A&P Chapter 1

3. function, isolates injured area; increases blood flow to restore normal function
6. barriers, first line of defense
9. contact, when a person becomes sick due to direct contact with a contagious body fluid
10. conditions, gradual onset of signs and symptoms over a long period of time
14. definitive, objective, measurable indicators of illness.
15. signs, signs vital to life. pulse, blood pressure, temperature, respiratory rate.
16. identification of disease determined by studying patients's signs and symptoms, history, and results of diagnostic test.
19. response, triggered if pathogens get past barriers
20. complaint, reason a individual is seeking medical help
21. contact, when a person becomes sick due to contact with a contaminated object
22. subjective indicators of illness that are perceived only by the patient
24. recurrence of a disease
25. transmission, droplets containing a pathogen spread through the air

1. disease, one with a prognosis of death
2. borne transmission, disease spread by insect or another animal
4. period when signs and symptoms of chronic disease disappear
5. flare up" of signs and symptoms
6. vector, infected insect spreads infection to person
7. the structure in the brain that uses a negative feedback loop to control body temperature.
8. cycle, positive feed back loop
11. prediction about outcome of a disease
12. response, occurs whenever body tissues are injured
13. vehicles, Consumable goods (such as food) become contaminated
17. a specific grouping of signs and symptoms related to a specific disease.
18. conditions, rapid onset of signs and symptoms
23. vector, organism present on surface of insect is spread to person