Body cavities
Micro Terms
Microbiology Lab
Chain of infection
Terms
100
A ventral cavity containing the heart and lungs
Thoracic cavity
100
The study of the shape and arrangement of cells in bacteria
What is morphology?
100
Bacteria that may go into hiding when environmental conditions are hazardous and reappear later to cause infection making them very difficult to kill
What is Endospore or spore?
What is the common infection seen in a hospital setting that has spores?
100
Where the microorganism lives
Reservoir
100
The community of harmless or beneficial microorganisms, such as bacteria and fungi, that naturally live on and inside the human body, particularly on the skin and in areas like the gastrointestinal and respiratory tracts
Normal flora
200
Cavity containing the spinal cord and brain
Dorsal cavity
This most clearly aligns with what body system? Why?
200
Parasitic worms are also called _________________, which are a type of microorganisms.
helminths
200
When a sample is taken from suspected infection site and place in nutrient rich medium
What is a culture
200
How the microorganism leaves the reservoir
portal of exit
•Coughing (Respiratory)
•Sneezing (Respiratory)
•Open wounds (Skin)
Bodily fluids (GI/GU
200
Infectious disease found regularly in a specific area.
What is endemic?
300
Contain the reproductive organs and some urinary organs
What is the pelvic cavity
What are these organs for females? Uterus, ovaries, fallopian tubes
For males? Prostate, vas deferens, testes
Bladder, urethra
300
Viruses are different from bacteria because they are:
Not alive
Are the smallest of all microorganisms
Need a host to reproduce
Do not respond to antibiotics
300
____________________ stain is done to tell whether a bacterial cell has a positive and negatively charged cell wall.
Gram
300
Direct contact
Indirect contact
Airborne
Fomite
Vector
What is mode of transmission?
300
Degree of severity for an organism to cause harm or disease
What is virulence?
400
Contains the stomach, intestines, liver and kidneys
What is the abdominal cavity?
400
Disease causing microorganisms are called _______________.
pathogens
400
Acid fast testing is done commonly on this bacteria
TB
What color if positive?
400
How the infectious agent enters the new host
Person to person
Environment to person
Portal of Entry
400
How is disinfectant different from antiseptic?
Disinfection--not to be used on living organisms
Kills all pathogens-EX. Bleach
Antiseptic-can be used on living organisms
may not kill all pathogens EX Betadine or alcohol wipes
500
Directional terms referring to towards the head and towards the foot
What is cranial and caudal
What is superior and inferior
500
Common bacteria that stains blue and is gram positive
Streptococci
500
When an identified microorganism is tested against a range of antibiotics to see which is most effective.
What is Sensitivity Testing?
500
The bacteria, virus, fungi, parasite that is causing the illness
What is the infectious agent?
500
COVID 19-
disease spread over a large geographical area affecting a large portion of the population.
Pandemic