Topic 4: Diseases Flashcards
Disease
A pathogen in which contains DNA which makes the pathogen harm the infected patient
Infectious
Disease that can be spread through physical activities
Non-Infectious
Disease that can’t be spread
Pathogen
A harmful form of disease
Microbe
Organisms that are to small for the eye to see
Cellular Pathogen
Disease spread through harmful bacterium
Non Cellular Pathogen
Disease that is not a bacteria or virus
Innate immunity
The body’s first to lines of defence against pathogens that are not specific to the disease it’s pathogen
Adaptive immunity
The body’s third line of defence that sends out phagocytes that target the pathogen in a specific way
Natural Flora
The body’s good bacteria
Antigen
The parts of pathogens that spread disease
Antibody
An immune response that targets specific pathogens
Inflammation
A natural response to your body fighting off pathogens
Mucous
A substance responsible for trapping pathogens until destroyed
Phagocytes
White blood cells