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def of disease

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disturbance of body structure or funktion

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organic disease

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structural changes

gross and histologic examination

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funktional disease

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no structural change

funktions are disturbed

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pathology

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study of disease

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etiology

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cause of disease

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signs

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objective manifestations (measurable)
swelling or fever
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symptoms

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subjective manifestations

pain or weakness

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idiopathic

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unknown cause

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iatrogenic

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caused by prescribed treatment

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nosocomial

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aquired from a hospital

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classifications of diseases

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congenital and hereditary
inflammatory
degenerative
metabolic
neoplastic
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congenital and hereditary disease

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result of development disturbances

genetic abnormalities, chromosome

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inflammatory disease

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body reacts to injury through inflammatory process

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degenerative disease

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tissue or organ degeneration as result of aging or breakdown

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metabolic disease

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disturbance in metabolic process in body

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neoplastic disease

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uncontrolled cell growth that leads to formation of tumors

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diagnosis

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identifying a disease and its course
clinical history
physical exam
differential diagnosis

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prognosis

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outcome of disease

specific or symptomatic treatment

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components of physical exam

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observation
auscultation
palpation

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nucleus

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contains DNA and RNA

directs metabolic funktion of cells

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mitochondria

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power house of the cell

use nutrients to make ATP

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epithelium

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covers outside of body
lines body cavities, glands
protection, absorption, secretion

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connective tissue

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contain protein fibers, flexible

elasticity, stretch and recoil

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muscle tissue

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contraction

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nervous tissue

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transmit nerve impulses-communication

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atrophy

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reduction in cell size in response to diminshed funktion, hormonal stimulation, reduced blood supply

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hypertrophy

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increase cell size

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hyperplasia

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increase in number of cells in response to demand

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metaplasia

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change from one type of cell to another

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dysplasia

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cell development and maturation are disturbed and abnormal

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mitosis

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somatic cells

2 genetically identical daughter cells

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meiosis

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egg and sperm

gentically different

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dominant gene

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homozygous or heterozygous state

BB or Bb

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recessive gene

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homozygous state

bb

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signs of inflammation

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heat
redness
swelling
pain

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humoral immunity

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production of antibodies

main defense against bacteria and bacterial toxins

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cell mediated immunity

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formation of lymphocytes that attack and destroy foreign material
main defense against viruses, fungi, parasites
rejects transplanted organs
eliminated abnormal cells

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pathogenesis of autoimmune disease

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alteration of patients own self antigens causing them to become antigenic = immune reaction

formation of cross reacting antibodies against foreign antigens

defective regulation of immune response

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pathogenic microorganisms

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bacteria
rickettsiae
mycoplasma
viruses
fungi
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bacteria

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shape and arrangement
gram stain
biochemical and growth characteristics
antigenic structure
streptococci and staphococci
treat with antibiotics
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rickettsiae

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obligate intracellular parasites
insects transmitted to human via bite
rocky mountain spotted fever

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virus

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smallest infectious agents
capsid with DNA or RNA
attachment to cells
relies on host
inclusion bodies
chicken pox and shingles
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mycoplasma

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free living bacteria
no cell wall
not responsive to antibiotics
atypical pneumonia

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fungi

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yeasts and molds
forms hyphae
athletes foot

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def of communicable disease

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disease transmitted from person to person

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methods of transmission of communicable disease

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direct-physical contact or cough or sneeze

indirect-contaminated food or water, insects

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effective control of communicable diseases

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must break transmission to eradicate or control disease
immunization
identify, isolation, treatment

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factors in congenital malformations

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chromosomal abnormalities
abnormalities of individual genes
intrauterine injury to embryo or fetus
environmental factors

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diseases of chromosomal abnormalities

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nondisjunction
trisomy 21
monosomy
deletions
translocations
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benign

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slow growth rate
expansion
tumor remains localized
well differentiated-normal appearance

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malignant

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rapid growth rate
metastasis
infilteration
poorly differentiated

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treatment for cancer

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surgery
radiotherapy
hormones
anticancer drugs
adjuvant chemo
immunotherapy
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hemophilia

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sex linked genetic blood coagulation disease

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atria

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recieve blood

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ventricles

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pump out blood

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coronary heart disease

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arteriosclerosis of arteries
arteries narrow due to fatty materials
form crystals and necrosis- mushy yellow

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risk factors of coronary heart disease

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elevated blood lipids
high blood pressure
smoking
diabetes

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funktion of respiratory system

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oxygenates blood and removed co2

supply cells with 02

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site of gas exchange in lungs

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alveoli

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diseases of COPD

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pulmonary emphysema

chronic bronchitis

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2 main female sex hormones

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estrogen progesterone

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female reproductive diseases

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cervicitis
PID
salpingitis
condylomas
endometriosis
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biggest concern of female reproductive diseases

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PID and sterility

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PID

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inflammation of fallopian tubes and ovaries

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funktional unit of kidney

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nephron

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urinary disease associated with

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inadequate blood filteration

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kidney funktions

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excrete wastes
regulate mineral and water balance
produce erythropoietin and renin

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glomerulonephritis

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inflammation of glomeruli by antigen-antibody reaction

beta

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nephrotic syndrome

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marked loss of proteins in urine

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cystitis

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affects only bladder

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produce sperm

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testes

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funktions of liver

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metabolism
synthesis
storage
detoxification

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funktion of gastrointestinal tract

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digestion of food and absorption of nutrients into bloodstream

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major endocrine glands

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pituitary
thyroid
parathyroid
adrenal cortex and medulla
pancreatic islets
ovaries and testes
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hyperthyroidism

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toxic goiter or graves disease

mimics effects of TSH but not subject to normal control mechanism

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hypothyroidism

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adult: myxedema-metabolic slowing
infant: cretinism-impaired growth and nervous system-low metabolism

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3 mechanisms of hormone secretion

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blood level of hormone
nervous system
other hormones

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what causes type 1 diabetes mellitus

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inadequate insulin secretion by pancreas
damage pancreatic islets
autoantibodies

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components of CNS

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brain and spinal cord

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frontal lobe funktions

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mood, personality, voluntary movement

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parietal lobe funktions

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general sensory reception

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temporal lobe funktions

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hearing

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occipital lobe funktions

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vision

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spongy bone

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thin columns of bone- trabeculae
large spaces between trabeculae filled with red bone marrow
site of blood cell formation

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compact bone

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repeating circular units called osteons

no spaces

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long bone structures

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shaft
ends
epiphyseal plate or line
periosteum

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funktion of skeletal muscle

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myofilaments slide together

nerve stimulation

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muscular dystrophy

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progressive degeneration and weakening of muscles
muscles unable to store protein and replaced with fat and connective tissue
sex linked recessive