1). What is the term used to describe a relative balance in body functions?
Ans: Homeostasis
2). If the term physiology refers to a branch of biology that deals with the function and
activities of life or living matter, i.e. organs, tissue, or cells, what is pathophysiology?
Ans: changes that result for disease
3). Give an example of the pathophysiology of an organ, tissue or cell.
Ans: organ: Ischemia
tissue: Gangrene
cell: dysplasia
4). What are the three levels of prevention? give examples of each
Ans: Primary: vaccines
Secondary: screenings
Tertiary: rehabilitation
5). What are some causes of cellular damage
Ans: genetics, nutritional, infectious, environmental
6). Reduced tissue size or mass
Ans: Atrophy
7). Increased tissue size or mass
Ans: hypertrophy
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