Infectious Diseases
What did Louis Pasteur discover that was the cause of some disease?
Microorganisms
True or False:
The first line of defense includes: Surface of your skin, breathing passages, and mouth and stomach
True
Where does fungi like to grow best?
Warm, dark, moist places
How does HIV affect the body?
Attacks immune system
What are noninfectious diseases?
Diseases that are not caused by pathogens. They cannot be transmitted from person to person
Viruses can only produce inside ___________________ cells
Living
In the________________________________, fluid and white blood cells leak from blood vessels and fight pathogens in nearby tissue
Inflammatory response
List two ways pathogens can spread
a sick person , other living things, or an object in the environment.
Define immunity
The body’s ability to destroy pathogens before they can cause disease.
________________is a disease in which the airways in the lung narrow significantly.
Asthma
Who hypothesized that microorganisms often cause the infections that follow surgery?
Lister
In the __________________________, certain immune cells in the blood and tissues react to each kind of pathogen with a defense targeted specifically at the pathogen
Immune Response
What is an example of a fungal infection?
Athletes foot
Ring worm
What are the three ways to prevent yourself from getting sick?
Washing hands, stay away from sick people, vaccinations
In the condition called _________________, either the pancreas produces too little insulin or body cells do not use insulin properly
Diabetes
Who showed that a specific microorganism causes different diseases?
This is a white blood cell that engulfs pathogens and destroys them by breaking them down
Phagocyte
Why are fevers beneficial to you getting better?
Some pathogens do not grow or reproduce well at high temperatures
You can acquire active immunity when…
Your own immune system produces antibodies against a pathogen in your body
______________ is a reaction caused when the immune system is overly sensitive to a foreign substance
Allergies
What are the four major types of human pathogens?
bacteria, viruses, fungi, and protists
The lymphocytes called _________ cells produce proteins that help destroy pathogens
B Cells
A _________ cell is a lymphocyte that identifies pathogens and distinguishes one pathogen from another.
T Cell
You can acquire passive immunity when…
When the antibodies come from a source outside your body
______________is a chemical that is responsible for the symptoms of an allergy such as a rash, sneezing, and water eyes.
Histamine