Exam 6: Mechanisms of Disease

Histamines and prostaglandins are two examples of inflammation mediators.

Edema occurs when water leaves the blood vessels and enters the tissues.

Match each disease-causing agent to its corresponding definition or characteristic. -group that includes flatworms and an organism that causes schistosomiasis

List and briefly describe the four methods of disease prevention and control discussed in the chapter.

Match each term with its corresponding definition or description. -another term for a tumor that actually means "new matter"

An epidemic usually involves more people than a pandemic.

Match each disease-causing agent to its corresponding definition or characteristic. -group that includes yeast and mold and includes the organism responsible for athlete's foot

Organisms that cause opportunistic infections require specific environmental conditions before they can become infectious.

Describe a virus and list the ways in which a virus can be classified.Name a disease that is caused by a virus.

List and briefly explain the causes of cancer discussed in the chapter.

MATCHING Match each term with its corresponding definition or explanation. -the spread of a disease to a very large number of people in a large or worldwide geographical area

One sign of the flu is that the patient feels tired all the time he or she has it.

A broken leg would be considered a traumatic mechanism of disease.

To prevent the spread of HIV,persons who are HIV positive should have their own bathroom and drinking glasses.

The terms endemic and epidemic mean the same thing.

Explain the treatment methods for cancer discussed in the chapter.

Which type of pathogen is a microscopic living organism that does not have a nucleus?

Carcinogens are substances that affect genetic activity in some way.

The difference between an acute and chronic disease is the length of time the disease lasts.

MATCHING Match each term with its corresponding definition or explanation. -a disease with an undetermined cause