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Physiological Changes in Aging

lilnash HLTH 201 English 35 cards

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  1. 1MultiorbidityHaving more than one chronic condition
  2. 2Multimorbidity BurdenHaving more than one chronic condition becomes more likely with age
  3. 3Disability BurdenLikelihood of disability increases with age
  4. 4Biological Changes RELATED to AgeYou WILL get these if you live long enough
  5. 5Biological Changes ASSOCIATED with AgeYou MIGHT get these if you live long enough
  6. 6Connective TissuesMaterial that gives us shape and keeps us together
  7. 7Structural ProteinsCollagen & Elastin
  8. 8Proteoglycanshydrophilic, contain a lot of water, compressible and absorb shock
  9. 9Structural GlycoproteinsIn cell membrane, facilitate cell attachment, guide tissue growth
  10. 10FibroblastsCollagen making cells
  11. 11MitogensProteins that stimulate cell division
  12. 12Ligament Cross LinkageBAD
  13. 13Bone Cross LinkageGOOD
  14. 14IntegumentSkin, Nails, Hair
  15. 15EpidermisOuter layer of skin
  16. 16HypodermisInner layer of skin
  17. 17Rete PegsHelp the epidermis anchor to the dermis
  18. 18KeratinocytesEpidermal Cells
  19. 19Meisner CorpusclesNerve Endings
  20. 20Decubitus UlcerUlcer caused by friction, soaked skin, malnutrition, and lack of mobility
  21. 21OsteoblastsBuilding bone
  22. 22OsteoclastsBreaking down bone
  23. 23Trabecular BoneSpongey bone
  24. 24Cortical BoneCompact Bone
  25. 25KyphosisHunchback Spine
  26. 26LordosisSwayback Spine
  27. 27Scoliosis"S" shaped spine
  28. 28SynoviumLines the joints and the capsules and secretes viscous liquid to lubricate and nourish
  29. 29SarcopeniaAge related loss in skeletal muscle mass
  30. 30CytokinesCells that alert the immune system of pathogens
  31. 31LeucocytesKiller White Blood Cells
  32. 32NeutrophilsMost common killer white blood cell, swallows up pathogens
  33. 33Helper T-Cells (CD4)Analyze data from microphages and send out additional cytokines
  34. 34Cytotoxic T-Cells (CD8)Seek & Destroy Pathogens
  35. 35Supressor T-CellsRecognize when a pathogen has been defeated and turns "off" the immune system

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HLTH 201 (Physiological Changes) Flashcards on Physiological Changes in Aging, created by lilnash on 16/10/2014.
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