Pathogens that replicate in
other living things. You cannot
kill them, they have to run
their course.
VIRUS
What are 4 ways infectious
diseases are spread?
PERSON TO PERSON
FOOD & WATER
ANIMALS
ENVIRONMENT
Single-celled organisms that
can be treated with antibiotics.
What body system kicks in to
fight disease from the inside?
BACTERIA
IMMUNE SYSTEM
Organisms that absorb and use
nutrients from other living or
dead organisms.
What type of bacterial infection
causes severe muscle spasms?
TETNUS
FUNGUS
Singled celled organisms that
are larger then bacteria, causes
malaria.
What is our body’s first line of
defense against disease?
SKIN
PROTOZOA
Pathogens that live off of other
living things.
What is it called when an
infection or injury becomes
swollen, red and is painful?
PARASITES
INFLAMMATION
What bacterial infection is
characterized by a sore throat,
fever, and white spots on the
back of the throat?
Viral infection characterized by
headache, sore muscles, sore
throat, vomiting, and fatigue.
FLU
STREP THROAT
What type of bacterial infection
is characterized by a headache
and pressure in the head
caused by a build up of think
mucus.
What is the most common viral
infection for which there is no
cure?
COMMON COLD
SINUS INFECTION
Inflammation of the
membranes surrounding the
brain and spine.
Viral infection characterized by
pain and swelling of glands in
the throat.
MUMPS
MENINGITIS
Bacterial infection that effects
the digestive system, usually
spread by contaminated food.
SALMONELLA
Viral infection characterized by
fatigue, runny nose, cough,
slight fever, small white dots in
the mouth, rash covering the
body.
MEASLES
Viral infection char. By fever,
swollen lymph nodes, sore
throat and weakness.
Diseases that result in damage
to the heart and/or blood
vessels.
MONOUCLEOSIS
CARDIOVASCULAR
DISEASES
Inflammation of the liver,
jaundice, dark urine.
Disorder in which blood and/or
oxygen is cut off to the brain.
HEPATITIS
STROKE
Diseases that are caused partly
by unhealthy behaviors and
partly by other factors.
When the force of blood exerts
against the walls of the blood
vessels.
LIFESTYLE DISEASES
HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE
Factors or behaviors that you
can change that effect your
health.
When blood and/or oxygen is
cut off to the heart.
HEART ATTACK
CONTROLLABLE FACTORS
Age, race, heredity and gender
are all examples of what?
Build up of fatty materials in
the blood vessels.
UNCONTROLLABLE
FACTORS
ARTERIOSCLEROSIS
A disease caused by
uncontrolled cell growth
Disorder in which pregnant
women temporarily develop
diabetes.
CANCER
GESTATIONAL DIABETES
Disorder in which the cells are
unable to get glucose from the
blood
This occurs then a gene carries
incorrect information
DIABETES
MUTATION
The hormone that causes the
cells to remove glucose from the
bloodstream.
Segments of DNA located on a
chromosome, carries specific
hereditary information.
INSULIN
GENES
Tumors that are not cancerous
and do not spread.
Diseases caused by abnormal
chromosomes or by defective
genes inherited by one or both
parents.
BENIGN TUMORS
HEREDITARY DISEASES
Tumors that are cancerous and
can spread.
MALIGNANT TUMORS
Occurs when one gene out of
30,000 – 40,000 genes in the
body has a harmful mutation.
SINGLE-CELLED DISEASES
Degeneration of the brain cells.
HUNTINGTON’S DISEASE
When the immune system
attacks itself, you are said to
have what?
AUTOIMMUNE DISEASE
Diseases is which the body
produces defective hemoglobin.
SICKLE-CELL ANEMIA
What is the first stage our
immune system goes through
when infected with a pathogen?
RECOGNITION
Disease of the body’s mucous
glands
Effects your respiratory system.
What is the 2nd stage of the
immune system?
CYSTIC FIBROSIS
MOBILIZATION
If you have 47 chromosomes
instead of the normal 46, you
have what disorder?
What is the 3rd stage of the
immune system?
DOWN SYNDROME
DISPOSAL
Blood disease in which the
blood does not clot.
HEMOPHILIA
After a pathogen has infected
our body, what is the next stage
of the disease? (Think
premature baby)
INCUBATION
What is the 3rd stage of a
disease, when we begin feeling
sick.
When the HIV virus attaches
itself to helper T cells then
makes copies of it, this is…
PRODROMAL
REPLICATION
The body’s ability to fight off a
disease before you get sick.
Infections that take advantage
of a weakened immune system
are…
IMMUNITY
When the body does not fully
recover and goes through the
stages of a disease again.
OPPORTUNISTIC
INFECTIONS
The first test given to test
for HIV
RELAPSE
ELISA TEST
A viral infection which destroys
the immune system.
If the first test comes back
positive, what blood test do they
give?
HIV
WESTERN BLOT
When your white blood cell
count is below 200, you are
considered to have
What is the most common drug
used to slow down the
replication process?
AIDS
AZT