Definitions

Question 1

What is the definition of physiology

Answer 1

Physiology is a branch of biology that studies the functional activities and its mechanisms in biological systems

Question 2

What is pathophysiology

Answer 2

Pathophysiology is the study of the functional changes associated with or resulting from a disease or injury

Question 3

What is pathology

Answer 3

Pathology is the study of the causes and effects of diseases, including the diagnosis of disease

Question 4

What is a pathogen

Answer 4

An organism that can cause disease

Question 5

What is zoonosis

Answer 5

An infectious disease that can be transmitted from animals to humans

Question 6

What is an acute illness

Answer 6

An infection that lasts for a short amount of time

Question 7

What is a chronic illness

Answer 7

An infection that last for a long time

Question 8

What is a vector

Answer 8

A living organism that can transmit infectious pathogens between humans or from animals to humans

Question 9

What is a sign

Answer 9

An objective indicator of illness that others can observe but a trained health worker can associate with a particular disease eg. high temperature, blood pressure and frequent sneezing

Question 10

What is a symptom

Answer 10

Subjective sensations of illness in the body only the person unwell can experience eg. pain, blurred vision and tiredness