A&P Chapter 1

2. Consumable goods (such as food) become contaminated
6. organism present on surface of insect is spread to person
10. identification of disease determined by studying patients's signs and symptoms, history, and results of diagnostic test.
13. when a person becomes sick due to contact with a contaminated object
14. signs vital to life. pulse, bloodpressure temperature, respiratory rate.
15. infected insect spreads infection to person
21. gradual onset of signs and symptoms over a long period of time
22. isolates injured area; increases blood flow to restore normal function
23. disease spread by insect or another animal
24. "flare up" of signs and symptoms
25. subjective indicators of illness that are perceived only by the patient
26. prediction about outcome of a disease

1. one with a prognosis of death
3. the structure in the brain that uses a negative feedback loop to control body temperature.
4. rapid onset of signs and symptoms
5. recurrence of a disease
7. droplets containing a pathogen spread through the air
8. positive feed back loop
9. triggered if pathogens get past barriers
11. definitive, objective, measurable indicators of illness.
12. period when signs and symptoms of chronic disease disappear
16. occurs whenever body tissues are injured
17. reason a individual is seeking medical help
18. a specific grouping of signs and symptoms related to a specific disease.
19. barriers, first line of defense
20. when a person becomes sick due to direct contact with a contagious body fluid