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15 Cards in this Set
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What are common symptoms of cancer?
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-Weight loss
-Fatigue -Fever -Swelling, lump, mass |
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What causes cancer?
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-Environmental (smoking, radiation, diet, viruses) and genetic factors (oncogenes, age, gender)
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What treatments are available for cancer?
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-Chemotherapy
-Radiation -Surgical removal -Hormonal Therapy -Photodynamic |
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How many chambers in the heart are there?
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4
(Right atrium, left atrium, right ventricle, left ventricle) (Atrium on top, ventricles on bottom) |
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What are common diseases of the heart?
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-Myocardial infarction
-Angina -Hypertension -Congestive Heart Failure |
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What are common risk factors for heart disease?
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-Smoking
-Obesity -High blood pressure -Diabetes and raised lipids |
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What does the intestine do?
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-Absorption of nutrients and minerals, chemical digestion of food (small intestine)
-Absorption of water, electrolytes, vitamins, secretion of mucous for lubrication of feces (large intestine) |
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What does the pancreas do?
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-EXOCRINE function: pancreatic juice secreted into duodenum for digestion of chyme
-ENDOCRINE function: Production of insulin and glucagon to regulate blood glucose levels |
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What are hormones?
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-A regulatory biochemical transported in the blood to stimulate specific cells or tissues into action.
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What is diabetes?
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-Metabolic disease in which a person has high blood sugar, either because the pancreas does not produce enough insulin, or because cells do not respond to the insulin that is produced
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What is the difference between type 1 and type 2 diabetes?
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-Type 1 is high blood glucose caused by the lack of insulin production. The pancreas does not produce any insulin.
-Type 2 is high blood glucose levels due to insufficient insulin production or insulin resistance. |
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What are the two parts of the nervous system called?
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1. Central Nervous System
2. Peripheral Nervous System |
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How are signals transported in the nervous system?
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-Through neurons
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What is the main function of the lungs?
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-Respiration
-Extract oxygen from the air while disposing of excess carbon dioxide |
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Name one risk factor that causes lung disease.
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-Smoking
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