Vocabulary
This is known as the basic structure of all living things
What is a cell?
This type of tissue contracts which allows for movement
What is muscle tissue?
a collection of specialized tissues that form a unit to perform a specific function
What are organs?
This test is used to evaluate overall health.
What is a complete blood test?
The study of disease
what is pathology?
A disease that can be transmitted between two people
What is a communicable disease?
honorable mention: person to person
used to kill bacteria in the body
what are antibiotics
age, gender, ethnicity & pre-existing conditions are all examples of
what is risk factors ?
A group of cells that have a similar structure and function
What are tissues?
This type of tissue doesn't regenerate easily ( if at all) & is important for the control of all body functions
What is nervous tissue?
A liquid tissue whose functions depend on cells
what is blood?
This procedure is typically used in cancer diagnosis. It is performed by removing tissue for further examination
What is a biopsy?
physical abnormalities that can be seen or measured
what is a sign?
A disorder in which the body the body's immune system attacks its own tissue
What is an autoimmune disease?
a combination of drugs used to disrupt cell division
what is chemotherapy
Known as the study of the occurrence, transmission, distribution & control of disease
What is epidemiology?
what is an inflammatory response?
This type of tissue covers the outside of the body & lines the inside of the body
What is epithelial tissue?
A fibrous tissue that connects bones to muscle
what are tendons
This test creates a graph of your heart's activity
What is an ECG?
Sign & symptoms that appear quickly & last a short period of time
What is an acute disease?
Illness such as influenza & COVID-19 are caused by this
what is a virus ?
Used to reduce inflammation & pain
what are steriods?
Bacteria, viruses, & parasites are an example of this thing
what is a pathogen
Anything that causes illness
what are pathogens
This type of tissue is the most abundant & regenerates easily
What is connective tissue?
A group of organs that work together to perform one or more functions
what are organ systems
This test involves the use of radiation to locate tumors or broken bones
What is an xray?
The progression of a disease is known as
what is pathogensis
A sudden increase of disease within a larger population
what is an epidemic
goals of this practice include preventing disability & pain; and restoring function
What is physical therapy
Sign & symptoms of a chronic disease sometimes subsides during this time
What is remission?
any change in the body that disrupts homeostasis
what is a disease?
This tissue helps to make blood cells & immune cells
What is hemopoietic ?
List in order how a body system is developed
cells-> tissues-> organs-> organs systems
The first steps in diagnosing an illness and evaluating your overall health
what is a physical examine or medical history?
Known as the imbalanced intake of nutrients.
What is a nutrition deficiency/ malnutrition?
A defense mechanism that can case tissue or bodily harm if left untreated
what is inflammation
Tools used to expediate healing
what are modalities
please know examples of them
an organism that carries pathogens between animals and/or people
what is transmission by vector
When the body's immune system can't tell the difference between its own cells & foreign cells
-lupus is can example of this
What are autoimmune diseases?
A type of tissue where wbc/ lymphocytes go to mature
what is bone/ bone marrow?