Bio Final Flashcards
(27 cards)
What are the two types of immune systems
Immune and adaptive
What are characteristics of an adaptive immune system
- Specific
- Acquired
- Antibodies
How do you acquire immunity
- vaccines
- getting sick
- nursing or pregnancy
What are characteristics of an innate immune system
- non-specific
- Protects against anything
- Barriers
What are barriers for the innate immune system
- cytokines
- skin
- fever
What are the types of pathogens
Virus
Bacteria
Protozoan
Parasites
Prions
What are characteristics of a virus
- intercellular parasites
- protein shell
- nucleic acid insides
Single celled
What are characteristics of bacteria
- Alive
- Single-celled
- Prokaryotic
What are characteristics of parasites
- rely on host
- alive
- Eukaryotic
What are characteristics of protozoans
- Single-celled
- alive
- eukaryotic
What is a prion
Infectious proteins
What do antibodies do
Attach to antigens on the outside of cells to flag them for phagocytosis
Where do antibodies come from
White blood cells produce them
Lymphocytes
What are antibodies
Proteins
What are the two male reproductive structures
- testicles
- Vas Deferens
What do the Vas Deferens do
Bring sperm to the urethra through the prostate gland
What is the cervix
Female reproductive structure that allows sperm to enter the uterus
What is the uterus
Area of implantation
What are the Fallopian tubes
Where fertilization occurs
What is the purpose of the ovaries
Carries the ovum and meiosis occurs
What are the characteristics of Genital herpes
- Painful and itchy sores
- Lifelong
- Cold sores
- Viral
What are the characteristics of genital warts (HPV)?
- Successful vaccine
- warts
- Viral
What are the characteristics of Chlamydia
- Most prevalent
- Bacterial
- inflammatory testicles
- infertility
- PID
What are the characteristics of Gonorrhea
- Pelvic Inflammatory Disease
- Transmitted through vaginal, oral, or anal sex
- Antibiotic resistance
- Bacterial
- purulent discharge from penis and pain with urination
- can transfer to newborn
- can cause blindness in newborn
