Terms 4 Flashcards
Reticular formation
Deife use network of nerve pathways in the brain stem connecting the spinal cord, cerebrum and cerebellum. Mediates overall level of consciousness.
Artificially acquired active immunity
Any immunization with an antigen. Induced by vaccine, a substance that contains the antigen. Artificial induction of immunity and vaccination.
Naturally acquired active immunity
Occurs when a person is exposed to a live pathogen, develops the disease, and then develops immunity.
Vaccination
Biological preparation that provides active required immunity to a particular disease. The administration of antigenic material to stimulate an individual’s immune system to develop adaptive immunity to the pathogen.
Antibodies
Immunoglobulins. Large y-shaped proteins which function to identify and help remove foreign antigens of targets such as viruses and bacteria.
Antigen
Any substance that causes your immune system to produce antibodies against it. Maybe a foreign substance from the environment, such as chemicals, bacteria, viruses, pollen.
Allergy
Condition in which the immune system reacts abnormally to a foreign substance.
Allergen
A substance that causes an allergic reaction.
Metastasis
Development of secondary malignant growth set a distance from her primary side of cancer. Spreading of cancer from one cell to another.
Antibiotic resistance
The ability of a micro organism to withstand the effects of an anabiotic; a specific type of drug resistance.
Antibiotic misuse
The miss yours or overuse of antibiotics
Viral disease
Extremely widespread infections caused by viruses. Examples include chickenpox, flu, herpes, HIV/AIDS, HPV, mononucleosis, mumps measles and rubella, shingles.
Bacteria disease
Infection caused by bacteria. The growth of many disease causing bacteria can be stopped by the use of anabiotic’s. Example: diphtheria, Gonorrhea, tuberculosis, and typhoid fever.
Endemic
I disease or condition regularly found among particular people or in a certain area.
Pandemic
A disease prevalent over a whole country or the world.