case 16

Question 1

what bacteria causes diptheria?

Answer 1

corynebacterium diptheriae

Question 2

what bacteria causes syphillis?

Answer 2

treponema pallidum

Question 3

what is a language expression disorder?

Answer 3

inability or difficulty in producing speech whilst knowing what is needed to be said

Question 4

what is dysarthria?

Answer 4

difficult or unclear articulation of speech that is otherwise linguistically normal

Question 5

define a notifiable disease. (2 marks)

Answer 5

a disease that must be reported to public health authorities at the time it is diagnosed (1) because it is potentially dangerous to human or animal health (1).

Question 6

what is the deepest part of the tympanic membrane called?

Answer 6

umbo

Question 7

what type of vaccination is the MMR?

Answer 7

live attenuated

Question 8

what is the role of the basilar membrane in the cochlea?

Answer 8

spatially separates sound waves into different frequencies