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Eating a heavy metal, coming down with strep throat, beginning a new college semester are all...
Stressors
Innate immunity includes
Skin and Mucous membranes, Phagocytes and the Complement system.
Anti-bodies and Immune cells
Are Specific immunity
Alarm Phase
Phase of General Adaptation Syndrome the dumps large amounts of Epinephrine into the system>
Melanocytes
Produce dark pigments to absorb light
T/F Oil glands are located everywhere on the skin including face and lips
False
The complement system
Is the chemical defense that destroys bacteria
Humoral immunity employs...
T cells, B cells, and antibodies
Special immunity requires cells to demonstrate...
Specificity, memory, and self recognition
The helper T cell
Binds and clones, then amplifies the signal from antigens, then stimulates the B cell to produce Antibodies.
Pandemic
Worldwide
Epidemic
Localized
Epidemiologist use cohort studies to
estimate the likelihood of infection among a group of individuals.
W.H.O.
World Health Organization
The only viral disease successfully eradicated
Small pox
Type of bacteria found in long chains of spherical organisms
Streptococcus
MRSA is particularly challenging to the medical professions because
1) Derived from bacterium normally developed on our skin
2) Shows resistance to many know antibiotics
3) Found in Hospitals and ER's
Viruses are not controlled by
Antibiotics
The Flu vaccine is constantly reviewed and reformulated because
W.H.O has no idea which flu strain will cause the next epidemic
HIV attaches to
The Helper T cell
Characteristics of cancer cells
1) Unlimited replication potential
2) No differentiation
3) Deleted, duplicated, or otherwise mutated DNA
Malignant tumors are
Cancerous
Benign Tumors are
Non cancerous
Proto-oncogenes
Cancer causing genes that undergo mutations referred to as Gain of function mutations
Cancer causes
Heredity, environment, and diet
BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes are both
1) Involved in breast cancer
2) Tumor suppressor genes
3) Carried in every cell of the body
Most prevalent environmental cancer causing agents.
Radiation And Chemicals.
Lymphoma, cervical cancers and Kaposi's sarcoma are caused by
Viruses
Vitamin C aids in cancer prevention by
Removing Free radicals
Leukemia is cancer of
Connective tissue
MRI's are most effective in finding tumors with in the
Connective and muscular tissues
Immunotherapy Compounds
1) Interleukin 2
2) Interferon
3) Tumor necrosis factor
Function of the upper respiratory system
Warm incoming air
Order:
The structures of the lower respiratory tract
Trachea > Bronchi > Bronchioles > Respiratory Brochioles
Side effects of respiratory tubes getting smaller and smaller.
1) Cartilage support lessens
BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes are both
1) Involved in breast cancer
2) Tumor suppressor genes
3) Carried in every cell of the body
Most prevalent environmental cancer causing agents.
Radiation And Chemicals.
Lymphoma, cervical cancers and Kaposi's sarcoma are caused by
Viruses
Vitamin C aids in cancer prevention by
Removing Free radicals
Leukemia is cancer of
Connective tissue
MRI's are most effective in finding tumors with in the
Connective and muscular tissues
Immunotherapy Compounds
1) Interleukin 2
2) Interferon
3) Tumor necrosis factor
Function of the upper respiratory system
Warm incoming air
Order:
The structures of the lower respiratory tract
Trachea > Bronchi > Bronchioles > Respiratory Brochioles
Side effects of respiratory tubes getting smaller and smaller.
1) Cartilage support lessens
2) The portion of smooth muscle increases
3) The surface area of the respiratory system increases
During inspiration the diaphragm ________, __________ the volume of the thoracic cavity.
Relaxes, Increasing
Internal Respiration
The movement of oxygen from the blood into the tissue
Carbon Dioxide moves from the tissues of the body into the blood because
The partial pressure of carbon dioxide is lower in the blood
Hemoglobin binds oxygen more tightly when oxygen concentrations are ______and PH is _______.
High, High
Oxygen is carried on the
Iron portion of the hemoglobin molecule.
Bronchitis is a
constrictive disease
Tuberculosis is caused by
Bacteria
Macronutrients
Carbohydrates
Lipids
Proteins
Micronutrients
Vitamins
Minerals
Our bodies best source of energy
CARBOHYDRATES
LDL is a lipid containing________ Protein and ________cholesterol than HDL
Less, More
Complete Proteins include
1) All essential and non essential amino acids
2) Are found in animal flesh
3) Can be obtained from certain vegetables
Fat-soluble vitamins
A,D,E
First step in Cellular respiration
Glycolysis; converts one glucose into two pyruvate, releases a net of two ATP
Anorexia
Severe under-eating
Maintaining healthy weight requires
Monitoring calorie intake
Regulating energy output
Food poisoning from poorly prepared chicken in spread through
CAMPYLOBACTER
Bio-Magnification can be a problem when
eating top level predators from a polluted environment.
Order:
Layers of the GI tract
Serosa > Muscularis > Sub-mucosa > Mucosa
The muscularis of the GI tract is responsible for
creating the peristaltic wave
Grinding and crushing is the job of our
Pre-molars
T/F the liver if an immune defense
False
Digestive enzymes are produced by the
Pancreas
Most stomach ulcers are caused by
Spiral bacterium
The cephalic phase of digestion is initiated simply by
Smell
The most common viral liver disease in the US
Hepatitis C
Parts of the large intestine
Cecum
Vermiform appendix
Pepsin functions at a ph
higher then & other function @ 7
T/F the production of urine is not a specific function of the urinary system
True
Order:
Blood vessel Sequence
Renal artery > Afferent > Efferent > Peritubular capillaries > Renal Vein
Glucose and Water are return to the blood stream at the
PCT
These are formed when calcium rich food are consumed
Stones
Urethra is for urine only in
Females
Urine and sperm are carried in the ______of males.
Urethra
Dilute urine is produced when
ADH is absent
Aldosterone is secreted when
too much water is consumed
Substances that can cause dilute urine
Caffeine and alcohol
The compound most important in driving respiration rates and depth of breathing is
Carbon dioxide
Urinalysis can detect
Vitamins
Drug
Kidney disorders
T/F Urinalysis can detect viral infections
False