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HS 110 Final
Part 2
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Molds, mushrooms, and yeasts belong to which group? | Fungi |
| T/F: Pathogens must invade the body's cells to cause symptoms | False |
| Immunization is | The process of priming the body to remember an encounter with a specific antigen |
| Lynette has begun feeling feverish and has a sore throat. Which phase of the immune response is she experiencing? | Prodromal Period |
| Microscopic hair-like structures that sweep foreign substances out of the lungs are called. | Cilia |
| What are the immune defenders? | Neutrophils, Eosinophils, Macrophages, Natural killer cells, Dendritic cells, Lymphocytes (T-cells: Helper, Killer, and Suppressor, B-cells, Antibodies, Memory T and B cells) |
| During which type of immune system response does the body's defense system remember previous infections? | Acquired Immunity |
| T/F The middle phase of grief is characterized by numbness. | False, it is the first phase |
| One of the best ways to break the chain of infection is to. | Wash your hands |
| Passed by Oregon voters in 1994, the Death with Dignity Act permits the use of... | allows terminally-ill Oregonians to end their lives through the voluntary self-administration of lethal medications, expressly prescribed by a physician for that purpose. |
| The release of histamines causes... | Dilation of blood vessels, heat, redness, and swelling |
| T cells and B cells are the main types of... | Lymphocytes |
| A person who is exposed to a disease and is subsequently injected with antibodies produced by others has been given. | Passive immunity |
| A preparation of killed or weakened pathogens injected or taken orally to stimulate the body to produce antibodies is called. | Vaccine |
| Lymphocytes that produce antibodies are called ______ cells. | B-Cells |
| Neutrophils, macrophages, dendritic cells, and natural killer cells are part of the ______ response to invading pathogens. | natural |
| Streptococcus and staphylococcus are examples of. | Bacteria |
| The period of life when one is generally healthy and free from chronic or serious disease is called. | Health span |
| The medical term for severe deterioration of mental functioning resulting from a brain disorder. | Dementia |
| T/F Pathogens can enter the body through penetration of the skin, by inhalation, or by ingestion. | True |
| T/F The term testator is defined as "having made no legal will". | False, testator means |
| The average length of life of members of a species is called. | Life expectancy |
| 5 physiological stages for death | Denial, Anger, Bargaining, Depression, Accpetance |
| Average Life Expectancy (in years) | White Americans: 78.6 years & Black Americans: 74.3 years |
| America's aging minority | People age 65 and over are a large minority |
| Incubation | viruses are multiplying in the body or bacteria are actively multiplying |
| The spread of disease steps | 1. Incubation 2. Prodromal 3. Illness 4. Convalescence |