Health Final Flashcards
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Amniotic sac
Sac that the baby grows in. Keeps the temperature consistent
Infectious diseases are caused by ______
Pathogens
Chlamydia/Gonorrhea
Bacterial infection
Bacterial vs. Virus
Bacterial can be cured viruses cannot.
Herpes
Viral infection
Trichomoniasis
Protozoan parasite
Genital itching, yellow discharge from vag, painful urination.
Can be cured
Cervix
The opening from the uterus to the vagina
Active immunity
The body’s memory cells that remember pathogens and attack them before you can get sick again.
HIV/AIDS
Viral infection
Attacks immune system that leads you vulnerable to any other infections (cold,flu,etc).
Human Immunodeficiency Virus
Acquired immunodeficiency Syndrome
Placenta
The sac that feeds the baby through the umbilical cord.
Where does fertilization take place?
FALLOPIAN TUBES
Labia
Flab over vagina
Opportunistic infections
Small diseases like the cold that take advantage of the weak immune system that can be caused by HIV
Depo provera
Injection that thickens cervical mucus making it hard for sperm to enter
Immunizations
Vaccinations
Uterus
Where the baby grows and develops
4 ways for infectious diseases to spread
Person to person
Food and water
Animals
Contaminated objects
Syphilis
Bacterial infection
Sores, rash on palms, damage to internal organs
HPV/Genital warts
Viral infection
Bumps on genitals
Vaccination can prevent it
Blastocyst
A sphere of cells surrounding a hollow center
Hepatitis B
Viral infection
Attacks liver that can lead to cancer
Pubic lice
Parasitic bugs that cause severe genital itching
Can be cured
Stages of HIV/AIDS
- Asymptomatic - no symptoms (6 mon-15 years)
- Symptomatic
- AIDS - T cells are low and tr body becomes very vulnerable to opportunistic infections
Passive immunity
Temporary immunity that an infant requires from its mother.