Human Diseases 8th Ed Pathophysiology Intro to Disease
asymptomatic disease - correct answers disease without signs or symptoms
Signs - correct answers evidence of disease observed on physical examination
Symptoms - correct answers indications of disease reported by the patient
health - correct answers Condition in which the human body performs its vital functions normally
Homeostasis - correct answers Relatively stable internal conditions under fluctuating environmental
conditions
In Homeostasis, organs maintain - correct answers Ph, temp, blood composition, and fluid levels within a
precise range
Black Death History - correct answers Plague, most devastating human pandemic, arrived in Europe in
October 1347 from Genoese trading ships at Sicilian port of
Messina, sailors were mostly dead and those alive were covered with black boils that contained pus and
blood
Black Death Casualties - correct answers Killed 25 million people over 5 years, 1/3 of Europe's
population
Black Death Modern - correct answers We now know it's caused by Yersinia pestis bacteria, fleas to
human transmission, can be treated by antibiotics successfully
What leads to disease? - correct answers Significant disturbance of body's homeostasis
glucose regulation - correct answers Glucose in blood is regulated to ensure organs receive adequate
supply of energy
Insulin - correct answers Chemical messenger that helps maintain level of glucose in blood
asymptomatic disease - correct answers disease without signs or symptoms
Signs - correct answers evidence of disease observed on physical examination
Symptoms - correct answers indications of disease reported by the patient
health - correct answers Condition in which the human body performs its vital functions normally
Homeostasis - correct answers Relatively stable internal conditions under fluctuating environmental
conditions
In Homeostasis, organs maintain - correct answers Ph, temp, blood composition, and fluid levels within a
precise range
Black Death History - correct answers Plague, most devastating human pandemic, arrived in Europe in
October 1347 from Genoese trading ships at Sicilian port of
Messina, sailors were mostly dead and those alive were covered with black boils that contained pus and
blood
Black Death Casualties - correct answers Killed 25 million people over 5 years, 1/3 of Europe's
population
Black Death Modern - correct answers We now know it's caused by Yersinia pestis bacteria, fleas to
human transmission, can be treated by antibiotics successfully
What leads to disease? - correct answers Significant disturbance of body's homeostasis
glucose regulation - correct answers Glucose in blood is regulated to ensure organs receive adequate
supply of energy
Insulin - correct answers Chemical messenger that helps maintain level of glucose in blood
