pt Flashcards
(10 cards)
1
Q
to live together
A
symbiosis
2
Q
group of organism that inhabits the body of a normal healthy individual in the community
A
normal flora
3
Q
a type of flora that inhabit the skin and mucous membrane
A
transcient flora
4
Q
a type of flora that have developed an intimate relationship the certain tissues of the animal body
A
resident flora
5
Q
are normal flora beneficial or not?
A
yes. they inhibit the growth of pathogenic organisms
6
Q
the healthy fetus is normally sterile until ____, following the rupture of the bag of water
A
birth
7
Q
body fluids that are sterile
A
- Cerebrospinal fluid
- synovial fluid
- blood
8
Q
in constant contact with the environment, making it the most exposed to microorganisms
A
skin
9
Q
3 micro-environemnts present in the skin
A
- Moist skin areas
- Dry skin areas
- Sebaceous skin
10
Q
what are the two flora common in skin
A
- Staphylococcus epidermidis
- Staphylococcus hominis
