ANP 1105 Lecture Notes - Lecture 36: Trigeminal Nerve, Aortitis, Spirochaete

• School: University of Ottawa
• Department: Anatomy and Physiology
• Course: ANP 1105
• Professor: Frank Feiner

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What are sexually transmitted diseases: if you are not careful, chances are that you will be exposed to any of more than 30 bacteria, viruses or parasites that can take advantage of you when you have sex. Sti sometimes called a std is an infection that can be passed on to another person during vaginal, anal, or oral sex. Of the 30 or so, 8 stis are particularly common and cause most stis: How your body keeps out germs: usually, the millions of germs we come into contact with everyday don"t harm us. Our skin, a thick dry layer that covers the outside of our bodies, and mucous membranes (thinner, moist layers that line the cavities of our bodies) are very effective at keeping them out. Although your skin and mucous membranes are well equipped to keep infections at bay germs can overpower these defences and cause an infection.