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Tetanus can result from stepping on a rusty nail. It is a bacterial infection--not a disease-- that attacks the nervous system. It causes painful muscle contractions and can kill if untreated.
It is said that stepping on a rusty nail will cause tetanus or lockjaw. But it isn't the rust that causes the disease, it is the bacteria that is found on the nail (or splinter or even an insect bite).
Anything that has a tiny bit of dirt on it can carry the obligate anaerobic bacterium Clostridium tetani. This microbe doesn't like oxygen and a deep poke with a nail will produce an environment that it will thrive in. It produces a neurotoxin that causes muscles to contact all together with enough to break bones.
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Which disease causing severe muscular spasms may be caught from a rusty nail?
Tetanus, a bacterial infection caused by Clostridium tetani, can be contracted from a rusty nail or any object that introduces the bacteria deep into the body where oxygen levels are low. The bacteria produce a toxin that affects the nervous system, leading to severe muscular spasms and potentially life-threatening complications. It is important to stay up to date with tetanus vaccinations to prevent this disease.
What is the visible part of the nail called?
The visible part of the nail is called the nail plate or nail body. It is the hard, protective outer covering of the nail.
Can you sterilize a rusty nail?
Rusty nails are more likely to harbour virii and bacteria than bright clean ones, due to their roughened surfaces, but the rusting does not produce the micro-organisms. They can be sterilised by heat or disinfectant.
What is atrophy or wasting away of the nail called?
The atrophy or wasting away of the nail is called onychatrophia. This condition can result in thinning, deformity, or complete loss of the nail. It is often associated with underlying health conditions or trauma to the nail bed.
What part does the nail body cover?
The nail body, also known as the nail plate, covers and protects the nail bed, which is the layer of skin beneath the nail. The nail body is made up of layers of a protein called keratin and plays a role in protecting the tips of the fingers and toes.
Traveller General Lee's horse died when?
1870, from a disease called lockjaw after stepping on a rusty nail. 1870 he stepped on a rusty nail that caused lockjaw. It was untreatable at that time.
Will nails go rusty if touched by a rusty nail?
no, rust is not a disease, rust is a chemical reaction that occurs when iron reacts with water and air
Which disease causing severe muscular spasm may be caught if injured by a rusty nail or dirty object?
Tetanus.
How did rusty nail survive in joy ride 2?
How did rusty nail survive joy ride two
You step on a rusty nail which punctures your skin what shot should you get?
If you step on a rusty nail then you would have to get a tetanus shot
Is a rusty nail physical or a chemical change?
The rusting of a nail is a chemical change. This is because the iron in the nail reacts with oxygen in the air to form iron oxide, which is the rust. This process involves a chemical reaction and results in a change in the composition of the nail.
Jonah finds a rusty nail outside The nail is an example of?
carpentry
Is the word rusty an adjective or an adverb?
Think of this: 'a rusty nail' . . 'nail' is a noun, therefore the modifier 'rusty' is an adejctive. An adverb modifies a verb: 'He walked steadily'.
What are the signs when cut by a rusty nail?
Unless you see the object that caused the injury, a person would not know if it was a nail, rusty nail, or some other object. That is why tetanus shots are given.
Is a rusty nail a homogeneous mixture?
Homogeneous
Which disease causing severe muscular spasms may be caught if injured by a rusty tail or dirty object?
Tetanus - although it is bacteria on the nail not the rust which causes it.
How would the circulatory system get involved if you had a puncture from a dirty rusty fence nail?
the blood will clot together which is called platelets
