The 'Epidemiological Transition' Entails a Transition or Shift

question 11

Multiple Choice

The 'epidemiological transition' entails a transition or shift:

• A) away from many infant and child deaths from acute, communicable diseases to more deaths among mature and older adults from chronic, noninfectious diseases.
• B) away from low levels of child and infant mortality to high levels of child and infant mortality.
• C) away from large numbers of non-infectious disease deaths toward large numbers of deaths from epidemics.
• D) toward longer life spans and away from deaths from non-infectious diseases.
• E) away from more death at older ages toward more death at younger ages.

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Definitions:

Ca2+

Calcium ions, which play crucial roles in cellular processes such as muscle contraction, neurotransmitter release, and signal transduction.

Smooth Muscle

A type of muscle found in the walls of internal organs and blood vessels that is controlled involuntarily, enabling functions such as regulating blood flow and moving food through the digestive system.

Dense Bodies

Cytoplasmic structures associated with smooth muscle fibers that anchor actin filaments, aiding in muscle contraction.

Homeostasis

The process by which a living organism or cell maintains a stable internal environment despite changes in the external environment.