Part 2 Flashcards
Any substance or agent that is toxic to the cell; often results in cell death.
A.) Cytolysis
B.) Cytotoxic / Cytotoxicity
C.) Cytopathic / Cytopathogenic
B.) Cytotoxic / Cytotoxicity
Death of a cell by lysis; often a result of osmotic changes.
A.) Cytolysis
B.) Cytotoxic / Cytotoxicity
C.) Cytopathic / Cytopathogenic
A.) Cytolysis
Damage to cells.
A.) Cytolysis
B.) Cytotoxic / Cytotoxicity
C.) Cytopathic / Cytopathogenic
C.) Cytopathic / Cytopathogenic
The skin provides an external environment with stable temperature and pH, a source of micromolecules and macromolecules, and water.
________ flora are when microbes are always there, and they do little or no harm and may also be beneficial.
A.) Normal (indigenous) flora
B.) Transients / Transient flora
________ flora are when microbes are always there, and they do little or no harm and may also be beneficial.
A.) Normal (indigenous) flora
The skin provides an external environment with stable temperature and pH, a source of micromolecules and macromolecules, and water.
________ flora are when microbes come and go in short, irregular intervals.
A.) Normal (indigenous) flora
B.) Transients / Transient flora
________ flora are when microbes come and go in short, irregular intervals.
B.) Transients / Transient flora
The ______ and the _______ are the 2 main ways that microbes enter the respiratory system.
eyes and the nose
Normally, the lower respiratory tract (lungs) is microbe free.
The upper respiratory tract however is not normally microbe free. Which bacteria can enter the upper respiratory tract and cause infection?
Staphylococcus aureus
Certain parts of the body are naturally microbe free (sterile). Identify all of the body parts listed below that are microbe free. A.) Brain B.) Skin C.) Blood D.) Cerebrospinal fluid E.) Muscles F.) Lower respiratory tract (trachea, bronchi, bronchioles, alveoli) G.) Intestines H.) Kidneys I.) Heart
A.) Brain C.) Blood D.) Cerebrospinal fluid E.) Muscles F.) Lower respiratory tract (trachea, bronchi, bronchioles, alveoli) H.) Kidneys I.) Heart