Other Flashcards
proband
person in family that attracts genetic attention e.g first with cancer
shown by a diagonal arrow
consanguineous marriage
persons are related
simple vs complex diseases
simple - affect one chromosome or gene
complex- affect multiple and have environmental factors
vertical pattern of disease
dominant trait affecting multiple generations
horizontal pattern of disease
recessive trait that skips generations
what is contained within the right hypochondrium region
liver, gallbladder, R kidney
what is contained within the left hypochondrium region
L kidney , pancreas
what abdomen region is the stomach in
epigastric
what abdomen region are the caecum and appendix in
R iliac fossa
drug
medicine or other substance that has a physiological effect when introduced to the body
decreased serotonin results in..
decreased levels of contentment
stimulants
stimulate / arouse behaviours e.g cocaine, caffeine
opiods
bind to opiod receptors and produce analgesia
