Skin and stuff
What are the five functions of the skin
Most important goes first
1. protection
2. temperature regulation
3. sensation
4. excretion
5. vitamin D synthesis
Ways in which pathogens can spread
transmission by vector
person-to-person contact
environmental contact
What does it mean when a bacteria is anaerobic?
It does not need oxygen to grow and oxygen is usually toxic to it
During an inflammatory response, the blood vessels in the body will _________ and become _______ permeable.
dilate / more
Which of the following factors is a mechanism of disease?
Inflammation
Metabolic
Degeneration
Epidermis: outermost layer
Dermis: middle layer
Subcutaneous tissue: deepest layer
What is the second-leading cause of the common cold.
Coronavirus
What are warning signs of cancer?
chronic difficulty swallowing
sores that do not heal
a change in bowel function
What are four primary signs during an inflammatory response
Pain and heat
Swelling and redness
The visceral peritoneum covers the _____ of the _____ cavity.
organs / abdominal
Protein that protects the epidermis
Keratin
Which of the following is called a sign?
Disease or condition that can be observed or measured by someone other than the patient
Which organism below can be fought and destroyed by an antibiotic?
Bacteria
The mosquito is necessary for the spread of
West Nile virus
Which type of gland secretes oil for the skin and hair?
Sebaceous gland
Three types of skin glands,
1. What is Eccrine - all over the body"
2. What is Sebum-"Oil"-Teens/acne"
3. What is Apocrine "the smelly-est" (bacteria)
What are considered symptoms?
Chest pain
Heart palpitations
Muscle Pain
Abnormal, undifferentiated tumor cells are often spread by a process called what?
Metastasis
The pleura in the thoracic cavity is an example of a _____ membrane.
Serous
The rule of nines is used to determine what?
Body surface area that has been burned
What is study of the physiological process associated with disease.
Pathophysiology
Which type of pathogen can be classified by whether it has RNA or DNA and a protein coat?
Virus
What are three inflammatory mediators?
Kinins
Histamines
Prostaglandins
Vitiligo is a condition which can cause the skin to have what?
Patches that lack pigment
A membrane that lines a closed body cavity is most likely what kind of membrane.
Serous