Non Communicable Disease + Cancer + Diabetes Flashcards
1
Q
How can the immune system cause asthma and allergies/skin rashes?
A
- by overacting to a pathogen (trying so hard to get pathogen out of body that it destroyed bodies own tissues)
2
Q
How do you define health?
A
The state of physical and mental wellbeing
3
Q
What is disease?
A
Conditions that cause ill health
4
Q
What are examples of non communicable disease?
A
- coronary heart disease
- asthma
- diabetes
- cancer
5
Q
What is a tumor?
A
An abnormal mass of cells caused by uncontrolled growth and division
6
Q
Why are benign tumours non cancerous?
A
- confined by a certain space e.g. cell membrane
7
Q
What cancers can be caused by smoking?
A
Lung, mouth, stomach, cervical
8
Q
What cancers can be caused by obesity?
A
Bowel, liver, kidney
9
Q
What risk factor isn’t related to lifestyle choices?
A
Genetics
10
Q
What is the role of insulin in the body?
A
Tells cells in the body (e.g. muscle) to convert extra glucose in blood stream into glycogen to prevent too high glucose levels.
