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Apologia Exploring Creation With Health And Nutrition (2nd Edition) > Module 13: At War With Infection > Flashcards

Module 13: At War With Infection Flashcards

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adaptive immunity

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A marvelous system that recognizes

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Allergic reaction

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An overreaction of the immune system to an allergen

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Antibodies

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Disease fighting proteins attack and destroy many invaders

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Antigen

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A tiny fragment of the invader

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Antigenic determinants

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Are like identification tags on cell membranes

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apocrine sweat glands

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Change sweat from odorless to stinky

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arrector pili muscle

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A muscle that creates goose bumps when you are cold

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athlete’s foot

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peeling

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Bacteremia

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presence of bacteria in the blood

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Basophils

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WBCs that stir up inflammation

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blackhead

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Oil

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Bleaching teeth

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Remove stains and lighten color of the teeth

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blister

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a fluid-filled bubble protected from the air by the upper epidermal layers

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Calculus

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A cement like deposit on the tooth that cannot be brushed away

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callus

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a thickened area that is more resistant to friction and pain

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Cancer

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When a cell loses control in duplicates itself without limits

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Canker sore

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aphthous ulcer; typically appears on the inside of the lip or cheeks or on the floor of the mouth

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Chicken pox

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Contagious virus of childhood that has small itchy blister like bumps that are like a full body rash

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cold sores

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A cluster of tiny sores typically found on the outside of the lip

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cuticle

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the skin at the base of the visible nail

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Dermal papillae

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Found in the upper layers of the dermis

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Dermis

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A connective tissue layer full of collagen fibers

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Diphtheria

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Bacterial infection of the mucous membranes

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Eosinophils

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Clean up after the basophils and reduce inflammation

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Epidermis

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outermost layer of skin

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exfoliated

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flakes off

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Fever

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And increase in core body temperature due to viral or bacterial infection or other illness that has brought systemic inflammation

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Fluoride

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A natural salts that has been proven to strengthen minerals in the teeth and greatly reduce the amount of tooth decay

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Freckles

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small areas in skin in which the melanocytes make melanin

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Free edge

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The end of your nail that is white and not attatched to your skin

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Gingivitis

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A reddish inflammation that may harm the gums

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Graft

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Made of the strong collagen fibers that are not replaced by the dermis when the wound is healed

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Gums

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Also known as gingiva; mucus membranes of the mouth

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hair follicle

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And extension of the upper dermis that goes down into the dermis

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hair shaft

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The portion of hair that projects above the epidermis

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Halitosis

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bad breath

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hard keratin.

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Cells that keep your nails together and make them grow

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Herpes Simplex Virus

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a virus that normally causes cold sores near the lips

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Histamine

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A chemical that dilates blood vessels

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Hypodermis

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Loose connective tissue full of fatty tissue under the skin

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Immunity

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Your body’s Incredible defense system which protects you from invading microorganisms

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ingrown toenail

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painful condition in which the corner or side of a toenail grows into the soft flesh of that toe

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Innate immunity

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The coordinated attack against infection the first time your body encounters the organism

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Integumentary system

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Skin

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Interferon

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A type of anti-viral proteins that interferes with a viral production and stimulates the immune cells

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keratin

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A protein that toughens the cell and tightly links it to other cells to prevent water loss from the body and create an impermeable barrier

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Lymph nodes

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Small round structures containing a framework of cells that filter organisms out of the lymph as it flows through them

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lymph vessels

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In charge of retrieving fluid

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lymphatic capillaries

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More porous than blood capillaries and can absorb the fluid and substances mixed in the fluid such as waste products from the cells that stray

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Lymphocytes

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A type of white blood cell that make antibodies to fight off infections

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Macrophage

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Monocytes that leave the bloodstream and gulp down micro organisms

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measles

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Caused by a virus and typically begins with a fever

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melanin

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color of your skin is determined by…

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melanocytes

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melanin cells

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melanoma

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a dangerous skin cancer that can appear in young people

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mole

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darker than a freckle; a gathering of melanocytes in the is a liberal supply of skin that provides melanin to the surrounding epidermal cells

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Monocytes

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The largest WBCs

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Mucin

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Seconds the mucus by special molecules

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Mumps

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Caused by a virus that creates muscle aches

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nail bed

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made of epidermal cells that are also nearly transparent

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nail matrix

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Nail cells originate under the base of the nail

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Natural killer lymphocytes

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Recognize and destroyed tumor cells or cells that have become infected with viruses

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Neutrophil

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The most common WBC in the bloodstream. Resembles in a mobile which is a strange single celled organisms found in the pond water

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Oral hygiene

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Of cleaning teeth

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Orthodontist

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A dentist who has received advanced training and strengthening teeth and tooth alignment

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Pertussis

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whooping cough; highly contagious bacterial infection of the pharynx

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plaque

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Food particles

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Pneumonia

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Bacterial infection of the lungs

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Polio

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A childhood disease that can cause paralysis in certain parts of the body if it gets too bad

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Pus

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Yellowish gel that forms around an infection

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Rebulla

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Virus with the face rash and low grade fever

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ringworm

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an itchy

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sebaceous glands

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oil glands

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Sebum

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A clear oil that covers the hair as it grows

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Sepsis

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Dangerous infection of the blood

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Sunburn

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the result of being in the sun too long

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sweat

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An effective coolant

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Systemic inflammation

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Inflammation that is widespread throughout the body

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Tenanus

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Bacterial infection from a dirt wound

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terminal hair

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Longer

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Thymus

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Gland in the thoracic cavity above the heart where T lymphocytes mature.

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tinea

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causes all kinds of skin and nail problems.

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Tooth whitening

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A treatment to remove the stains and make the teeth look brighter

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Vaccine

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Full of semi harmless antigens that help boost the body for the real attack of the said virus

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vellus hair

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Short and fine hair with no pigment

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wart

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warts an uneven growth of the epidermis caused by a virus

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Whitehead

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Oil and keratin block several layers in the epidermis

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Yeast

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A fungus that can cause a painful mocous membrane infection

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