Shared Flashcard Set

Details

Communicable & Non Communicable
Diseases that can and can't be spread
24
Health Care
6th Grade
01/26/2010

Additional Health Care Flashcards

 


 

Cards

Term
Disease
Definition
an unhealthy condition of the body or mind.
Term
Communicable
Definition
a disease that spreads form person to person.
Term
Infection
Definition
results when germs invade the body, multiply, and cause harm to the body cells.
Term
Microorganisms
Definition

disease-causing organisms and viruses that are so small that they can only be seen through a microscope.

 

Term
Pathogens
Definition
microoragisms and viruses that can cause disease
Term
Physical and Chemical Diseases
Definition

-Skin

-Mucous membranes

-Cilia

-Saliva and Tears

-Digestive System

Term
Inflamation
Definition
is your body's general response to all kindfs of injury, from cuts and scrapes to internal damage.
Term
Phagocytes
Definition
blood, other fluids, and white blood cells.
Term
Immeune System
Definition
fights diseas by producing a seperate set of weapons for each kind of pathogen.
Term
Lymphocytes
Definition
White blood cells
Term
Immunity
Definition
is your body's ability to destroy pathogens that it has previously encountered before the pathogens are able to cause disease
Term
T- Cells
Definition
help your immune system remember pathogens. this memory capacity along with the memory capacity of B cells, is what causes you to develope immunity to a previously encountered pathogen
Term
Killer t-cells
Definition
Destroy any body cell that has been infected by a pathogen
Term
Helper t- cells
Definition
produce chemicals that stimulate other T-cells and B-cells to fight off infection
Term
Supressor T-cells
Definition
produce chemicals that "turn off" other immune system cells when an infection has been brought under control
Term
B-cells
Definition
produce antibodies
Term
Antibodies
Definition
are proteins that attach to the surface of pathogens or the toxin from harming the body
Term
Lymphatic System
Definition
is a network of vessel that collects fluid from your tissues and returns it to the bloodstream
Term
Passive immunity
Definition
immunity acquired by recieving antibodies from a source that one own immune system is called passive immunity
Term
Active immunity
Definition
results from either havin a disease or recieving a vaccine
Term
Immunization
Definition
or vaccination
Term
Vaccines
Definition
contain small amounts of dead or modified pathogens or their toxins
Term
The First Line Of Defense
Definition

-Skin and mucous membranes

~skin covers

outside of body.

~mucous

membranes

cover the inner parts

such as your throat , nose, and mouth.

Term
HEALTH QUIZZZZZZZZZZ
Definition
Supporting users have an ad free experience!