Week 11- Quiz 6 Flashcards
1
Q
What are some mechanisims of defence for the respiratory tract
A
- Mucus made by goblet cells is sticky and traps microorganisms
- cilia beat rythymically to move mucus to oropharynx to then spit out mucus
2
Q
What in the respiratory tract is an important part of the innate immune system
A
The mucociliary escalator
3
Q
What produces whooping cough
A
bordetella- cocobacillus, produces pertussis in children
4
Q
If the pathogen can create diarrhea, what occurs?
A
It has an additional advantage because now you spread it to other people
5
Q
What is the single most common cause of UTI’s
A
E coli (gram negative rod)
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