Module 5

Mucous membranes are present in all of the following areas of the body except:

Surface of the skin

The third line of defense fights disease by

producing a specific and unique response for each kind of pathogen it encounters.

Saliva and tears perform all of the following roles except __________.

Creating immunity against pathogens

Which of the following is not a major type of infectious agent or pathogen?

Diabetes

Ring worm is a skin disease that is caused by a __________.

Fungus

The skin preforms all of the following functions except __________.

Helps the body with digestion

An example of the body's second line of defense against a pathogen is

Inflammation

Which of the following is a nonspecific defense against pathogens?

Inflammation

The first line of defense against infection includes

Physical and chemical barriers

Your body's first line of defense against infectious disease includes

Physical barriers like skin, mucous membranes, and cilia

Which of the following is not a function of the skin?

Produces of gametes

The skin helps to keep pathogens out of the body by __________.

Providing a physical barrier

Which of the following is the first line of defense against pathogens?

Skin

Which of the following diseases is NOT caused by a bacterial infection?

Flu

Your immune system is found within the digestive system. It is a network of vessels that collect fluid from your tissues and returns it to the bloodstream.

False

Which statement below is NOT a cause of an infectious disease?

Acids in the stomach

The body's third line of defense against pathogens includes

Antibodies

Which of the following is not a part of the inflammatory response?

Blood flow to the area decreases.

Inflammation is the process that occurs when your body destroys pathogens that it has previously encountered before the pathogens are able to create a disease.

False

Which of the following engulfs pathogens or an invading virus or bacteria.

Macrophage

A kind of white blood cell that ingests or engulfs pathogens are called

Macrophages

A disease-causing agent is called a(n)

Pathogen

Infectious diseases are caused by

Pathogens

A vaccine causes the immune system to respond by fighting a pathogen without having symptoms of an infection.

True

Cilia are tiny hair-like structures that line your air passages to help trap and remove pathogens.

True

Infectious diseases are also known as communicable diseases.

True

The openings into your body, such as your mouth, eyes, and nose, are covered by protective linings called mucous membranes.

True

Which of the following diseases is NOT caused by a virus?

Tuberculosis

One of the best ways to prevent the spread of disease, is to

Wash your hands

Which of the following is NOT an example of the body's first lines of defense against infection?

White blood cells