AAMI Microbiology for Embalmers Unit 2
Clostridium Tetani - ANS-what is Tetanus Bacillus also known as?
Tetanus Bacillus - ANS-what is Clostridium Tetani commonly known as?
Tetanus Bacillus - ANS-what are residents of the superficial layers of soil and normal
flora of horses, cattle, and herbivores?
Tetanus - ANS-what is caused by spores of Clostridium tetani being introduced into a
wound?
Tetanus - ANS-whether a wound is complicated by _________ depends on the:
- type of wound
- chance of spore contamination
- presence of dead tissue
Exotoxin - ANS-if it were not for the ________ produced by clostridium tetani, infection
with the tetanus bacilli would be without affect.
Orally - ANS-when taken _________, clostridium tetani doesn't affect our bodies.
Neurotoxin - ANS-what is the exotoxin clostridium tetani produces considered?
Central Nervous System - ANS-the neurotoxin has an affinity to the _______________.
Lockjaw - ANS-spasms caused by a neurotoxin near the face and neck cause?
Muscles - ANS-when the neurotoxin attacks the central nervous system, it is transferred
to ___________ by motor nerves and causes muscular spasms.
Motor Nerves - ANS-when the neurotoxin attacks the central nervous system, it is
transferred to muscles by ___________ and causes muscular spasms.
Muscular Spasms - ANS-when the neurotoxin attacks the central nervous system, it is
transferred to muscles by motor nerves and causes ___________.
Second - ANS-the exotoxin produced by clostridium tetani is _______ in potency to the
toxin produced by the organism that causes botulism.
, True - ANS-clostridium tetani itself doesn't invade the body. T/F
Lethal - ANS-what type of disease is clostridium tetani?
True - ANS-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
False - ANS-there is a lesion with clostridium tetani. T/F
Head, Face - ANS-in clostridium tetani wounds around the ______ and ______ result in
rapid fatality.
Noncommunicable - ANS-what is the mode of transmission for Clostridium Tetani
No - ANS-is there immunity for clostridium tetani?
Clostridium Tetani - ANS-prevention for ____________:
- puncture wounds should be widely opened, thoroughly cleaned, and dead tissue
removed.
- this organism is sensitive to penicillin, but no antibiotic has any effect on the toxin
released into the body.
- artificially acquired active immunization is accomplished by way of the tetanus toxoid
vaccine.
Penicillin - ANS-what is clostridium tetani sensitive too?
Tetanus Toxoid - ANS-artificially acquired active immunization from clostridium tetani is
accomplished by way of the ___________ vaccine.
Clostridium Perfringens - ANS-this organism exists as saprophytes in the soil and in the
intestinal canal of many animals.
Clostridium Perfringens - ANS-this organism exists in the spore state in soil.
Gas Gangrene - ANS-this is a highly fatal disease caused by the contamination of
wounds with soil containing the spores of clostridium perfringens.
Clostridium Tetani - ANS-what is Tetanus Bacillus also known as?
Tetanus Bacillus - ANS-what is Clostridium Tetani commonly known as?
Tetanus Bacillus - ANS-what are residents of the superficial layers of soil and normal
flora of horses, cattle, and herbivores?
Tetanus - ANS-what is caused by spores of Clostridium tetani being introduced into a
wound?
Tetanus - ANS-whether a wound is complicated by _________ depends on the:
- type of wound
- chance of spore contamination
- presence of dead tissue
Exotoxin - ANS-if it were not for the ________ produced by clostridium tetani, infection
with the tetanus bacilli would be without affect.
Orally - ANS-when taken _________, clostridium tetani doesn't affect our bodies.
Neurotoxin - ANS-what is the exotoxin clostridium tetani produces considered?
Central Nervous System - ANS-the neurotoxin has an affinity to the _______________.
Lockjaw - ANS-spasms caused by a neurotoxin near the face and neck cause?
Muscles - ANS-when the neurotoxin attacks the central nervous system, it is transferred
to ___________ by motor nerves and causes muscular spasms.
Motor Nerves - ANS-when the neurotoxin attacks the central nervous system, it is
transferred to muscles by ___________ and causes muscular spasms.
Muscular Spasms - ANS-when the neurotoxin attacks the central nervous system, it is
transferred to muscles by motor nerves and causes ___________.
Second - ANS-the exotoxin produced by clostridium tetani is _______ in potency to the
toxin produced by the organism that causes botulism.
, True - ANS-clostridium tetani itself doesn't invade the body. T/F
Lethal - ANS-what type of disease is clostridium tetani?
True - ANS-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
False - ANS-there is a lesion with clostridium tetani. T/F
Head, Face - ANS-in clostridium tetani wounds around the ______ and ______ result in
rapid fatality.
Noncommunicable - ANS-what is the mode of transmission for Clostridium Tetani
No - ANS-is there immunity for clostridium tetani?
Clostridium Tetani - ANS-prevention for ____________:
- puncture wounds should be widely opened, thoroughly cleaned, and dead tissue
removed.
- this organism is sensitive to penicillin, but no antibiotic has any effect on the toxin
released into the body.
- artificially acquired active immunization is accomplished by way of the tetanus toxoid
vaccine.
Penicillin - ANS-what is clostridium tetani sensitive too?
Tetanus Toxoid - ANS-artificially acquired active immunization from clostridium tetani is
accomplished by way of the ___________ vaccine.
Clostridium Perfringens - ANS-this organism exists as saprophytes in the soil and in the
intestinal canal of many animals.
Clostridium Perfringens - ANS-this organism exists in the spore state in soil.
Gas Gangrene - ANS-this is a highly fatal disease caused by the contamination of
wounds with soil containing the spores of clostridium perfringens.
