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Chapters 5-8 Flashcards

1
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most common infectious disease in man

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dental carries

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2
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most common serious brain disorder

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epilepsy

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3
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a jagged edged cut

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laceration

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4
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study of immune system

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immunology

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5
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organisms that cause diseases

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pathogens

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6
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most important component of your immune system

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leukocytes

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7
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type of hormone that causes inflammation

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histamine

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8
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leukocytes that destroy pathogens by eating them

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phagocytes

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9
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complex network of fluid filled vessels and chambers that help transport white blood cells

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lymphatic system

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10
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small bean shaped organs that aid in the lymph process

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lymph nodes

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11
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2 lymph organs near the throat

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tonsils, adenoids

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12
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lymphatic tissue located in the small intestine

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peyers patches

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13
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largest lymph organ

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spleen

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14
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lymph organ serves as boot camp for leukocytes

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thymus

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15
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gland secretes tears to wash bacteria from your eyes

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lacrimal

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16
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organ filters toxins out of blood

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liver

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17
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serves as shield to protect the body from invading pathogens

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skin

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18
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doctor for diseases happening internally

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internist

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19
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study of disease its causes and its disorders

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pathology

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20
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diseases by pathogen

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infectious

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21
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disease lasts a short time

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acute

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22
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disease lasts a long time

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chronic

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23
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microscopic single celled organisms causing most diseases

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bacteria

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24
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a bacteria lives in the absence of oxygen

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anaerobic

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25
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virus definition

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virus

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26
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microscopic single celled organisms that resemble small animals

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protozoa

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27
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active lymphocytes

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memory cells

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28
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immunity results from circulating antibodies or memory cells

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acquired

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29
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substances made by mold to stop other diseases

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antibiotics

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30
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most common emergency signal

A

3 of anything

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31
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bodies way of saying something is wrong

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pain

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32
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3 steps in the emergency procedure

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Check surroundings, call 911, care for victim

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33
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severe bleeding

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hemorrage

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34
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when a persons blood pressure drops to a critical low

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shock

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35
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doctor treats diseases and disorders of the eye

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opthamologist

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36
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provides emergency care to sick or injured victims

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EMT

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37
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can provide emergency advanced life support for sick or injured victims

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EMT-paramedic

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38
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freezing of body tissue

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frost bite

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39
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body temperature drops to a critical low

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hypothermia

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40
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victim loses significant amount of intellectual capability

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dementia

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41
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“good death”

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euthanasia

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42
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diseases that occur during development in the womb and are present at birth

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congenital

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43
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diseases caused by malfunctions of the endocrine system

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hormonal disease

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44
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disease occurs when the body loses the ability to control blood sugar

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diabetes mellitis

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45
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diseases caused by malfunctions immune system

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immunological diseases

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46
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most common immunological disease

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allergy

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47
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disease occurs when the immune system attacks the body

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auto-immune

48
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disease occurs from a shortage of iron in the blood

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anemia

49
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disease in which the symptoms occur by mental and physical emotions, not by physical problems

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psychosomatic

50
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a condition in which a person is preoccupied with the idea that they have a serious disease

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hypochondriasis

51
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a condition that results from the runaway growth of the bodies own cells

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cancer

52
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doctor that treats cancer

A

oncologist

53
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a mass of rapidly reproducing cells

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tumor

54
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a condition that hinders a person from performing ordinary activities

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disability

55
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a person who has lost the ability of both legs

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paraplegic

56
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high blood pressure

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hypertension

57
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hardening of the arteries

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arteriosclerosis

58
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heart stops beating

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cardiac arrest

59
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a portion of your heart is completely deprived of oxygen and nutrients

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heart attack/myocardial infarcion

60
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any condition in which the rhythm of the heart is impaired

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arrythmia

61
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when a blood vessel in the brain ruptures or becomes clogged, interrupting the supply of oxygen to the brain you have a ________

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stroke

62
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inflammation of the sebaceous glands

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acne

63
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skin cells are infected with a virus, causing the cells to reproduce rapidly and form a small mound of infected cells called a __________

A

wart

64
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stationary bloodclot

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thrombus

65
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most common infectious disease in man

A

dental carries

66
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appendix becomes inflammed

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appendicitis

67
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an open sore in one of the body’s membranes

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ulcer

68
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a persons blood doesn’t clot

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hemophilia

69
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inflammation of the liver

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hepatitis

70
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arthiritis

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musculoskeletal

71
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bursitis

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musculoskeletal

72
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a period of paralysis of the central nervous system

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concussion

73
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the inflammation of the meninges

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meningitis

74
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Cerebral palsy

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Nervous system

75
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epilepsy

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nervous system

76
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bronchitis

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pneumopathy

77
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influenza

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pneumopathy

78
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tuberculosis

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pneumopathy

79
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kidney stones

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uropathy

80
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treats kidney disease

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nephrologist

81
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treats diseases and disorders of the urinary system

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Urologist

82
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a substance that alters the function of the body in some way

A

drug

83
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a substance that is used to cure or treat a disease or alleviate some of its symptoms

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medicine

84
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medicines that have minimal side effects and are unlikely to be abused

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OTC drugs

85
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medicines that are likely to be abused or that have significant side effects

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prescription drugs

86
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one of the most common prescription medicines

A

antibiotics

87
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one of the most common prescription medicines

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antibiotics

88
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medicines that cause loss of feeling

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anesthetics

89
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medicines that reduce the sensation of pain but do not cause loss of other skin senses

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analgesics

90
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the oldest OTC drug in common use

A

aspirin

91
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a substance that reduces fever

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antipyretic

92
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a disease that can occur when someone under the age of 18 takes aspirin

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Reye’s syndrome

93
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medicines that reduce inflammation

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antihistamine

94
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medicine that reduces pain but not inflammation

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acetaminophen

95
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drugs that effect your brain and mind

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psycoactive

96
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when the user of a drug becomes unable to function normally without the drug

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dependence

97
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when the addict needs more and more of the drug to reach a high

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tolerance

98
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drugs that relieve pain and may produce a sense of euphoria and drowsiness

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narcotics

99
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most Narcotics are derived from what plant?

A

opium

100
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morphine

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Narcotic

101
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LSD

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Hallucinogen

102
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a recurrence of a previously experienced trip

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flashback

103
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PCP

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Hallucinogen

104
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Drugs that speed up the activity of the central nervous system

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stimulant

105
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cocaine

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stimulant

106
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Methamphetamine

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stimulant

107
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drugs that slow down brain activity

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depressants

108
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Benzodiazephines

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depressants

109
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marijuana

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cannabinoids

110
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drugs that imitate the male hormone testosterone

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anabolic steroids

111
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the influence you have on your friends and they have on you

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peer pressure

112
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the most widely abused drug in the world today

A

alcohol

113
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what type of drug is alcohol

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depressant

114
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when a heavy user abstains from drinking alcohol he may experience what type of withdrawal symptom?

A

delirium tremens

115
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a large number of your liver cells die and are replaced with scar tissue

A

cirrhosis

116
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the leading cause of preventable death in the US

A

smoking

117
Q

the active ingredient in tobacco

A

nicotine

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