Section 7 Quiz Flashcards
Certain bacteria have this enzyme that makes tissues more permeable to the bacteria
Hyaluronidase
What is released when the bacterial cell is broken down and causes circulatory damage
Endotoxins
This type of infection is caused by organisms that are cast-off in a fine spray from the mouth or nose
- Droplet
* Aerosol
Inanimate objects on or in which microorganisms may remain until conveyed to a new host
Fomites
The pathogen completes part of its life cycle inside this type of vector
Biological
Which of the following is not a form of direct transmission?
- Congenital transfer
- Droplet infection
- Kissing
- Food
Food
What causes a sticky coat of fibrin to form around the bacteria, thus, inhibiting phagocytosis
Coagulase
Most microbes may cause disease no matter which portal of entry they use (T/F)
False
Any new or abnormal growth
- Tumor
* Neoplasm
Which of the following is not a characteristic of a malignant neoplasm?
- Recur after surgical removal
- Does not resemble surrounding tissue
- Cause extensive tissue damage
- Do not metastasize
Do not metastasize
A benign tumor of smooth muscle
Leiomyoma
The excessive production of white blood cells
Leukocytosis
In this type of anemia, the patient lacks the intrinsic factor necessary for the absorption of vitamin B-12
Pernicious
Which of the following is not a hemolytic anemia?
- Polycythemia
- Erythroblastosis fetalis
- Spheroidal anemia
- Sickle cell anemia
Polycythemia
Polycythemia is characterized by:
Excessive red blood cells
