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Germs

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What is gastrointestinal? related to stomach and intestines
what are types of germs? viruses, bacteria, fungi
What are ways to reduce the spread of germs? stay away from people that are sick wash your hands before you eat and after using the bathroom and keeping bathroom and kitchen surfaces clean when you touch things that dirty wash your hands and properly caring for pets to keep them from spreading ger
What is infection? the growth of germs in your body
eukaryotic An organism whose cells have nucleus.
Prokaryotic a single-celled organism that does not have a nucleus.
Microbe a organism that can only be seen through a microscope.
Metabolism the combinations of chemicals reactions.
organelle A specialized structure found in cells.
Chloroplast organ file that contains the green pigment chlorophyll used in photosysthesis.
Microbiology The study of Microrganism
infectious Agent something that can get inside your body, multiply,and cause disease
Case study an observation of an person or group to use as a model.
Proper food handling leads to less sickness cook food thoroughly, wash raw fruit and veggies, avoid eating undercooked hamburgers, refrigerate leftovers quickly,clean kitchen counters and cooking utensils especially after they have been in contact with raw meat, poultry and eggs.
Cell theory a theory about the relationship between cells and living things.
What are the parts of the cell theory? all living things are composed of cells, cells are the basic unit of structure and function in living things, all cells are produced from other cells
What does the cell theory help scientists do? learn more about the living things by studying cells.
How are plant cells different from animal cells? Plant cells have a cell wall and chloroplast and animal cells have cytoplasm
What are common symptoms of gastrointestinal illness? diarrhea, vomiting and stomach cramps
What is 1 illness that is nearly eradicated smallpox and polio
Where can viruses only reproduce? Inside cells.
What does a virus need to survive? A Host.
Dependent variable A variable that is measured
Independent variable a variable that has been changed.
droplet transmission A way that an infectous disease can be transmitted. Droplet containing an infectous agent (bacteria or viruses)are relaesed into the air when an infeted person sneezes, coughs, talks or exhales.They then come into contact w/another person eyes nose,mouth.
Bacterial Spore Spore most described as dormat
Agar jelly-like, nutrient filled substance used to grow bacteria
What causes paralysis and is caused by the poliom yelitis virus? Polio
What is causes small itchy spots, high fever and even death and is caused by the variola virus? Smallpox
What causes itchy large spots, low fever and severe itching if you get it? Chicken Pox
Chicken pox is caused by what virus? varicella zoster virus
Lyme disease is caused by what? bacteria found in some ticks
What do you treat with medication or an antibiotic a virus or a bacterial infection? bacterial infection
What symptoms are likely with Lyme disease? Bulls eye rash and maybe a fever, headache and muscle or joint pain
What can you get E Coli from? eating undercooked contaminated beef or produce like spinach.
What are the symptoms or E Coli? watery or bloody diarrhea,fever, abdominal cramps, nausea and vomiting
What is mononucleosis also called? kissing disease
What are symptoms of mononucleosis? very tired,fever, white patches at back of the throat, swollen neck glands, headache and sore throat
What are the two most common causes of pneumonia? bacteria or viruses
What is pneumonia? inflammation of the lungs when the air sacs in the lungs fill with pus and oxygen has trouble getting into the blood
What are symptoms of bacterial pneumonia? high fever, shaking chills and cough that produces rust colored or greenish sputum
What are symptoms of viral pneumonia? dry cough, fever, headache and muscle pain, as pneumonia gets worse the cough and fever and breathlessness becomes worse
initial/sentinel carrier the first person in a group to get an contagous disease.
epidemiology the study of how and why diseases occur
epidemiologist a sciencetist who studies diseases and how they spread
eradicate to wipeout
nutrient the useable substance in food
contract to shorten
Gastrointestinal diseases common illnesses that happen in your stomach and intestines. Symptoms are diarrhea, vomiting and stomach cramps. It can be spread from one person to another, from unsafe food handlng and poor sanitation
What is the overall funcion of the circulatory system transport blood all over the body, carries nutrients, and carries waste away from the cells. Has 4 parts.
What is the overall function of the respiratory system it delivers oxygen to the blood and removes carbon dioxide, a waste gas it has 6 parts.
What is the overall function of the nervous system nerves that carry messages about what is happening outside the body to the to the brain and messages from the brain to all parts of the body
What is the overall function of the skeletal system protects our organs, allows movement, gives our body form and stores minerals and replenishes the blood
What is the overall function of the muscular system made up of muscles that makes our body moves with skeletal system.has 10 parts.
What is the overall function of the excretory system to rid the body of harmful waste. Has 7 parts.
What is the overall function of the Digestive System breaks down food and protects other organs. Has 6 parts
What is the overall function of the Endocrine system to control the way the other organs work. has 9 parts
What is the overall function of the immune system To protect against disease? Has 7 parts
what should the power be when the microscope is turned off low
what should the microscope power be when it starts low
What parts should you carry the microscope with arm and base
What is a communicable disease? a disease that spreads very rapidly from person to person ex. common cold and gastrointestinal illnesses
What is a noncommunicable disease? a disease that cannot be passed on by the person that is sick to other people. ex. cancer
Give an example of a endocrine disease? Aids (HIV)
The heart is part of what body system? Circulatory
What does the heart do? pump blood
What are the parts of the circulatory system? Heart, vein, artery, and capillary
What are the parts of a respiratory system? trachea, lungs, diaphram, epiglottis, larynx, and vocal cords
What are the parts of the nervous system? brain, spinal cord, nerves and neurons
What are the parts of the skeletal system? bones, ligaments, and tendons
What are the parts of the muscular system? skeletal, smooth, cardiac, biceps, masseter, deltoid, oblique abdominis, sartorius, triceps, and quadriceps
What are the parts of the execretory system? lungs, kidneys, urinary bladder, ureter, uretha, liver and skin
What are the parts of the digestive system? mouth, stomach, small intestine, liver, pancreas, large intestine
What are the parts of the endocrine system? hormones, hypothalamus, thymus, thyroid, parathyroid, adrenals, pancreas, ovaries, and testes
What are the parts of the immune system? thymus, white blood cells, antibodies, epidermis, cilia, mucus, and saliva
What is the function of the veins? Carries the blood back to the heart
What does the artery do? A blood vessel that carries blood away from the heart
What is the function of the trachea? A tube that carries air to the lungs. It's a windpipe.
What is the function of the diaphragm A band of muscles that regulates pressure in the chest cavity.
What is the function of the brain? Uses information from the nerves to coordinate how you will react, and the brain sends messages using different nerve cells to tell your body parts what to do.
What is the function of bones? rigid organs that give the body shape and allow movement. They make blood in the marrow and store minerals
What is the function of Ligiments connects bones to other bones. allows mobility
What is the function of tendons connects muscle to bones. Allows for mobility
What is the function of the skeletal system The internal framework of bones that provides shape, support, allows movement, protects organs, produces blood cells and stores minerals.
What is the function of the cardiac muscle (Heart) The organ responsible for pumping blood through the body
What is the function of the bicepts Lifts your arm
What is the function of the tricepts lowers your arm
What is the function of the deltoid forms the rounded shoulder; lifts the arm
What is the function of the obliique/abdomonis to move the middle of the body and protect internal organs
What is the function of the satorious moves the leg inward. Longest muscle in the body
What is the function of the quadriceps extends the leg, used to walk, jump and squat
What is the function of the lungs an organ that transports oxygen from the atmosphere into the bloodstream, and releases carbon dioxide from the bloodstream back to the atmoshere.
What is the function of the kidneys one of the two excetory organs that filter the blood and remove waste products
What is the function of the urinary bladder the organ that stores urine until it is eliminated from the body
What is the function of the urethra a tube through which urine flows from the body
What is the function of the liver an organ that helps in detoxification(getting rid of poisons), produces chemicals that help in digestion (breakdown of foods)
What is the function of the skin The outer covering of the body that protects us from pathogens (germs). It also regulates body temperature (sweating)
What is the function of the hormones? chemical messengers that regulate the activities of cells in an organ or group of organs
What is the function of the hypothalamus? it works with the nervous system to control and regulate your body's responses to the environment, and to regulate growth, development and reproduction
What is the function of the thymus? organ important in the development of a type of white blood cell
What are tissues? groups of cells that are similar in structure and function
What is the function of mucus in immune system? protects you from getting sick by trapping some harmful particles in the air in this sticky wet material
What is the function of the small intestine? help break down food
What is the function of the white blood cells in the immune system? to protect the body from invading microbes
What is the function of the ovaries? female reproduction
What is the function of the testes? male reproduction
Our bodies are made up of what? cells
Tissues are organized into larger structures called? Organs
Organs are grouped together in organ system what do they do together work together to get the job done
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