Mechanisms of Disease
These 6 factors put us at risk of disease
What is genetics, age, lifestyle, stress, environment, and preexisting conditions
This is the primary function of the skin
What is protection
These lesions cast a shadow outside their edges
What is an elevated lesion
This passive transport process allows substances to scatter themselves evenly throughout an available space
What is diffusion
The study of occurrence, distribution, and transmission of diseases in human populations
What is epidemiology
These pathogenic protein molecules can cause rare, degenerative disorders of the nervous system and convert normal proteins to abnormal proteins
What are prions
This layer of the skin contains nerve endings, muscle fibers, hair follicles, sweat and sebaceous glands, and blood vessels
What is the dermis
These skin lesions are small, firm, and raised. A wart is considered to be this type of lesion
What is a papule
This structural protein forms tough, waterproof fibers in the outer layer of the skin
What is keratin
A molecule that dissociates in water to form individual ions; an ionic compound
What is an electrolyte
An immune response that works to reduce further damage to an area of the body or the body as a whole by producing symptoms of redness, heat, swelling, and pain
What is inflammation
This degree of burn is characterized by the involvement of deep epidermal layers and upper layers of the dermis
What is a second-degree burn
This lesion is a fluid-filled sac that appears under the skin, commonly known as a blister
What is a vesicle
Translation takes place in this part of the cell
What is the cytoplasm
A pure substance that is made up of only one kind of atom
What is an element
A nonliving pathogenic organism that consists of nucleic acids and proteins
What is a virus
Our skin is a sense organ due to receptors. This receptor makes it capable of detecting pressure
What is the lamellar corpuscle
This skin lesion is pus-filled and is often associated with acne
What is a pustule
This is the coding for transcription of DNA to RNA.
A, T, C, G and A, U, C, G
What is A is U, T is A, C is G, and G is C
The study of underlying physiological aspects of disease
What is pathophysiology
These 6 factors put us at risk for disease
What is genetics, age, lifestyle, stress, environment, and preexisting conditions
The innermost (deepest) layer of cells in the epidermis that continually reproduce allowing new cells to move toward the surface
What is the stratum germinativum
This skin lesion is large in size and raised. Psoriasis is a common form of this type of lesion
What is a plaque lesion
This type of organelle collects chemicals into vesicles that move from the smooth ER outward to the plasma membrane
What is the Golgi apparatus
Any measurable variation from the normal structure
What is a skin lesion