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Human Health and disease Flashcards

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Define health.

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A state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity. It is stated by WHO in 1948.

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Name the type of immunity given by antibody producing B- lymphocytes.

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Humoral immunity.

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What are pathogens?

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The group of organisms belonging to bacteria, virus, fungi, protozoans, helminths etc causing disease are called pathogens.

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Why secondary response of the immune system to a pathogen is highly intensified and fast?

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Due to the fact that our body appears to have memory of first encounter by the same pathogen.

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What are infectious diseases?

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Diseases caused by pathogens are easily transmitted from an infected person to a healthy person are called infectious disease

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What do you mean by anamnestic response of the immune system?

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Subsequent encounter with the same pathogen initiates a highly intensified immunity response due to the presence of memory cells is called secondary response or anamnestic response.

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Mention an example for infectious disease.

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Acquired Immuno deficiency syndrome (AIDS)

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What is secondary immune response?

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Subsequent encounter with the same pathogen initiates a highly intensified immunity response due to the presence of memory cells is called secondary response or anamnestic response.

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What is primary immune response?

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When our body encounters a pathogen for the first time it produces a lower intensity immunity response is called primary response

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What are non-infectious diseases?

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Diseases which cannot be transmitted from an infected person to an healthy person is called non-infectious disease

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What are interferons?

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The protein secreted by virus infected cells which prevent further multiplication of viruses is called interferons

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Write the scientific name of the pathogen that causes typhoid/ Write the scientific name of the pathogen which causes sustained high fever, stomach pain, constipation, loss of appetite.

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Salmonella typhi.

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. How do interferons provide immunity to the body?

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Prevent further multiplication of viruses.

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14
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Mention one cytokine barrier that provides immunity to our body/ Name the protein produced by the virus-infected human cells which prevent further multiplication of viruses

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Interferons.

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Name a disease you have studied with symptoms like sustained high fever, stomach pain, constipation, loss of appetite/ Name the disease diagnosed by Widal test.

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Typhoid.

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How do natural killer cells and macrophages provide immunity to the body?

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They phagocytose and destroy microbes.

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Mention the mode of transmission of Salmonella typhi.

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Contaminated food and water.

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18
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Mention one cellular barrier that provides immunity to our body.

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Polymorphonuclear leucocytes, monocytes, natural killers and macrophages.

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Name the test which confirms typhoid/ Name the test which confirms infection by Salmonella typhi

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Widal test.

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20
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How do physiological barriers provide immunity to the body?

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They prevent microbial growth in our body

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21
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Write the scientific name of the pathogen that causes malaria.

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Plasmodium vivax, Plasmodium malaria, Plasmodium falciparum.

22
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Mention one physiological barrier that provides immunity to our body

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Acid in the stomach, saliva in the mouth and tears

23
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Name the disease caused by Plasmodium vivax in man/ Name a disease you have studied with symptoms like chill and high fever recurring every three to four days

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Malaria.

24
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How does mucus membrane provide immunity to the body?

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Help in trapping microbes entering our body

25
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Write the scientific name of the pathogen which causes chill and high fever recurring every three to four days.

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Plasmodium vivax.

26
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. How does skin provide immunity to the body?

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Skin prevents the entry of microorganisms

27
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Mention one physical barrier that provides immunity to our body.

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. Skin in our body and mucus coating of epithelium

28
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. Name the infectious forms of Plasmodium which enter human body through mosquito bite.

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Sporozoites.

29
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Define innate immunity.

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Innate immunity is non-specific type of defence that is present at the time of birth

30
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Name the sexual stages of Plasmodium that are developed in human RBCs.

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Male and female gametocytes.

31
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Define immunity.

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The overall ability of the host to fight the disease-causing organisms conferred by the immune system is called immunity.

32
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. Name the disease caused by Epidermophyton in man. /Name the disease caused by Microsporum in man/Name the disease caused by Trichophyton in man/ Name a disease you have studied with symptoms like dry, scaly lesions on various parts of the body accompanied by itching.

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Ringworm

33
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Name the toxin released by the ruptured RBCs which causes chill and high fever recurring every three to four days in malaria.

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Haemozoin.

34
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Write the scientific name of the pathogen that causes ringworm disease/ Write the scientific name of the pathogen which causes dry, scaly lesions on various parts of the body accompanied by itching.

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Microsporum, Trichophyton and Epidermophyton

35
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Name the disease caused by Wuchereria bancrofti/ Name the disease caused by Wuchereria malayi/ Name the disease you have studied with symptoms like inflammation of the lower limbs and deformities in the genital organs

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Filariasis

36
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In which cells of human body, Plasmodium reproduces only by asexual method?

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RBC’s

37
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Write the scientific name of the pathogen that causes filariasis/. Mention the pathogen which causes inflammation of the lower limbs and deformities in the genital organs.

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Wuchereria bancrofti, Wuchereria malayi.

38
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In which cells of human body, Plasmodium reproduces both by asexual and sexual methods?

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RBC’s.

39
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Name a disease you have studied with symptoms like blockage of intestine, internal hemorrhage and anemia

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Ascariasis

40
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Name the fish which is used to control the population of mosquito larvae.

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Gambusia.

41
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Write the scientific name of the pathogen that causes ascariasis/ Write the scientific name of the intestinal parasite which causes blockage of intestine, internal haemorrhage and anaemia.

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Ascaris lumbricoides

42
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Name the disease caused by Entamoeba histolytica in man/ Name a disease you have studied with symptoms like stools with excess mucous and blood clots, abdominal pain and cramps and constipation

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Amoebiasis.

43
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Write the scientific name of the pathogen that causes amoebiasis/ Write the scientific name of the pathogen which causes abdominal pain and cramps, stools with excess mucous and blood clots and constipation.

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Entamoeba histolytica

44
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Mention the scientific name of the vector which transmits malaria.

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Anopheles mosquito.

45
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Name the disease caused by rhinoviruses in man/ Name the disease you have studied with symptoms like nasal congestion and discharge, sore throat, hoarseness, cough and headache

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Common cold.

46
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Mention any one vector-borne disease in man.

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Malaria, Amoebiasis, filariasis, dengue, chikungunya.

47
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Write the scientific name of the pathogen that causes common cold/ Write the scientific name of the pathogen which causes nasal congestion and discharge, sore throat, hoarseness, cough and headache.

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. Rhino virus.

48
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. Write the scientific name of the vector which transmits chikungunya/ Write the scientific name of the vector which transmits dengue.

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Aedes mosquito.

49
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Name the disease caused by Haemophilus influenzae in man/ Name a disease you have studied with symptoms like fever, chill, headache, cough and bluish colour of fingernails and lips.

A

Pneumonia.

50
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Write the scientific name of the pathogen that causes pneumonia/ Write the scientific name of the pathogen which causes fever, chill, headache, cough and bluish colour of fingernails and lips.

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Streptococcus pneumonia and Haemophilus influenzae.

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