Exam 6: Mechanisms of Disease

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

What causes fever and what advantage does fever give the body in fighting disease?

Match each disease-causing agent to its corresponding definition or characteristic. -group that includes large parasites known as roundworms

MATCHING Match each term with its corresponding definition or explanation. -objective abnormalities caused by a disease that can be seen or measured by someone other than the patient

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

The terms etiology and pathogenesis are interchangeable.

HIV cannot be spread by

Match each term with its corresponding definition or description. -refers to the spreading process of a tumor

For a cancer patient,cachexia is a positive prognostic sign.

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

Streptomycin,penicillin,and acyclovir are examples of antibiotics used to fight bacterial infection.

A fluke is a type of flatworm.

Describe a fungus.Name a disease caused by a fungus and list the two forms that fungi can take.

The decrease in permeability in the blood vessel walls allows white blood cells and water to more easily leave the bloodstream.

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

Which of the following pathogens are considered nonliving?

Match each disease-causing agent to its corresponding definition or characteristic. -group that includes small organisms without nuclei that can be classified by their response to Gram stain

An osteoma is more likely to spread than an osteosarcoma.

List and briefly describe the four classes of protozoa described in the chapter.

List and explain the risk factors of disease discussed in this chapter.Which risk factors are capable of being avoided?