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