Specimen
Type of specimen that needs to be sent immediately
Frozen
What is the body's first line of defense against pathogens?
in-tact skin
What microorganism resides in the intestinal tract?
E. Coli
What does a flagella do?
Aids in cell or bacteria movement
What term is used for a parasitic worm?
helminth
What is Histology
Study of tissue
what healing intention is left open and heals by granulation?
2nd
What microorganism causes gas gangrene?
Clostridium perfringens
What is the powerhouse of the cell?
mitochondria
objects or materials which are likely to carry infection, such as clothes, utensils, and furniture.
fomite
What color is a gram-positive stain?
blue or purple
What is the method used for calculating the surface area of the body involved in burns?
the rule of 9s
What microorganism causes invasive burn wound sepsis?
Pseudomonas aeruginosa
what is phagocytosis?
cell eating
When one organism lives on or in another organism, the host, causing it some harm
parasitism
what color is a gram-negative stain
red/pink
In the rule of 9's what % does the entire trunk count as?
18%
What ailment is caused by Clostridium tetani?
lockjaw or tetanus
what is The passage of fluid through the cell wall ?
osmosis
Who is the father of aseptic technique?
Joseph Lister
in what solution are permanent specimens sent to pathology?
formalin or saline
What degree burn includes the bone?
fourth
What shape are Bacilli
Rod shaped
What cells do not have a nucleus?
prokaryotes
A biopsy in which a small portion of the mass is removed for examination
incisional