the body to exert their functions.