Infectious Diseases Affecting the Cardiovascular System & Lymphatic Systems (CH 18) - Lindsay Schuette

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Across
  1. 2. Gram-positive cause of meningitis
  2. 3. Upper throat behind the nose; reservoir for some pathogens.
  3. 7. Nerves that extend from the CNS to the rest of the body.
  4. 9. Different strains of a species distinguished by surface antigens.
  5. 10. Toxic component of gram-negative bacteria that triggers inflammation.
  6. 11. Having a weakened immune system
  7. 13. Fluid surrounding the brain and spinal cord that cushions and protects them.
  8. 14. The brain and spinal cord; main control center of the body.
  9. 17. A protective barrier that limits what substances (including microbes and many antibiotics) can enter the brain.
  10. 18. Bacteria that appear in pairs.
  11. 20. Gram-positive rod, especially in neonates.
Down
  1. 1. Gram-negative cause of meningitis.
  2. 4. Protective layers covering the brain and spinal cord.
  3. 5. Enzyme that helps bacteria evade immune defenses.
  4. 6. Specialized immune cells in the brain with limited phagocytic activity.
  5. 8. Small red/purple spots caused by bleeding under the skin.
  6. 12. There are no normal_____ in the CNS or PNS.
  7. 15. Gram-negative bacterium, common in newborn infections.
  8. 16. Procedure used to collect CSF for diagnosis.
  9. 19. Natural habitat of a pathogen