Microorganisms and Common Disorders of the Lymphatic and Immune Systems

Question 1

Define

Microorganisms

Answer 1

microscopic creatures that help you digest food, prevent infection, and maintain your reproductive health

Question 2

What is the ratio of microorganisms to cells in the human body?

Answer 2

there’s 10 microorganisms for every cell

Question 3

Define

Pathogens

Answer 3

microorganisms that cause infectious diseases in humans

Question 4

What are the four types of pathogens?

Answer 4

bacteria, viruses, fungi, and parasites

Question 5

Define

Bacteria

Answer 5

single-celled microorganisms that primarily cause disease in humans

Question 6

How does bacteria enter the body?

Answer 6

through airways, digestive tract, open cuts, or sex

Question 7

Define

Virus

Answer 7

submicroscopic infectious agent that replicates only inside the living cells of an organism

Question 8

What is the best way to prevent viruses?

Answer 8

vaccination

Question 9

Define

Fungi

Answer 9

eukaryotic organisms that include yeast and mold

Question 10

Define

Parasite

Answer 10

a microscopic organism that lives on or inside another organism (known as a host) and takes nutrients from it to survive

Question 11

Define

Antibiotics

Answer 11

drugs that kill or inhibit the growth of bacteria and treat bacterial infections

Question 12

Define

Antifungals

Answer 12

(antimycotics) large and diverse group of drugs that treat fungal infections

Question 13

Define

Antivirals

Answer 13

drugs that kill viruses or inhibit their ability to reproduce

Question 14

Define

Vaccines

Answer 14

medical treatment that helps your body’s immune system recognize and fight disease

Question 15

How do vaccines work?

Answer 15

a small amount of the virus is injected into the body, this then helps the cells create antibodies the same as those produced during an infection of the specific disease. the immune system remembers the antibodies from the vaccine and can then make them faster

Question 16

Define

Anaphylaxis

Answer 16

severe allergic reaction that can occur rapidly. the immune system releases chemicals that can lead to dangerously low blood pressure and constriction of the airways

Question 17

Define

Herpes Zoster

Answer 17

also known as shingles, reactivation of the chickenpox (varicella) virus in adults. it is characterized by painful skin eruptions

Question 18

Define

Human Immunodeficiency Virus

Answer 18

also known as HIV, virus that attacks the immune system and specifically the T cells

Question 19

Define

Lyme Disease

Answer 19

bacterial infection transmitted to humans through the bite of an infected tick

Question 20

Define

MRSA

Answer 20

bacterial infection that is resistant to most commonly used antibiotics

Question 21

Define

Thrush

Answer 21

an infecction that occurs in the mouth caused by a pathogenic yeast