Topic 10 Flashcards
What is a drug
Drug is any substance that is taken into the body that alters or influences chemical reactions in the body
Describe how two drugs that treat bacterial infections
Aspirin
Morphine
Paracetamol
How are antibiotics are used to treat bacterial infections
by killing the bacteria or by making it hard for the bacteria to grow and multiply.
Symptoms of type 1 diabetes
Weight loss
Thirst
Tiredness
What is passive immunity
When antibodies Are in the body and is temporary immunity but give protection
Passive immunity advantages
Immediate protection
How is passive immunity only short term
No memory cells are produced in passive immunity
How is vaccination active immunity
Small quality of the antigen is given to stimulate and immune response by lymphocytes
Difference between antibody and antigen
Antigens allow your body to create a defense against future invaders. Antibodies circulate in your body once created to identify, attack, and destroy the same type of antigens if they enter the body again.
Antigen meaning
All pathogens have chemicals on their surface
Antitoxin meaning
Special group of antibodies that combine with the toxins this neutralizes the toxins making them harmless
Active immunity meaning
The process of defense against the pathogen by antibody production
Immune response meaning
When you get sick and get it again you will not be sick and lymphocytes are responsible for this and are activated during an immune response
Phagocytes meaning
Engulf bacteria and viruses
Lymphocytes meaning
White blood cells that produce antibodies
