front 1 The largest vessels carrying oxygenated blood from the heart | back 1 Arteries |
front 2 The walls are only one cell thick; they aid in the exchange of materials. | back 2 Capillaries |
front 3 The venous equivalent of arteries. | back 3 Venules |
front 4 Blood cells important in phagocytosis & antibody production. | back 4 Leukocytes |
front 5 A lymphoid organ. | back 5 Tonsils |
front 6 Small, oval structures in the lymphatic system; sites of considerable defensive activity by the body. | back 6 Lymph nodes |
front 7 Plasma that bathes tissue cells after their passage through capillary walls. | back 7 Interstitial fluid |
front 8 Blood cells that carry oxygen. | back 8 Erythrocytes |
front 9 A toxic, inflammatory condition arising from the spread of bacteria or bacterial toxins from a focus of infection. | back 9 Sepsis |
front 10 Of autoimmune origin due to group M proteins of streptococci. | back 10 Rheumatic fever |
front 11 Swollen lymph nodes. | back 11 Buboes |
front 12 Heart infection that developes rapidly, damages valves; usually caused by Staphylococcus aureus. | back 12 Acute bacterial endocarditis |
front 13 Drop in blood pressure due to gram-negative sepsis. | back 13 Septic shock |
front 14 Characterized by red streaks on skin from the site of infection. | back 14 Lymphangitis |
front 15 Probably transmitted by saliva. | back 15 Infectious mononucleosis |
front 16 Childbirth fever. | back 16 Puerperal sepsis |
front 17 Often transmitted by contact w/small animals such as rabbits. | back 17 Tularemia |
front 18 Undulant fever, at one time transmitted by ingestion of contaminated milk, is now mostly transmitted by contact w/animal carcasses. | back 18 Brucellosis |
front 19 Caused by a spore-forming rod that is often present in the soil. | back 19 Anthrax |
front 20 The cat is essential in the reproductive cycle & the transmission of the causative organisms. | back 20 Toxoplasmosis |
front 21 Caused by a protozoan that forms oocysts. | back 21 Toxoplasmosis |
front 22 Heterophil antibodies are used in diagnosis. | back 22 Infectious mononucleosis |
front 23 Caused by the Epstein-Barr virus. | back 23 Infectious mononucleosis |
front 24 Transmitted by sand flies. | back 24 Leishmaniasis |
front 25 Kala azar. | back 25 Leishamaniasis |
front 26 Caused by CMV. | back 26 Cytomegalic inclusion disease |
front 27 The bite of a tick transmits a spirochete, Borrelia burgdorferi. | back 27 Lyme disease |
front 28 A swimming stage called a cercaria is an essential part of the life cycle of the pathogen. | back 28 Schistosomiasis |
front 29 A ricettsial disease transmitted by dog ticks or wood ticks. | back 29 Rocky Mountain spotted fever |
front 30 A rickettsial disease transmitted by a rat flea. | back 30 Endemic murine typhus |
front 31 Chagas' disease. | back 31 American trypanosomiasis |
front 32 A spore-forming protozoan is the cause. | back 32 Malaria |
front 33 Saint Vitus' dance. | back 33 Syndenham's chorea |
front 34 A tickborne protozoan disease. | back 34 Babesiosis |
front 35 Mosquito-transmitted hemorrhagic fever. | back 35 Yellow fever |
front 36 Pulmonary infection transmitted by inhalation of dried rodent urine & feces. | back 36 Hantavirus |
front 37 Tickborne bacterial disease. | back 37 Lyme disease |
front 38 Transmitted by contact w/infected blood; filoform virus. | back 38 Ebola hemorrhagic fever |
front 39 The surgical removal of tissue, short of amputation, is called _____________. | back 39 debribment |
front 40 The fluid portion of the blood is called ______. | back 40 plasma |
front 41 A general name for a white blood cell is _____________. | back 41 Leukocyte |
front 42 When a gram-negative bacterium lyses, it releases part of its cell walls as harmful ____________. | back 42 endotoxin |
front 43 Group M proteins are associated with the bacterial genus _______________. | back 43 streptococci |
front 44 Brucella suis is most likely to infect people coming into contact w/animals such as ___________. | back 44 swine |
front 45 Sydemham's chorea is a complication of ___________. | back 45 Rheumatic fever |
front 46 Burkitt's lymphoma is cuased by the same virus that causes ____________________. | back 46 infectious mononucleosis |
front 47 The official name of the Epstein-Barr virus is human herpesvirus _____. | back 47 4 |
front 48 Infections caused by obligate anaerobes such as Clostridium perfringens are sometimes treated by putting the patients in ______________ chambers. | back 48 hyperberic |
front 49 Many years ago, Semmelweis showed how proper hygeine & disinfection of hand & instruments could prevent ____________ in maternity wards. | back 49 puerperal |
front 50 When malaria is transmitted by the bite of a mosquito, the parasite stage that is injected into the host is a(n)____________. | back 50 sporozoite |
front 51 The most dangerous type of malaria is caused by Plasmodium _______________. | back 51 falciparum |
front 52 Snails are essential to the life cycle of the disease organism causing ________________. | back 52 Schistosomiasis |
front 53 Cats are essential to the life cycle of the disease organism causing _______________. | back 53 Toxoplasmosis |
front 54 A membrane layer covering the brain & spinal cord. | back 54 Meniges |
front 55 A prion-caused disease. | back 55 Kuru |
front 56 Opisthotonos. | back 56 Tetanus |
front 57 Hansen's disease. | back 57 Leprosy |
front 58 Human diploid cell vaccine is used in treatment. | back 58 Rabies |
front 59 Myalgic encephalitis. | back 59 Chronic fatigue syndrome |
front 60 Innermost layer of the meninges. | back 60 Pia mater |
front 61 Outermost layer of the meninges. | back 61 Dura mater |
front 62 Middle layer of the meninges. | back 62 Arachnoid |
front 63 Formerly treatd by the Pasteur treatment. | back 63 Rabies |
front 64 Treated by human diploid cell vaccine after exposure. | back 64 Rabies |
front 65 Caused by a bullet-shaped rhabdovirus. | back 65 Rabies |
front 66 Also known as hydrophobia. | back 66 Rabies |
front 67 Thought to be transmitted by inhalation of the pathogen in dried pigeon droppings. | back 67 Cryptococcosis |
front 68 Caused by the bacterium Neisseria meningitidis. | back 68 Meningococcal meningitis |
front 69 Protozoan disease. | back 69 African trypanosomiasis |
front 70 A prion-caused disease. | back 70 Creutzfldt-Jakob disease |
front 71 A mosquito-borne virus. | back 71 California encephalitis |
front 72 The drugs of choice for treatment are amphotericin B & flucytosine. | back 72 Cryptococcus neoformans menigitis |
front 73 Opposing muscles contract, causing spastic paralysis. | back 73 Tetanus |
front 74 Pathogen grows at refrigerator temperatures. | back 74 Listeriosis |
front 75 Uses live viruses. | back 75 Sabin polio vaccine |
front 76 On rare occasions, the vaccine has caused the disease by mutation to virulence. | back 76 Sabin polio vaccine |
front 77 An amoebic protozoan found in ponds & streams that causes a primary amebic meningoencephalitis. | back 77 Naegleria fowleri |
front 78 Spread by the bite of a tsetse fly. | back 78 Trypanosoma brucei gambiense |
front 79 An important cause of bacterial meningitis. | back 79 Streptococcus pneumoniae |
front 80 Probably the most virulent; the most common type in western United States. | back 80 Type A botulism |
front 81 Outbreaks often involve seafoods; nonproteolytic. | back 81 Type E botulism |
front 82 Toxin can be produced at refrigerator temperatures. | back 82 Type E botulism |
front 83 An infection of the brain is called ____________. | back 83 encephalitis |
front 84 An infection of the meninges is called | back 84 Meningitis |
front 85 The brain & the spinal cord comprise the _________ nervous system. | back 85 Central |
front 86 The nerves branching from the brain & spinal cord comprise the ____________ nervous system. | back 86 peripheral |
front 87 The _______ consists of capillaries that permit certain substances, mostly lipid-soluble, to pass from the blood to the brain but prevent other substances from passing. | back 87 blood brain |
front 88 The bacterium that causes _________ can be successfully grown in armadillos. | back 88 leprosy |
front 89 Of the several types of arthropod-borne encephalitis that occur in the United States, the most severe in its effects is ______________. | back 89 Eastern Equine encephalitis (EEE) |
front 90 The T in DTaP vaccine stands for __________. | back 90 tetanus |
front 91 The inner layter of the skin, composed of connective tissue. | back 91 Dermis |
front 92 The lining of the inner eyelid & the surface of the eyeball. | back 92 Conjunctiva |
front 93 Some of these specialized epithelial cells are ciliated. | back 93 Mucous membrane |
front 94 The outermost epidermal layer; consists largely of dead cells containing the protein keratin. | back 94 Stratum corneum |
front 95 Extracellular material to which epithelial cells of mucous membrane are attached. | back 95 Basement membrane |
front 96 A skin rash that arises from disease conditions. | back 96 Exanthem |
front 97 -Skin lesions-
| back 97 Small, fluid-filled |
front 98 -Skin lesions-
| back 98 Raised lesions |
front 99 -Skin lesions-
| back 99 Fluid-filled lesions larger than about 1cm |
front 100 -Skin lesions-
| back 100 Flat, reddened |
front 101 Streptococcus pyogenes | back 101 Erysipelas |
front 102 Staphylococcus aureus | back 102 Scalded skin syndrome |
front 103 Tinea | back 103 Ringworm |
front 104 Propionibacterium acnes | back 104 Acne |
front 105 Variola | back 105 Smallpox |
front 106 Varicella | back 106 Chickenpox |
front 107 Herpes zoster | back 107 Chickenpox |
front 108 Rubeola | back 108 Measles |
front 109 Rubella | back 109 German measles |
front 110 Shingles | back 110 Chickenpox |
front 111 Ringworm | back 111 Cutaneous mycoses |
front 112 Tinea pedis | back 112 Cutaneous mycoses |
front 113 Dermatophytes | back 113 Cutaneous mycoses |
front 114 Thrush | back 114 Candidiasis |
front 115 Sporotrichosis | back 115 Superficial mycoses |
front 116 Treated w/isotretinoin (Accutane). | back 116 Nodular cystic acne (severe acne) |
front 117 Swimmer's ear, usually caused by pseudomonads. | back 117 Otitis externa |
front 118 Boils | back 118 Furuncles |
front 119 Idoxuridine is an effective chemotherapeutic treatment. | back 119 Herpetic keratitis |
front 120 Chlamydia-caused disease. | back 120 Trachoma |
front 121 Mycobacterium spp. are the pathogens involved. | back 121 Buruli ulcer |
front 122 Treatment of cystic acne. | back 122 Isotretinoin (Accutane) |
front 123 The location of M protein of streptococci. | back 123 Fibrils on cell surface |
front 124 Causes birth defects. | back 124 Teratogenic |
front 125 Prevention of ophthalmia neonatorum. | back 125 Silver nitrate |
front 126 Scabies | back 126 mite |
front 127 Ringworm of the scalp. | back 127 Tinea capitis |
front 128 First disease deliberately eliminated on earth. | back 128 Smallpox |
front 129 Koplik's spots are diagnostic. | back 129 Measles (rubeola) |
front 130 Athlete's foot. | back 130 Tinea pedis |
front 131 Occasional complication of chickenpox & influenza. | back 131 Reyes syndrome |
front 132 Fungal infection of the nail. | back 132 Tinea unguium |
front 133 The eyes are washed by tears, and the enzyme ______ in tears destroys many bacteria. | back 133 lysozyme |
front 134 If a boil undertakes a more extensive invasion of the surrounding tissue, it is termed a _______. | back 134 carbuncle |
front 135 Streptococcus pyogenes is an example of group A ___ hemolytic streptococci. | back 135 beta |
front 136 The blue-green pus caused by opportunistic infections of burn patients is due to Pseudomonas aeruginosa forming water-soluble __________ pigment. | back 136 pyocyamn |