human health and diseases Flashcards

1
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what is health

A

complete physical , mental,social and behavioural well being of a person

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2
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disease causing agents known as

A

pathogens

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3
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which type of immunity has memory with previous pathogen encounter

A

acquired immunity

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4
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name the type of physical barrier

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skin, mucus coating or lining of GI tract, respiratory tract, urino genital tract

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5
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types of physiological barriers

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secretions like HCl in stomach, lysozyme in tears, saliva, acidic environment of vagina

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6
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type of cellular barrier

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celss like poly morpho nuclear leucocytes, neutrophils WBC, monocytes, natural killer celss, macrophages

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7
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virally infected cells produce proteins which protects the non infected cells known as

A

interferons

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8
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what does interferons releases

A

translation inhibitory proteins

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9
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what is 2 degree immune response also known as

A

anamnestic response

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10
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what is antigen

A

antibody generation substances

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11
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antigen binding sites on antibody known as

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Paratope

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12
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weight of heavy and light chain

A

50 and 25 k dalton molecular weight

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13
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total no of disulphide bond

A

16

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14
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which IG increase during allergic reactions and paraiste infection

A

IgE

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15
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Ig present in secretions like milk colostrum

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IgA

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16
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smallest Ig and cross the placenta barrier

A

IgG

17
Q

organ to be transplanted known as

A

graft

18
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MHC full form

A

major histo compatibilty complex

19
Q

which immunity is responisble for rejection of graft

A

cell mediated immunity

20
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example of artifical passive immunity

A

antivenom, anti tetanus serum

21
Q

who gave 1st ever vaccine

A

edward jenner

22
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define allergy

A

exaggerated immune response of the body towards certain substances

23
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how to reduce allergy symptoms

A

antihistamine, cortisol (steroid), epinephrine

24
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define auto immunity

A

when body losses the power of discrimination and our immune cells start attacking the owncells

25
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example of auto immunity

A

myasthenia gravis
rheumatoid arthrities
graves disease

26
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type of primary lymphoid organ

A

thymus and bone marrow

27
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type of secondary lymphoid organ

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spleen. lymph nodes, tonsils, appendix, MALT

28
Q

confirmatory test for typhoid

A

widal test

29
Q

sustained high fever 39 to 40 celcius occur in

A

typhoid