Nic esthetics Exam Study Guide.
Microbiology - answer✔Is the branch of biology that studies microscopic organisms
Resident microorganisms - answer✔Microorganisms that are often present on the surface of the
human body
Transient microorganisms - answer✔Microorganisms that travel easy on hands clothing or
intamite objects
Pathogens - answer✔Are organisms that cause disease both resident and transient
microorganisms can be pathogenic
Cocci - answer✔Round
Bacilli - answer✔Rod
Spirilla - answer✔Spiral
Fungi - answer✔Are plant like organisms that include mold and yeast
Parasites - answer✔Is an organism made up of one or more cells and is larger and more
complicated than bacteria or a virus
Nosocomial infection - answer✔Defined as infections aquired in a hospital or other health care
environment
Susceptible host - answer✔The infectious agent new living environment
Asepis - answer✔Is the state of being free of pathogenic microbes
Bacterial spores - answer✔Reproductive cells usually uncellular produced by plants and some
protozod
Engineering controls - answer✔Devices that isolate or remove bloodborne pathogen hazards
from workplace
Endogenous infection - answer✔An infection that occurs when bacteria travel from site to site
Ocupational exposure - answer✔potential contact with blood or other potentially infectious
material
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External parasites - answer✔Are organisms that grow feed on otherliving organism Wich are
reffered to as hosts
Anatomy - answer✔The study of the organs and systems of the body
Physiology - answer✔The study of the function of these organs and systems of the body
Body systems - answer✔Cells tissue organs
Nucleus - answer✔Control center of cell activities is vitialy important for reproduction
Cytoplasm - answer✔Is the production department of a cell
Organels - answer✔Perform
Staphyloocci - answer✔Are pus forming bacterial cells that form grape like bunches or clusters
Streptococci - answer✔Pus forming bacterial cells Wich form in long chains
Diplococci - answer✔Are bacterial cells that grow in pairs and are the cause of certain infections
Bacilli - answer✔Are the most common form of bacterial cells bar or rod shaped
Spirilla - answer✔Are spiraled coiled crocks crew shaped bacterial cells that cause highly
contagious diseases such as syphilis and cholera
Viruses - answer✔The word virus comes from the Latin word meaning poison
Mrsa - answer✔Methicillian resistant staphylococcus aoreus
Epa - answer✔Environmental protection agency
Calabiration - answer✔Adjusting the settings on a piece of equipment so that it operates safely
Chemiclave - answer✔Is a machine that sterelizes surgical instruments
Physiology - answer✔The study of the function of these organs and systems
Anabolism - answer✔The process of larger molecules from smaller ones
Ana - answer✔The prefix is from the Greek word meaning up
Cata - answer✔The prefix is from the Greek word meaning down
Epitheal tissue - answer✔Covers and protects the body
Connective tissue - answer✔Supports protects and holds body together
Nerve tissue - answer✔Carries messages to and from the brian cordinates body functions