Exam 6: Mechanisms of Disease

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

A collection of signs and symptoms of a disease can be called a syndrome.

Match each term with its corresponding definition or description. -Usually refers to malignant tumors arising from epithelial tissue

A fluke is a type of flatworm.

List and explain the eight mechanisms of disease discussed in this chapter.

Explain the means of cancer detection discussed in the chapter.

Match each term with its corresponding definition or explanation. -A disease that is native to a local region

Explain why it is helpful in the inflammatory response to dilate the blood vessels and make the vessel walls more permeable. Include a definition of chemotaxis.

Organisms that are called microbes include

An example of a benign tumor that arises from epithelial tissue is

A prognosis is a statement regarding the likely outcome of a disease.

One characteristic of viral diseases is their rapid onset after the initial infection.

Fungal infections are also called mycotic infections.

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

The risk of contracting all cancers increases with increasing age.

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

A melanoma is an example of a sarcoma.

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

An example of a malignant tumor that arises from epithelial tissue is

The inflammatory response has four primary signs: redness, heat, swelling, and pain.