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Portage Pathophysiology Exam 1 b
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1-49 of 49Define Mortality and Morbidity
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Mortality - the statistics that deal with cause of death in a population
Morbidity is the effect of illness on one's life.
,What is the term to describe when cells use energy to move ions against an electrical
or chemical gradient?
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active transport
What is the term that describes a transport protein to help lipid soluble or large
molecules pass through the membrane that otherwise would not be able to get
through?
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facilitated diffusion
what are the 3 primary structures of the cell?
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Nucleus, cytoplasm, and plasma membrane
What is apoptosis?
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, programmed cell death
four different types of tissue and characteristics
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four types of tissue
1. epithelial - covers the body outer surface, lines the inner surfaces and
forms glandular tissue. It is avascular, meaning without blood vessels.
2. connective. connects and binds or supports the various tissue
3. muscle - move the skeletal structures, pump blood through the heart
4. neurons - communication.
Define Primary, secondary, and tertiary prevention and give an example of each.
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Primary: remove risk factors to prevent disease from occurring. Examples -
yearly check up, daily vitamin, vaccination, wearing seatbelts or helmets.
Secondary: detect and treat disease early, usually while the disease is
asymptomatic and curable. Example - pap smears, checking bp and
cholesterol and colonoscopy screening. Usually all done by setting of a
physician.
Tertiary: occurs after a diagnosis has been made and clinical interventions
are needed to reduce complications.
what are membrane potentials?
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