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Medical Detective Unit 3: Immune System and Dise ...

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  • Negative control
    a sample that definitely has NOT been exposed to a treatment or illness
  • Sinus
    hollow space surrounded by bones usually in the head
  • Lymph nodes
    small, oval clumps of lymphatic tissue where T cells live until called upon to attack an infection
  • Common Cold
    short, highly contagious viral infection usually causing runny nose and congestion
  • Influenza (flu)
    viral infection; highly contagious; symptoms included fever, chills, body aches, dry cough
  • Antigens
    A type of flag on a foreign substance that induces an immune response in the body
  • Prion
    misfolded proteini that cause neurological problems and then death
  • Virus
    tiny part of dna that invades and reproduces inside a living cell
  • Prion diseases
    illnesses that causes difficulty thinking, remembering, and motor skills; affects the brain
  • Lymphatic system
    network of vessels, ducts, and nodes to produce white blood cells and get rid of dead cells and pathogens
  • Ringworm
    highly contagious fungal rash that develops in a circle
  • B cells
    cells that call in antibodies
  • Vaccine
    substance prepared from weakened or killed pathogens and introduced into a body to produce immunity
  • Antiobiotic
    medicine used to save lives because it destroys or prevents the growth of bacterial infections
  • Process of elimination
    first stage of diagnosis; eliminate the illnesses you know it isn't until you can compare the ones it could be
  • e. Coli
    causes bloody diarrhea; leading cause of diarrhea worldwide from eating contaminated foods
  • Pathogens
    foreign organisms that cause illnesses
  • Lyme disease
    bacteria infection spread by ticks includes rash, aches, pain, and lasts a long time
  • Antibodies
    wrap around pathogens to stop them or mark them to be killed
  • Protozoa
    Complex one celled animals that are often found in decayed materials and contaminated water
  • Cholera
    intestinal infection caused by ingesting contaminated water or food; very dangerous
  • White blood cells
    a variety of cells that help protect the body from pathogens
  • Diagnose
    identify a disease through symptoms
  • Congestion
    overcrowding; clogging of sinuses
  • Pneumonia
    Inflammation of lung tissue which causes lungs to fill with fluid; all pathogens can be cause
  • T cells
    cells that kill pathogens
  • Bacteria
    single celled organisms that exist everywhere; some are helpful and some can make you sick
  • First line of defense against pathogens
    skin and mucous membranes
  • Neurological
    dealing with neurons and the nervous system
  • Tuberculosis
    bacterial disease that infects infects the lungs and causes coughing and lung damage; can be difficult to treat
  • Parasite
    Organism that lives on or in a host and causes harm to the host
  • Asceptic technique
    procedures used in medical environments to prevent the spread of infectious microbes
  • Salmonella
    bacteria infection caused by eating undercooked chicken or eggs; caused intense stomach pain, diarrhea, vomiting
  • Positive control
    a sample that definitely has been exposed to a treatment or illness
  • PPE
    personal protective equipment; gloves, mask, safety mask, suit, etc
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