Unit 13 - Communicable Diseases (Teen Health 2)

Question 1

Disease

Answer 1

Condition that interferes with the normal or proper functioning of the body or mind

Question 2

Communicable Disease

Answer 2

Disease that can be spread to a person from another person, an animal, or an object

Question 3

Germs

Answer 3

Organisms that are so small they can only be seen through a microscope

Question 4

Pathogens

Answer 4

Germs that cause diseases

Question 5

Infection

Answer 5

Condition that happens when pathogens enter body, multiply, and cause harm

Question 6

Viruses

Answer 6

Smallest and simplest pathogens

Question 7

Bacteria

Answer 7

Simple one-celled organisms

Question 8

Fungi

Answer 8

Organisms that are more complex than bacteria but cannot make their own food

Question 9

Protozoa

Answer 9

One-celled organisms that are more complex than bacteria

Question 10

Immune System

Answer 10

Combination of body defenses made up of the cells, tissues, and organs that fight pathogens in the body

Question 11

Inflammation

Answer 11

Body’s response to injury or disease, resulting in a condition of swelling, pain, heat, and redness

Question 12

Lymphatic System

Answer 12

Secondary circulatory system that helps the body fight pathogens and maintains its fluid balance

Question 13

Lymphocytes

Answer 13

Special white blood cells in the blood and lymphatic system

Question 14

Antigens

Answer 14

Substances that send the immune system into action

Question 15

Antibodies

Answer 15

Specific proteins that attach to antigens, keeping them from harming the body

Question 16

Immunity

Answer 16

Ability to resist the pathogens that cause a particular disease

Question 17

Vaccine

Answer 17

Preparation of dead or weakened pathogens that is introduced into the body to cause an immune response

Question 18

Influenza

Answer 18

Communicable disease characterized by fever, chills, fatigue, headache, muscle aches, and respiratory symptoms

Question 19

Contagious Period

Answer 19

Length of time that a particular disease can be spread from person to person

Question 20

Mononucleosis

Answer 20

Viral disease characterized by a severe sore throat and swelling of the lymph glands in the neck and around the throat area

Question 21

Hepatitis

Answer 21

Viral disease characterized by an inflammation of the liver and yellowing of the skin and the whites of the eyes

Question 22

Tuberculosis

Answer 22

Bacterial disease that usually affects the lungs

Question 23

Pneumonia

Answer 23

Serious inflammation of the lungs

Question 24

Strep Throat

Answer 24

Sore throat caused by streptococcal bacteria

Question 25

Hygiene

Answer 25

Cleanliness

Question 26

Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STDs)

Answer 26

Infections that are spread from person to person through sexual contact

Question 27

Chlamydia

Answer 27

Bacteria STD that many affect the reproductive organs, urethra, and anus

Question 28

Genital Warts

Answer 28

Growths or bumps in the genital area caused by certain types of human papillomavirus (HPV)

Question 29

Genital Herpes

Answer 29

Viral STD that produces painful blisters on the genital area

Question 30

Trichomoniasis

Answer 30

STD caused by the protozoan Trichomonas vaginalis

Question 31

Gonorrhea

Answer 31

Bacterial STD that affects the mucous membranes of the body, particularly the genital area

Question 32

Syphilis

Answer 32

Bacterial STD that can affect many parts of the body

Question 33

Hepatitis B

Answer 33

Disease caused by the hepatitis B virus that affects the liver

Question 34

Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)

Answer 34

Virus that causes AIDS

Question 35

Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS)

Answer 35

Disease that interferes with the body's ability to fight infection