Textbook Chapter 28

Question 1

Demyelination

Answer 1

Any condition that causes damage to the protective covering (myelin sheath)

Question 2

Detoxification

Answer 2

Inactivation and removal of foreign chemicals in the body by the liver

Question 3

Encephalopathy

Answer 3

Edema and degeneration of the neurons in the brain

Question 4

Hemolytic Anemia

Answer 4

Destruction of RBC leading to low hemoglobin

Question 5

Leukemia

Answer 5

A cancer of blood-forming tissues, hindering the body’s ability to fight infection.

Question 6

Neuritis

Answer 6

Damage on the nervous system

Question 7

Occuclusion

Answer 7

Complete or partial blockage of a blood vessel

Question 8

Particulate

Answer 8

Inhalants such as asbestos and silica, or gases such as sulfur and ozone

Question 9

Pica

Answer 9

Craving and chewing substances that have no nutritional value, such as ice, clay, soil, or paper

Question 10

Seizures

Answer 10

Sudden, uncontrolled electrical disturbance in the brain.

Question 11

Solvents

Answer 11

Found in cleaning agents

Question 12

Syncope

Answer 12

Fainting, or a sudden temporary loss of consciousness.

Question 13

Tinnitus

Answer 13

Ringing in the ears

Question 14

Toxicology

Answer 14

The measurement and analysis of potential toxins, intoxicating or banned substances, and prescription medications present in a person’s body.

Question 15

Tympanic Membrane

Answer 15

Eardrum

Question 16

Vectors

Answer 16

Organism, typically a biting insect or tick, that transmits a pathogen, disease, or parasite from one animal or plant to another.