AAMI Microbiology for Embalmers Unit 2
Q & As (Verified Answers) 2026 Update
what is Tetanus Bacillus also known as? - Correct Answers
✅Clostridium Tetani
what is Clostridium Tetani commonly known as? - Correct
Answers ✅Tetanus Bacillus
what are residents of the superficial layers of soil and normal
flora of horses, cattle, and herbivores? - Correct Answers
✅Tetanus Bacillus
what is caused by spores of Clostridium tetani being
introduced into a wound? - Correct Answers ✅Tetanus
whether a wound is complicated by _________ depends on the:
- type of wound
- chance of spore contamination
- presence of dead tissue - Correct Answers ✅Tetanus
if it were not for the ________ produced by clostridium tetani,
infection with the tetanus bacilli would be without affect. -
Correct Answers ✅Exotoxin
when taken _________, clostridium tetani doesn't affect our
bodies. - Correct Answers ✅Orally
,AAMI Microbiology for Embalmers Unit 2
Q & As (Verified Answers) 2026 Update
what is the exotoxin clostridium tetani produces considered? -
Correct Answers ✅Neurotoxin
the neurotoxin has an affinity to the _______________. -
Correct Answers ✅Central Nervous System
spasms caused by a neurotoxin near the face and neck
cause? - Correct Answers ✅Lockjaw
when the neurotoxin attacks the central nervous system, it is
transferred to ___________ by motor nerves and causes
muscular spasms. - Correct Answers ✅Muscles
when the neurotoxin attacks the central nervous system, it is
transferred to muscles by ___________ and causes muscular
spasms. - Correct Answers ✅Motor Nerves
when the neurotoxin attacks the central nervous system, it is
transferred to muscles by motor nerves and causes
___________. - Correct Answers ✅Muscular Spasms
the exotoxin produced by clostridium tetani is _______ in
potency to the toxin produced by the organism that causes
botulism. - Correct Answers ✅Second
, AAMI Microbiology for Embalmers Unit 2
Q & As (Verified Answers) 2026 Update
clostridium tetani itself doesn't invade the body. T/F - Correct
Answers ✅True
what type of disease is clostridium tetani? - Correct
Answers ✅Lethal
the toxin that is produced by clostridium tetani is released
into and travels throughout the body affecting muscles and
eventually causing respiratory paralysis and death. T/F -
Correct Answers ✅True
there is a lesion with clostridium tetani. T/F - Correct
Answers ✅False
in clostridium tetani wounds around the ______ and ______
result in rapid fatality. - Correct Answers ✅Head, Face
what is the mode of transmission for Clostridium Tetani -
Correct Answers ✅Noncommunicable
is there immunity for clostridium tetani? - Correct Answers
✅No
prevention for ____________:
Q & As (Verified Answers) 2026 Update
what is Tetanus Bacillus also known as? - Correct Answers
✅Clostridium Tetani
what is Clostridium Tetani commonly known as? - Correct
Answers ✅Tetanus Bacillus
what are residents of the superficial layers of soil and normal
flora of horses, cattle, and herbivores? - Correct Answers
✅Tetanus Bacillus
what is caused by spores of Clostridium tetani being
introduced into a wound? - Correct Answers ✅Tetanus
whether a wound is complicated by _________ depends on the:
- type of wound
- chance of spore contamination
- presence of dead tissue - Correct Answers ✅Tetanus
if it were not for the ________ produced by clostridium tetani,
infection with the tetanus bacilli would be without affect. -
Correct Answers ✅Exotoxin
when taken _________, clostridium tetani doesn't affect our
bodies. - Correct Answers ✅Orally
,AAMI Microbiology for Embalmers Unit 2
Q & As (Verified Answers) 2026 Update
what is the exotoxin clostridium tetani produces considered? -
Correct Answers ✅Neurotoxin
the neurotoxin has an affinity to the _______________. -
Correct Answers ✅Central Nervous System
spasms caused by a neurotoxin near the face and neck
cause? - Correct Answers ✅Lockjaw
when the neurotoxin attacks the central nervous system, it is
transferred to ___________ by motor nerves and causes
muscular spasms. - Correct Answers ✅Muscles
when the neurotoxin attacks the central nervous system, it is
transferred to muscles by ___________ and causes muscular
spasms. - Correct Answers ✅Motor Nerves
when the neurotoxin attacks the central nervous system, it is
transferred to muscles by motor nerves and causes
___________. - Correct Answers ✅Muscular Spasms
the exotoxin produced by clostridium tetani is _______ in
potency to the toxin produced by the organism that causes
botulism. - Correct Answers ✅Second
, AAMI Microbiology for Embalmers Unit 2
Q & As (Verified Answers) 2026 Update
clostridium tetani itself doesn't invade the body. T/F - Correct
Answers ✅True
what type of disease is clostridium tetani? - Correct
Answers ✅Lethal
the toxin that is produced by clostridium tetani is released
into and travels throughout the body affecting muscles and
eventually causing respiratory paralysis and death. T/F -
Correct Answers ✅True
there is a lesion with clostridium tetani. T/F - Correct
Answers ✅False
in clostridium tetani wounds around the ______ and ______
result in rapid fatality. - Correct Answers ✅Head, Face
what is the mode of transmission for Clostridium Tetani -
Correct Answers ✅Noncommunicable
is there immunity for clostridium tetani? - Correct Answers
✅No
prevention for ____________:
