Vocabulary
What is a Pathogen?
(Germs) or the tiny organisms that cause diseases.
Name 2 of our lines of defenses?
(Eyes, Skin, Stomach, Silvia, and Mucus)
Diseases that are present either continuously or off and on over long period of time best describes.
Chronic Disease
Define Allergy.
An abnormal immune reaction to an ordinarily harmless substance.
What is Cancer?
Define Communicable disease?
A disease that can be spread from person to person.
This line of Defense uses cells to coat the body all around.
Skin
List 2 examples of a non-communicable disease
(Cancers, Osteoporosis, Multiple Sclerosis, Alzheimer)
List 3 main allergy's people have.
Pollen, Peanuts, animal Dander, Insect stings, Penicillin, and latex.
List 2 risk factors for cancer.
-smoking, -sun tanning, -lack of exercise, -alcohol consumption,
Define Non-communicable disease?
A disease that can be spread from person to person or Organism to Organism.
When a Pathogen multiples, Body temp rises to kill the Pathogen Best defines?
Fever.
Disease that breaks down in body cells tissues and organs as the progress.
Degenerative Disease
What is the medication to help with allergy's called
Antihistamine
List 1 type of cancer
Define Risk factor?
a characteristic, condition, or behavior that increases the likelihood of developing a specific disease or health problem.
What are the two types of cells in our body that help kill pathogens?
T-cells, B-cells
List 1 example of a non-communicable disease present at birth.
Fetal Alcohol syndrome, Down syndrome, Heart Defects.
What is an Allergen
Anything that causes an allergic reaction
list 2 prevention methods for cancer
Engage in regular physical activity
Define Chemotherapy?
Powerful medicines that fight cancer cells that have spread beyond 1 location.
Define Antigen
List 1 environmental factor for a cause Degenerative disease?
Sun, Air pollution, Contaminated food/water.
What is the 1st step in allergic reaction.
Contact is made with allergen.
list 1 Types of cancer surgery
Chemotherapy, Reconstructive Surgery