Pathophysiology - answer-study of the body's response to altered function or disease
Pathology - answer-means disease
Physiology - answer-study of body function
Health as defined by WHO - answer-state of complete physical, mental, and social wellbeing and not merely the absence of disease and in...
pathophysiology answer study of the bodys response to altered function
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PORTAGE PATHOPHYSIOLOGY
MODULE 1.1 QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
2022
Pathophysiology - answer-study of the body's response to altered function or disease
Pathology - answer-means disease
Physiology - answer-study of body function
Health as defined by WHO - answer-state of complete physical, mental, and social well-
being and not merely the absence of disease and infirmity
Health is defined by what 4 things according to the US Department of Health and
Human Services - answer-1. attain lives free of preventable disease, disability, injury,
and premature death 2. achieve health equity and eliminate disparities 3. promote good
health for all 4. promote healthy behaviors across the life span
Disease - answer-an illness leading to abnormal physiological function of an organ,
body structure, or an entire system
Examples of etiological factors - answer-physical forces, chemical agents, biologic
agents
Most etiologies are ______ - answer-idiopathic (unknown)
Risk Factors - answer-predispose someone to a given disease
Congenital Risk Factors - answer-present at birth
Acquired Risk Factors - answer-occur after birth
Pathogenesis - answer-development of a disease process
Morphology - answer-structure of cells or tissues
Histology - answer-study of cells at the tissue level
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