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Environmental Factors  ecological model. shaped by fed and state laws and organizational policies, includes how health related resources are allocated, managed and protected. advocacy  attempt to influence public opinion that directly affect ppl's lives. individuals can act on their own or be apart of a network. brings an issue up to decision making level media advocacy  amplifies an issue so it is heard. earned media  mass media coverage from a story that is earned...

APHA (American Public Health Association)  Mission: improve the health of public and achieve health equity in health status   - founded in 1872  -nation's leading public health organization What is a superfund site?  Superfund is the trust fund of the monies (from taxes) set aside to covers costs of responsible parties that cannot or will not pay for remeditation When was CERCLA established?  CERCLA (Comprehesive Environmental Response Compensation and Liabilit...

What is atherosclerosis?  Hardening of the arteries caused by the formation of fibro -fatty lesion *plaque* within the vessel wall What are the main causes of atherosclerosis?  1. A genetic component  2. Hypercholesterolemia  3. Cigarette smoking, obesity, hypertension and diabetes Out of the 3 causes for atherosclerosis, which can be considered a *major risk factor*?  Hypercholesterolemia What is hypercholesterolemia?  Excess cholesterol in blood; heart disease W...

Identifiable causes of mental retardation include  All of the above Criteria for the diagnosis of mental retardation include limitation in at least two of the following.  All of the above A major factor that creates and maintains stuttering is  a. anxiety. _____ involves a progressive, general deterioration of the mental capacities of perceiving, thinking, and remembering.  d. Dementia 5. The anxiety disorder that results from an external event of an overwhelming painful ...

Abrasion  superficial injuries of the skin and visceral linings of the body Abruption Placenta  the premature separation of a normally implanted placenta from the uterine wall after the pregnancy has passed 20 weeks gestation or during labor Acne Vulgaris  inflammation of the skin follicles Actinic Keratosis  a precancerous skin growth that occurs on sun -damaged skin Active Immunity  a form of acquired immunity in which the body produces its own antibodies against ...

Cell Mastermind  The nucleus that contains genetic material, regulates. Nucleotide- Purine  Adenine & Guanine Nucleotide- Pyrimidine  Cytosine and Thymine RNA  single-stranded nucleic acid that contains the sugar ribose. ex. insulin Ribosome  site of protein synthesis mRNA ~ 1 ~ for inquiry mail me @ Best Grades | Must Pass | Latest Update | Correct Answers | 2024/ 2025  Messenger- carries instructions for polypeptide synthesis from nucleus to ribosomes in the c...

Innate immunity  Quick response to predetermined array of chemical signals Pathogens are  Disease causing microorganisms Pathogen Associated Molecular Patterns (PAMPs) are  Microbial products that stimulate innate immunity Damage Associated Molecular Patterns (DAMPs) are  Molecules that can initiate and perpetuate immune response in the non infectious inflammatory response Receptor molecules (pattern/pathogen recognition receptors [PRRs]) are  Receptors on cells recogni...

Pathogenesis  Development of the disease or the sequence of events involved in the tissue exchange related to specific disease process Acute  sudden/short term Insidious  Gradual Chronic  gradual/ long lasting subclinical  disease present with out symptoms latent ~ 1 ~ for inquiry mail me @ Best Grades | Must Pass | Latest Update | Correct Answers | 2024/ 2025  silent stage with no signs evident (incubation period) Prodromal  aware of change in disease has ...

List the four main characteristics of viruses.  They're considered the smallest and simplest infectious agents.  They lack cell organelles and don't carry out metabolic activities  They are incapable of independent reproduction.  They are obligatory intracellular parasites. List the four structural components of viruses and give their functions.  Nucleic acid: RNA or DNA (dsDNA or ssDNA) containing the viral genome Capsid: a protein coat surrounding the nucleic acid ...

An example of this adaptive response is the enlargement of the prostate in response to elevated levels of androgens.  Hyperplasia It's described as the increase in size of the cells, which results in the increase in mass and size of an organ.  Hypertrophy This is a cellular adaptive response commonly found in the cells of the cervix and respiratory tract.  Dysplasia The reduction in mass of the muscles and bones of the legs of paraplegic people is an example of this ada...