Immune system vocabulary

Question 1

What is a microbe?

Answer 1

living creature too small to be seen with our eyes

Question 2

What is bacteria?

Answer 2

a one celled microbe. most are beneficial and help fight pathogenic microbes. harmful bacteria causes sickness

Question 3

what are aerobes?

Answer 3

a type of bacteria that requires oxygen to live

Question 4

what are anaerobes?

Answer 4

a type of bacteria that dont require oxygen to live

Question 5

what is a virus?

Answer 5

an infectious agent that is not bacterial.

Question 6

what is protozoa?

Answer 6

these are single celled microscopic animals. they live off a host and spread this way.

Question 7

what is a vector?

Answer 7

carries pathogens from the blood of one host to another.

Question 8

what is fungi?

Answer 8

are plants that lack chlorophyll such as mushrooms,

Question 9

what is a pathogen

Answer 9

a disease-causing microorganism

Question 10

what is a non-pathogen

Answer 10

a microorganism that cannot harm you or cause infection

Question 11

sterilization

Answer 11

the destruction or removal of all forms of life

Question 12

disinfectant

Answer 12

a chemical agent applied to surfaces to destroy microorganisms

Question 13

disinfecting

Answer 13

the destruction of most microorganism

Question 14

anti-septic

Answer 14

an agent put on living tissue to prevent microorganisms from growing.

Question 15

cross-contamination

Answer 15

passage of microorganisms from one thing or person to another.

Question 16

what is asepsis?

Answer 16

when pathogens are not present

Question 17

carrier

Answer 17

a human or animal who carries and can spread the microorganism but is asymptomatic

Question 18

communicable disease

Answer 18

a contagious disease due to its easily spread pathogens

Question 19

infection precautions

Answer 19

barriers and steps taken to prevent pathogen spread

Question 20

what is normal flora?

Answer 20

beneficial bacteria/microorganisms that live on our bodies but can become pathogenic when spread elsewhere

Question 21

autoclave

Answer 21

a pressurized steam sterilizer that destroys microorganisms

Question 22

standard precaution

Answer 22

precautions taken around all patients even when there’s no infection

Question 23

nosocomial infection

Answer 23

an infection acquired during a hospital stay

Question 24

what is surgical asepsis?

Answer 24

practices that keep equipment and supplies free of all microbes

Question 25

what is a sterile field?

Answer 25

a work area free of all pathogens and nonpathogens

Question 26

immunity

Answer 26

protection from a certain disease

Question 27

infection

Answer 27

resulting from growth or invasion of microorganisms in the body

Question 28

medical asepsis

Answer 28

methods to remove/destroy pathogens to prevent their spread.

Question 29

What is the chain of infection

Answer 29

the chain of infection is 6 factors that must be present for disease to occur and spread

Question 30

The first chain

Answer 30

infectious agent

Question 31

The second chain

Answer 31

reservoir

Question 32

The third chain

Answer 32

portal of exit

Question 33

The fourth chain

Answer 33

mode of transmission

Question 34

The fifth chain

Answer 34

portal of entry

Question 35

The sixth chain

Answer 35

a susceptible host