Biology - 6.3

Question 0

What causes an ulcer?

Answer 0

By acid resistant bacteria that attach to the stomach wall. The area of attachment stop producing mucus and the stomach acid eats away at the cell wall

Question 1

How is an ulcer formed?

Answer 1

When a thick layer of mucus that protects the lining of the stomach is eroded

Question 2

Ulcer treatment

Answer 2

Reduce amount of acid in stomach
Strengthen layer of mucus
Antibiotics
Lifestyle adjustments

Question 3

Inflammatory Bowl disease

Answer 3

Inflammation of the intestines

Question 4

What does inflammatory bowl disease cause?

Answer 4

Causes intestines to empty frequently which results in diarrhea and sometimes rectal bleeding

Question 5

Cause of inflammatory bowl disease

Answer 5

Autoimmune disorder

Inherited

Question 6

Inflammatory bowl disease treatment

Answer 6

No cure

Medications to suppress pain, inflammation and allow time for tissue to heal

Question 7

Colitis

Answer 7

Inflammation and ulceration of the colon

Question 8

Hepatitis

Answer 8

Inflammation of liver

Question 9

How is Hepatitis A contracted?

Answer 9

Drinking contaminated water

Question 10

How is Hepatitis B contracted?

Answer 10

Sexual contact

Question 11

How is Hepatitis C contracted?

Answer 11

Contact with infected blood

Question 12

Cirrhosis

Answer 12

Chronic disease of liver

Question 13

How does Cirrhosis occur?

Answer 13

When scar tissue replaces healthy liver tissue and prevents liver from functioning properly

Question 14

Gallstones

Answer 14

Small hard masses form in the gallbladder

Question 15

Cause of gallstones

Answer 15

Cholesterol in bile precipitate out of the bile and form crystals which grow in size and become gallstones

Question 16

Anorexia nervosa

Answer 16

Starving oneself