Lecture 15 Flashcards
Which of the following structures is affected by acute otitis media?
A) larynx
B) middle ear
C) alveoli
D) pharynx
B) middle ear
The process by which point mutations cause slight changes in the spike proteins hemagglutinin and neuraminidase of the influenza virus is called _______.
A) antigenic drift
B) antigenic shift
C) transduction
D) tranformation
A) antigenic drift
Streptococcus pyogenes
This organism is known to cause pharyngitis and produces toxins that can cause scarlet fever.
Diphtheria
This disease is characterized by cervical lymphadenopothy, fever, and grayish membrane on the throat.
Whooping cough
This disease is caused by Bordetella pertussis and is characterized by violent coughing.
Tuberculosis
The organism that causes this disease can be seen as Ghon complexes in lung x-rays.
Common cold
This is the most frequent URI and can be caused by over 200 viral subtypes.
____ causes strep throat, an infection of the pharynx that also causes high fever and can lead to scarlet fever, acute rheumatic fever, and acute glomerulonephritis.
Streptococcus pyogenes
____ is an infection of the middle ear that may be caused by several bacteria, including Streptococcus pneumoniae, Haemophilus influenzae, and Moraxella catarrhalis.
Acute otitis media
____ results from infections that cause inflammation and fluid accumulation in the alveoli
Bacterial pneumonia
____ is an infection leads to the production of protective tubercles in the alveoli and calcified Ghon complexes that can harbor the bacteria for a long time.
Tuberculosis
Pertussis
Mucus accumulation in the lungs leads to prolonged severe coughing episodes (whooping cough) that facilitate transmission
____ is caused by Coxiella burnetii, whose primary hosts are domesticated mammals (zoonotic disease). It causes pneumonia primarily in farm workers and can lead to serious complications, such as endocarditis.
Q fever
Which of the following is not directly connected to the nasopharynx?
A) middle ear
B) oropharynx
C) lacrimal glands
D) nasal cavity
C) lacrimal glands
What type of cells produce the mucus for the mucous membranes?
A) goblet cells
B) macrophages
C) phagocytes
D) ciliated epithelial cells
A) goblet cells