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Physiological Changes in Aging
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- 1MultiorbidityHaving more than one chronic condition
- 2Multimorbidity BurdenHaving more than one chronic condition becomes more likely with age
- 3Disability BurdenLikelihood of disability increases with age
- 4Biological Changes RELATED to AgeYou WILL get these if you live long enough
- 5Biological Changes ASSOCIATED with AgeYou MIGHT get these if you live long enough
- 6Connective TissuesMaterial that gives us shape and keeps us together
- 7Structural ProteinsCollagen & Elastin
- 8Proteoglycanshydrophilic, contain a lot of water, compressible and absorb shock
- 9Structural GlycoproteinsIn cell membrane, facilitate cell attachment, guide tissue growth
- 10FibroblastsCollagen making cells
- 11MitogensProteins that stimulate cell division
- 12Ligament Cross LinkageBAD
- 13Bone Cross LinkageGOOD
- 14IntegumentSkin, Nails, Hair
- 15EpidermisOuter layer of skin
- 16HypodermisInner layer of skin
- 17Rete PegsHelp the epidermis anchor to the dermis
- 18KeratinocytesEpidermal Cells
- 19Meisner CorpusclesNerve Endings
- 20Decubitus UlcerUlcer caused by friction, soaked skin, malnutrition, and lack of mobility
- 21OsteoblastsBuilding bone
- 22OsteoclastsBreaking down bone
- 23Trabecular BoneSpongey bone
- 24Cortical BoneCompact Bone
- 25KyphosisHunchback Spine
- 26LordosisSwayback Spine
- 27Scoliosis"S" shaped spine
- 28SynoviumLines the joints and the capsules and secretes viscous liquid to lubricate and nourish
- 29SarcopeniaAge related loss in skeletal muscle mass
- 30CytokinesCells that alert the immune system of pathogens
- 31LeucocytesKiller White Blood Cells
- 32NeutrophilsMost common killer white blood cell, swallows up pathogens
- 33Helper T-Cells (CD4)Analyze data from microphages and send out additional cytokines
- 34Cytotoxic T-Cells (CD8)Seek & Destroy Pathogens
- 35Supressor T-CellsRecognize when a pathogen has been defeated and turns "off" the immune system
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- HLTH 201 (Physiological Changes) FlashCards sobre Physiological Changes in Aging, criado por lilnash em 16-10-2014.
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