Introduction

Question 1

Aetiology

Answer 1

primary cause of a specific disease

Question 2

Pathology

Answer 2

diagnostic evidence of disease

Question 3

Disease

Answer 3

impairment of organism health

Question 4

What does disease normally disrupt

Answer 4

homeostasis

Question 5

Homeostasis

Answer 5

maintain levels of physiological activity despite internal or external changes

Question 6

Pathogenesis

Answer 6

series of biological changes leading to clinically evident disease

Question 7

Name some intrinsic risk factors

Answer 7

metabolic, cellular & structural

Question 8

What is an intrinsic risk factor

Answer 8

intrinsic biological predisposition, susceptibility or tendency to develop a disease

Question 9

Describe extrinsic risk factors

Answer 9

exposure to variables that make the disease more likely

Question 10

Name some extrinsic factors

Answer 10

physical, chemical, biological, nutritional

Question 11

Describe epidemiology

Answer 11

identifies disease predispositions & exposures and intervenes to improve health

Question 12

Pathobiology

Answer 12

study of cell & molecular interactions that create disease