the CAUSE of a disease - ANSWER:Etiology
the DEVELOPMENT of a disease - ANSWER:Pathogenesis
the word for the cause of a disease being unknown - ANSWER:Idiopathic
the word for the cause of a disease resulting from unintended or unwanted treatment -
ANSWER:Iatrogenic
the term used to mean "evidence of disease" - ANSWER:clinical manifestations
signs are ___ while symptoms are ___. - ANSWER:objective, subjective
periods when the symptoms of a disease become worse or more severe - ANSWER:exacerbation
periods when symptoms of a disease disappear or diminish - ANSWER:remission
any unwanted outcomes of having a disease or are the result of trauma - ANSWER:sequela
when a demand exceeds a person's coping abilities; results in disturbances of cognition, emotion and
behavior that can adversely affect well being. - ANSWER:stress
3 physiological affects that stress can cause... - ANSWER:enlargement of adrenal gland, decrease of
lymphocytes in blood, development of bleeding ulcers in stomach and duodenal lining
the hallmark pattern of a nonspecific stress response that Dr. Hans Seyle came up with. -
ANSWER:general adaptation syndrome
the 3 stages of the General Adaptation Syndrome - ANSWER:Alarm, Adaptation (resistance), Allosteric
overload (exhaustion)
During the alarm stage of G.A.S, stressor trigger the ____ which activates the ____. -
ANSWER:Hypothalamus pituitary adrenal axis, sympathetic nervous system
2 hormones release during the Alarm stage of the GAS. - ANSWER:epinephrine and norepinephrine
the stage of the GAS that attempts homeostasis and includes the actions of the adrenal hormones -
ANSWER:Resistance/Adaptation
the stage of the GAS that occurs if stress continues and adaptation is not successful, so hormones can no
longer be produced - ANSWER:Exhaustion (allosteric overload)
this hormone is released during stress, reaches ALL tissues, stimulates gluconeogenesis. -
ANSWER:Cortisol
abnormally elevated levels of this hormone linked to obesity, sleep deprivation, HTN, diabetes,
atherosclerosis, loss of bone density, and elevated lipid levels. - ANSWER:cortisol
these hormones include epinephrine and norepinephrine - ANSWER:catecholamines