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21 Cards in this Set
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Bronchitis
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Inflamation of bronchi, dificulty breathing
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Asthma
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Alergic reaction; results in contraction of bronchi and bronchioles
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Emphysema
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Over expansion of the alveola sufaces resulting in a loss of elasticity
(caused by smoking) |
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Lung Cancer
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Mutation in a cell in the lungs
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Kidney Disease
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Various conditions where the kidneys or nephrons are unable to function
Removal of introgenous wastes inhibited Caused by many high protein diets |
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Bronchitis
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Inflamation of bronchi
Difficult to breath |
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Asthma
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Alergic response
Results in contraction of bronchi and bronchioles |
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Emphysema
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Over expansionof the alveola surfaces resulting in a loss of elasticity
Usually caused by smoking |
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Kidney Disease
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Variouse malfunctions of Kidney's and Nephrons
Caused by high protein diet |
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Gout
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Uric acid crystals deposit in the joints
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Meningitis
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Inflammation of the meninges
Bacterial or Viral |
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Cerebral Plasy
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Damage to the motor centers of the brain
Poor coordination Usually occurs during or after birth |
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Stroke
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Damage of the nerve cells of a region of the brain
Due to hemorrhage or blockage of an artery |
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Polio
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disease of the spinal cord caused by a virus
destroys motor neurons in the spinal cord paralysis prevented with immunizations |
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Goiter
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Enlargement of the thyroid gland
Thyroid cnt produce enough thyroxin Excessive stimulation from the pituitary gland as it attepmts to increase thyroxin |
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Diabetes
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Disorder characterized by excessive sugar in blood
Caused by deficiency in insulin production by the Islets of Langerhans |
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Phenylketonuria (PKU)
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Symptoms-mental retardation
Cause-develops when an individual is homozygous for a recessive mutant gene. This gene prevents production of enzyme needed for breakdown of Phenylalanine (A.A.) Treatment- Limit intake of pheylalanine in diet can prevent disease and retardation. |
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Sickle-cell Anemia
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Symptom- paint, weak, anemia
RBC have sickle shape Cause- recessive gene, mutation of the gene that controls the synthesis of Hgb. |
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Tay-Sachs
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Symptoms- Deterioration of nerve tissue and malfunction of N.S. Death at early age.
Cause- accumulation of fatty tissue in N.S. because the cells lack the gene for the synthesis of an enzyme |
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Techniques for detecting genetic defects:
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Amniocentesis-taking amniotic fluid during preg.
Karyotyping-Enlarged photograph of homologuos chrom. Will see abnormal chrom. Screening- blood and urine can be analyzed for the presence or absence of certain enzymes or cell products |
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Cancer
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Disease that results from uncontrolled cell idvision, which damages normal tissue
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