Week 11 Health Quiz

Disease

Any condition that interfers with the proper funtioning of the mind and the body.

Communicable disease

A disease that can be passed to a person from another person.

Pathogens

the smallest germs

Infection

A condition that occurs when pathogens enter the body, multiply and cuase harm.

viruses

The smallest pathogens

bacteria

Tiny one-celled organisms

Tears

Cover and protect the eye from dust and pathogens

Saliva

Washes gersm away from the face

skin

provides a tough, outer layer protecting the body

mucous membranes

trap germs as they enter the body

stomach acid

kills germs that make it to the stomach

lymphocytes

the whit blood cells that attack germs

interfeeron

a protein, produced to simulate the immune system

macrophages

found in the lymph that attach themselves to germs and then destroy them

fevers

signals the body to create white blood cells

antibodies

attach themselves to antigens, keeping them from harming the body

hygeine

the act og being clean

The symptoms of this virus are fever, chills, fatigue, headache, muscle aches, and respirtory problems

The flu

This virul disease is chracterized by a severe sore through and swelling of the lymph glands in the neck and around the throat area.

Mononucleousis

This is a virul disease of the liver characterized by yellowing of the skin and the whites of the eyes.

hepathitis

The symptoms of this disease are fever, chills, and difficulty breathing

pheumonia

This disease produces a red and painful throut, fever, and swollen lymph nodes in the neck.

strp throat

this bacterial disease affects the lungs and is spread through the air

tuberculoosis

This disease is most commonly found in poor sanitation

hepatitus A

if left untreated, this diesease can lead to serious complications.

Strep throat

cantact with the saliva of an infected person as a result of things like sharing utensils, and drinking from the same glass can give you this disease.

momonucleosis

the contagious period for this disease is at least 24 hours after your symptoms of snezzing, coughing, and a runny nose.

the cold