Defense Mechanisms Worksheet

Defense Mechanisms and STD Worksheet

1. Non-specific external barriers that are the first line of defense are:_________________ and ________________________.

2. Invaders such as ______________________ and _____________________ can enter the body.

3. Routes of entry for invaders include:

a. ______________________

b. ______________________

c. ______________________

d. ____________________ or _______________________

4. Non-specific internal barriers of the body’s defense system include __________________,

5. _____________________________, and ______________________________________.

6. The __________________________________ and ______________________________ prevent most infections.

7. _______________________ come out of the blood vessel to the site of the invasion, eat

8. and engulf the _____________________ to the body’s immune system.

9. _____________________________ release inflammation and prostaglandins (swelling and

pain respectively) upon site of invasion.

10. What are the primary signs of inflammation? What are the steps involved in an inflammatory response?

11. List the cells of the Innate Immune response and describe each of their functions.

12. List the cells of the adaptive immune response and describe each of their functions

13. Contraceptives that offer some protection from STDs are __________________________

and ______________________________.

14. Contraceptives that do not offer some protection from STDs are _____________________,

_________________________________ and _________________________________.

15. Chlamydia is caused by a _______________.

16. Compare the symptoms/complications of chlamydia amongst men and women?

Men	Women

17. Gonorrhea is caused by ___________________________________

18. How is Gonorrhea transmitted?

19. What are the symptoms of gonorrhea?

20. Syphilis is caused by a bacterium known as _____________________.

21. How is syphilis contracted/transmitted? How does one confirm whether or not they have syphilis?

22. What are the symptoms of syphilis?

23. Herpes is caused by a ____________________, known as Herpes simplex. There are 2

types known as _______________ and ____________ .

24. What is the course of treatment for Herpes?

25. HPV is caused by a ________ named _____________________. How is it contracted?

26. What are some sign and symptoms of HPV?

27. What are the 4 major routes of transmission of HIV?

28. How is HIV treated?

29. How can HIV be prevented?