Question

1. Define iron deficiency anemia. What age groups does this condition affect?
2. What boy system is considered the communication network?
3. What are the 4 major body sensations?
4. Define cerebral edema. What are signs/symptoms of cerebral edema?
5. Define conjunctivitis. What are the causes of conjunctivitis?
6. Define tinnitus.
7. Define cleft palate. What gender is more likely to develop this condition?
8. Define the semi-permeable membrane of cells and its function.
9. List the categories of tissues in the body.
10. Define hypertrophy. What can cause hypertrophy?
11. How can epithelial cells be classified by cell shape?
12. Define aerobic metabolism. In what part of the cell does it occur?
13. Define blood-brain barrier and its function.
14. Define normal flora and its function. Under what circumstances can normal flora cause infection, What types of organisms can cause disease?
15. Define the 4 types of tissue in the body.
16. Define chronic pain. Define acute pain. Be able to distinguish between the two.
17. Define the term opportunistic infection. Under what conditions can it occur?
18. List 2 primary forms of Diabetes Mellitus. What are the differences?
19. What is the normal life span of the RBC
20. Define genotype. Define phenotype.
21. What is the immunoglobulin responsible for hypersensitivity reaction?
22. What types of microorganism can cause infection?
23. What are the major causes of cerebrovascular accident (CVA – stroke)?
24. Define thrombocytopenia.
25. Define hypothermia.
26. Define hyperesthesia.
27. List the parts of the outer layer of the optic globe (eye ball).
28. List 2 types of migraine headache.
29. List the causes of iron deficiency anemia?
30. Define myasthenia gravis (MG). What is its cause?
31. List 3 types of muscle tissue.
32. What chromosome (x or y) is associated with sex-linked disorders?
33. What hormone regulates blood glucose and how does it work?
34. Define thrombocytopenia.
35. List types of parasites. What is their relationship to the host organism?
36. Define nosocomial infection.

Answer 1

1.

Iron deficiency Anemia occurs when there is a decreased level of iron in the human body. The body needs iron to make hemoglobin. Hemoglobin is the protein in the RBCs that transport oxygen to the tissues. When there is not enough iron in the blood stream, the rest of the body will not get enough oxygen. Anemia can occur at any age especially in women in the age group of 14 to 50 years who may loose blood during menstruation.

2.

The nervous and endocrine systems are two forms of communication system in the human body that integrate, respond, and coordinate to sensory information.

3.

The four major body sensations are touch, hearing, smell, and taste.

4.

Cerebral edema is the build up of fluid around the brain which causes an increase in pressure known as intercranial pressure. The signs and symptoms are headache, neck pain or stiffness, nausea or vomiting, dizziness, irregular breathing, vision loss, memory loss, inability to walk.

5.

Conjunctivitis is the irritation or inflamation of the conjunctiva, which covers the white part of the eyeball. It can be caused by allergies, or viral or bacterial infection.

6.

Tinnitus can be defined as a buzzing noise in the ears that can be constant or intermittent and can result in hearing loss. It is not a condition, but rather a symptom of a pre-existing condition such as age related hearing loss, or a ear injury or infection.