Flavin MED106 19 wk1 Word Scramble
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Question | Answer |
The thymus gland is considered ____ in the immune system. | Primary |
Opportunistic infections occur when the immune system is: | inadequate |
If a person has and recovers from a specific infection, in the future, that person will be _______ to it. | immune |
HIV-2, one of the causative agents of AIDS, is found mainly in _______. | west Africa |
Myasthenia gravis is a progressive _________ disease. | neuromuscular |
Name the two types of acquired specific immunity of the human body. | active & passive |
According to universal precautions guidelines, how should needles and sharps be disposed? | in biohazard containers |
Sjögren syndrome is an autoimmune disease that features inflammation in various __________ in the body. | moisture-secreting glands |
Inflammation of the small blood vessels is one sign of __________. | small vessel vasculitis |
The immune response is activated whenever foreign substances, or ___________, enter the body. | antigens |
Internal stability of the body is _________. | Homeostasis |
Abnormal objective findings are _____ . | Signs |
The traits, causes, and effects of abnormal conditions, causing measurable changes in structure and function is aka _______. | Pathology |
_______ is the study of genes and their heredity. | Genetic |
Abrupt onset of symptoms that run a brief course is known as an _____ illness. | acute |
Disease develops slowly and can be intermittent, and lasts longer than 6 months is known as a ______ _____ . | chronic illness |
Normal protective physiologic response to tissue injury and disease is known as _____ ______. | acute inflammation |
______ is caused by pathogens. | Infection |
A ______ can indicate illness. | fever |
What main blood test can screen for infection? | CBC |
The process known as amniocentesis, allows amniotic fluid to be tested and cells to be examined for ___ abnormalities. | Chromosomal |
______are the result of an abnormal gene taking up residence on one of the 22 pairs of nonsex chromosomes. | Genetic disorders & syndromes |
___, or hyaline membrane disease, is similar to adult respiratory distress syndrome in that the pt suffers acute hypoxemia. | IRDS |
The first indications of IRDS are increased respiratory efforts of the newborn and a history of ___. | prematurity |
The most common crippler of children, is a condition consisting of a group of disorders possibly involving the brain and nervous system dealing with movement. | Cerebral Palsy |
A progressive degenerative and weakening of the skeletal muscles where muscle fibers are vulnerable to injury is ___. | Muscular dystrophy |
Failure of one or both of the ____ to descend from the abdominal cavity into the scrotum. | testicles |
___ is a chronic reversible obstructive disease caused by increased reactivity of the tracheobronchial tree to various stimili. | asthma |
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