Cell Parts
Mitochondria
The power house of the cell
Apc’s
Macrophages, B cells, dendritic cells
pathogen
a bacterium, virus, or other microorganism that can cause disease.
vector borne
Insect or animal is an intermediate host
neutrophils
A type of white blood cell that engulfs invading microbes and contributes to the nonspecific defenses of the body against disease.
Nucleus
Control center of the cell
B Cells
Cells manufactured in the bone marrow that create antibodies for isolating and destroying invading bacteria and viruses.
pathogenic
Causing or able to cause disease
vectors
Animals that carry pathogens from person to person
mucous membranes
thin sheets of tissue that line respiratory passages and secrete mucus, a viscid (sticky) fluid
Nucleolus
Found inside the nucleus and produces ribosomes
phagocyte
a cell that ingests and destroys (digests) foreign matter or microorganisms
pinocytic vesicles
pocket like folds found in the cell membrane, allowe large molecules such as proteins and fat to enter the cell
Virulence
degree of pathogenicity
mononuclear phagocyte system
macrophages ready to attack and ingest microbes that passed the first line of defense
Lysosomes
Uses chemicals to break down food and worn out cell parts
prokaryotes
Cells that do not contain nuclei
protists
A eukaryotic organism that cannot be classified as an animal, plant, or fungus.
protists
A eukaryotic organism that cannot be classified as an animal, plant, or fungus.
monocytes
An agranular leukocyte that is able to migrate into tissues and transform into a macrophage.
Golgi Apparatus
A system of membranes that modifies and packages proteins for export by the cell
T cells
Cells created in the thymus that produce substances that attack infected cells in the body.
spores
Produced by meiosis. Grow into haploid organisms by mitosis.
normal flora
Microorganisms that reside in or on the body without causing disease
mitosis
An agranular leukocyte that is able to migrate into tissues and transform into a macrophage.