Cellular Pathology Conditions

Question 1

Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis

Answer 1

a serious neorological disease resulting in teh degeneration of the motor neutrons; also known as Lou Gehrig disease.

Question 2

Graves Disease

Answer 2

an autoimmune disorder that causes hyperthyroidsim

Question 3

Hungtington Disease

Answer 3

a terminal disease characterized by mental and physical deterioration.

Question 4

Hyperthyroidism

Answer 4

excessive thyroid activity, resulting in insomnia, palpations, intolerance of heat and other symptoms.

Question 5

Hypothyroidism

Answer 5

a deficiency of thyroid activity, resulting in lethargy, decreased metabolism, intolerance of cold, and other symptoms.

Question 6

Lupus

Answer 6

A systemic autoimmune disease in which the body produces antibodies to its own tissues, resulting in severe inflammation to vital organs.

Question 7

Muscular Dystrophy

Answer 7

a group of diseases characterized by muscle degeneration when there is no involvement of the nervous system.

Question 8

Narcolepsy

Answer 8

a sleep disorder that causes uncontrollable sleep during the day and disturbed sleep at night; may be acoompanied by cataplexy, which causes a sudden temporary loss of muscle tone.

Question 9

Paget Disease

Answer 9

a progressiv bone dsease resulting in the prelacement of normal bone by less strong fibrous and/or unorganized bone tissue.

Question 10

Raynaud Disease

Answer 10

recurring blood vessel spasms in the digits that causes a pallor (whitening) of the fingers and toes.

Question 11

Retinitis Pigmentosa

Answer 11

Hyperactivity of the pigmented cells of the retina, leading to blindness.

Question 12

Schizophrenia

Answer 12

a group of major psychotic disorders that causes irrational thought, delusions, hallucinations, and bizzare behavior.

Question 13

Sickle cell anemia

Answer 13

a disease caused by a gene mutation that affects people of African descent; an inherited recessive condition that causes abnormal hemoglobing in blood cells, leading to infections and organ damage.

Question 14

Spina Bifida

Answer 14

a birth defect in which the vertebral arch does not fuse closed, leaving the spinal cord exposed.

Question 15

Tay-Sachs Disease

Answer 15

a birth defect among people of Eastern European Jewish heritage that causes early death because of abnormal metabolism of fats; affects the brain and nerves.