Allostasis - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Test Bank For Pathophysiology 7th Edition By Jacquelyn Banasik. Table of Contents: 1. Introduction to Pathophysiology 2. Homeostasis, Allostasis, and Adaptive Responses to Stressors 3. Cell Structure and Function 4. Cell Injury, Aging, and Death 5. Genome Structure, Regulation, and Tissue Differentiation 6. Genetic and Developmental Disorders 7. Neoplasia 8. Infectious Processes 9. Inflammation and Immunity 10. Alterations in Immune Function 11. Malignant Disorders of White Blood Cells 12. HIV D...

Pathophysiology - Correct answer-The study of abnormalities in physiologic functioning of living beings Etiology - Correct answer-The study of the causes and origins of disease Pathogenesis - Correct answer-Development or evolution of a disease Allostasis - Correct answer-Ability to achieve stability through change Allostatic load - Correct answer-The long-term negative impact of the stress response on the body Allostatic overload - Correct answer-Over activation of adaptive systems -High...

PHE 101 Exam 2 Questions & Answers 2024/2025 Endomorph - ANSWERSbody type that naturally carries more fat and have a soft, round appearance (circle or square shaped) Ectomorph - ANSWERSbody type that has a long and lean appearance (thin rectangular shape) Mesomorph - ANSWERSbody type that has a squareness of body shape and well-defined musculature (triangle shaped) Cardiac muscle - ANSWERSThe heart muscle that produces the pumping action of the heart that moves blood throughout the...

PATHO 370 Midterm Study Guide (Dr. Song) Question and answer already passedHomeostasis Reflects a tendency to stabilize an organism's functional systems, despite changes both internally and externally Allostasis Intricate regulatory processes orchestrated by the brain and the ability to successfully adapt to changes ‣ Dynamic process that maintains or re-establishes homeostasis in light of environmental and lifestyle changes Clinical Manifestations Signs and symptoms or evid...

Exam 3: NSG3130 / NSG 3130 (Latest 2024 / 2025 Update) Fundamental II | Complete Review with Questions and Verified Answers | 100% Correct | Grade A - Galen Q: What is the general adaptation syndrome? Answer: A model of the body's stress response, consisting of three stages: alarm, resistance, and exhaustion Q: When is the general adaptation system evoked? Answer: When the stimulation or stressor is strong enough to activate the autonomic nervous branch of the central nervous system, eliciting ...

PSIO 305 EXAM 3 100% VERIFIED QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS Which of the following statement is true? -PTSD is entirely genetically determined -Monozygotic twins and dizygotic twins have the same concordance for PTSD -People with pre-existing hypocortisolism is more likely to develop PTSD -Early childhood experience does not confer PTSD susceptability -None of above is true - People with pre-existing hypocortisolism is more likely to develop PTSD * In PTSD, E/NE and CRH levels are elevated, but...

Tertiary Prevention Examples (Ans- Counseling on medication; rehabilitation; supportive care; reducing disability Latent Period (Ans- time between exposure of tissue to injurious agent and first appearance of signs and/or symptoms Endemic (Ans- Native to local region Subclinical Disease (Ans- no noticeable signs or symptoms (inapparent infection) Etiology (Ans- cause of disease Idiopathic (Ans- unknown cause latrogenic (Ans- Cause results from unintended or unwant...

What are examples of tertiary prevention? CORRECT ANSWER counseling on medication; rehabilitation; supportive care; reducing disability What is a latent period? CORRECT ANSWER time between exposure of tissue to injurious agent and first appearance of signs and/or symptoms What does endemic mean? CORRECT ANSWER native to local region What is in a subclinical disease? CORRECT ANSWER no noticeable signs or symptoms (inapparent infection) What is etiology? CORRECT ANSWER cause of disease...

Describe homeostasis vs. allostasis Hemostasis: Stability of systems which maintain life Allostasis: Adaption of certain systems to changing external and internal environment formula for cardiac output heart rate x stroke volume Describe Cardiac preload Volume of blood returned to the heart pre-systole - exerts pressure on the ventricle walls - Described as the filling force applied to the heart. - When the heart stretches it generates more force to effectively pump the increased load - Frank-...

FINAL MIDTERM PATHO 370 EXAM LATEST UPDATED 1 After suffering a heart attack, a middle-aged man is counseled to take a cholesterollowering medication. This is an example of a. primary prevention. b. secondary prevention. c. tertiary prevention .d. disease treatment. - CORRECT ANSWER-c A patient has been exposed to meningococcal meningitis, but is not yet demonstrating signs of this disease. This stage of illness is called the _____ stage. a. prodromal b. latent c. sequela d. conva...