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1
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Predisposition to a disease - Factors involved

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Infectious/non-infectious cause + susceptibility + resistance (resistentia) → Different diseases

2
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Predisposition and resistance are determined by…

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  • Hereditary characteristics (Constitiution)
  • Acquired characteristics (Condition)
3
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Constitutional characteristics (hereditary)

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Connection between disease and appearance

4
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Disease resistance

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Capacity of an organism to defend itself against pathological processes or the agents of those processes

  • Involves: Innate immunity
5
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Genetic predisposition/Susceptibility

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An individual may not be born with a disease but may be at high risk of acquiring it

6
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Normal types (somatotypes)

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Taxonomy to categorise the human physique according to the contribution of 3 somatotypes:

  • Ectomorph
  • Mesomorph
  • Endomorph
7
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Ectomorph

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  • Cerebrotonic
  • Linear
  • Thin
  • Tall
  • Fragile
  • Delicate
8
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Mesomorph

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  • Somatotonic
  • Hard
  • Rugged
  • Triangular
  • Athletically built
  • Well-developed muscles
9
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Endomorph

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  • Viscerotonic
  • Round
  • Short
  • Soft
  • Underdeveloped muscles
  • Difficulty losing weight
10
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Give the pathologic somatotypes

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  • Asthenic
  • Hypoplastic, infantile
  • Lymphatic
11
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Asthenic somatotype

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Describes a person who is chronically exhausted with low energy levels and easily fatigued

12
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“Defective” constitution

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Predisposition for certain diseases (diathesis)

13
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Besides constitutional characteristics, which other characteristics of the individual play a role in the development of diseases

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  • Species
  • Variety, race
  • Sex
  • Age
  • Organs
14
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Congenital disease

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Harmful effects in intrauterine life

  • Drugs
  • Radiation
  • Infections
  • Avitaminosis
15
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Acquired characteristics include…

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  • Condition
  • Training
  • Immunity

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