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Introduction To Health Sciences Vocab
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1. A non-invasive method of measuring the level of oxygenation of the blood by using light absorption to calculate the relative levels of haemoglobin and oxyhaemoglobin.
age-related macular degeneration
water-borne infectious diseases
regenerative medicine
pulse oximetry
2. A tissue made up of cells embedded in a matrix of protein fibres which includes bones - fat and tendons; they connect - support - or surround other tissues and organs.
iris
water-borne infectious diseases
connective tissue
gas pressure
3. The total number of people who have a disease - disorder or disability at a particular point in time - expressed as a rate per 1000 (or per 10 000 - or per 100 000 or per million) population.
light ray
interneuron
trauma
prevalence rate
4. The level of intensity of stimulation of a neuron at which it first shows activity. The term is used particularly in the context of sensory neurons.
stress
residual volume
threshold of excitation
image
5. A complex molecule composed of smaller molecules (globin and haem) and iron atoms. It is a component of erythrocytes and its function is to bind reversibly to oxygen.
proportional morbidity
point-of-use' strategy
haemoglobin
pulmonary hypertension
6. The process of expiring or breathing out; the emission of air from the lungs.
proportional mortality
epithelial tissue
absorbed dose
expiration
7. The statistical study of the occurrence - distribution - potential causes and control of diseases and disabilities in human populations (CS 1 - 3 - 4 & 6)
epidemiology
immune system
toxicology
oxyhaemoglobin
8. A substance produced by an endocrine gland that is carried around the body in the blood - and affects the structure or functions of specifically receptive target organs or tissues.
scatter plot
central nervous system
hormone
receptor
9. An eye-surgery technique where the epithelial layer of the eye is removed and laser treatment applied to the tissues exposed beneath (abbreviated to PRK).
musculoskeletal system
proportional morbidity
element
photorefractive keratectomy
10. A collection of different brain regions that is activated in response to painful stimuli and is associated with the experience of pain.
mitochondrio
tidal volume
pain matrix
spectrum
11. Pain that lasts for months or years and which typically persists beyond the time of tissue healing.
proportional morbidity
chronic pain
atmospheric pressure
dry AMD
12. An approach to explanation which implies two closely related things: (i) both biological and psychological sciences have central roles in the explanation - and (ii) a given phenomenon to be studied within this perspective - such as pain - has both bi
polyatomic ions
prefrontal cortex
psychobiological approach
arterial blood gas test
13. Diseases in which the pathogen causing the disease lives part of its life cycle in water; e.g. cholera - cryptosporidiosis.
water-borne infectious diseases
hypoxia
nephrons
specificity
14. A clearly stated provisional explanation for a set of observations or data - devised for the purpose of testing its validity by the collection of additional data or by conducting an experiment.
hypothesis
deterministic
vasopressin
polar molecule
15. The part of a neuron that consists of a long wire-like projection - ending in a terminal which participates in a synapse with another cell. Action potentials are transmitted along these.
hypothesis
axon
spectrum
optician
16. The behaviour of electromagnetic radiation cannot be adequately described in all situations by any one model. In some situations the wave model is appropriate - in others the particle model - which describes the radiation as photons - must be used.
lower respiratory infection
wave-particle duality
hepatitis
pulmonary hypertension
17. The distance between atoms in a molecule.
multifactorial disease
diffusion
bond length
closed fracture
18. Countries that provide universal education for their children - with populations that have high rates of literacy - comprehensive health services and which meet certain other development indicators - such as 100% access to safe drinking water and san
trichiasis
low vision
drainage angle
developed countries
19. Disease - disorder or disability.
morbidity
attenuation coefficient
incidence
stress response
20. A group of primates - to which modern humans belong - characterised by upright posture and a very large brain in relation to body size.
cell membrane
hominids
reward
interneuron
21. A response to a stimulus or substance (such as alcohol) which occurs rapidly and produces severe - possibly life-threatening - symptoms.
fracture
acute effects
oestrogens
immunodeficiency
22. A complex specialised molecule embedded in the outer membrane of a cell - or in its internal structure - which has a unique three-dimensional shape and patterns of electrical charge that enable it to bind specifically to a particular signalling molec
receptor
levers
fibroblast
carcinoma
23. A fracture where the bone bends and only breaks on one side; commonest in children - whose bones tend to bend rather than break completely.
greenstick fracture
high-risk screening
reflex
nearwork activity
24. The outer waterproof protective layer of the skin.
epidermis
open angle glaucoma
ionic compound
adaptive value
25. Distance between one peak of a wave and the next peak - measured in metres (m).
chronic pain
toxin
protons
wavelength
26. A characteristic of an organism is said to be adaptive if an individual possessing that characteristic has an advantage over other members of the same species in terms of survival or reproduction; e.g. ability to evade predators - attractiveness to t
adaptive characteristic
prevalence
lock-and-key interaction
osteoclasts
27. The neuron that has receptors for the neurotransmitter released by a presynaptic neuron at the junction (synapse) between these adjacent cells.
ligaments
open angle glaucoma
postsynaptic neuron
noxious stimuli
28. The areas of the medulla region in the brain that integrate sensory information from chemoreceptors monitoring the level of oxygen and carbon dioxide in the blood. They send out appropriate signals to regulate the rate of contraction of the respirato
opioid
mortality rate
respiratory centres
plasticity
29. Any physical injury or severe psychological shock.
visual impairment
greenstick fracture
trauma
autobiographical memory
30. Haemoglobin bound to carbon monoxide. It is formed in the blood when carbon monoxide is inhaled - reducing the ability of the blood to form oxyhaemoglobin.
element
carboxyhaemoglobin
transpiration
conjunctivitis
31. A) A transparent and flexible convex structure behind the iris that (together with the cornea) refracts light. b) A transparent object - usually made of glass or plastic - that refracts light. Found in spectacles - magnifying glasses and microscopes.
lens
specificity
acute pain
sweat glands
32. A measure of the dose of ionising radiation to an organ that takes into account the type of radiation used. Some types of radiation are more damaging than others (because they tend to lead to double-strand breaks in the DNA rather than the more easil
electronvolt
stress
age-related macular degeneration
equivalent dose
33. The process of detecting stimuli that cause actual or potential damage to the tissues of the body.
binge drinking
nociception
dependence
toxin
34. A property of the body in which a number of its important parameters are held near to constant and any deviation from their normal value triggers action that tends to restore normality. It is exemplified by the maintenance of body temperature - or of
extinction
effective dose
mutagen
homeostasis
35. The experience of being in an unpleasant situation - over a period of days - weeks or longer - in which one is unable to exert control over circumstances which are not of one's choosing. The coping resources necessary to meet the demands of this unpl
low vision
fracture
stress
neurogenic pain
36. A class of natural neurotransmitters that have a similar structure and action to morphine and heroin.
osteoblasts
infant mortality rate
evolutionary trade-off
opioid
37. Inflammation with a rapid onset - severe symptoms and short duration.
acute inflammation
compact bone
gas pressure
age-standardisation
38. A visual impairment in which the lens of the eye loses transparency and exhibits reduced light transmission.
cones
proportional mortality
cataract
somatic nervous system
39. A chemical reaction involving the addition of oxygen.
child mortality rate
true positive
absorption
oxidation
40. A variety of conditions associated with eyesight - from total loss of sight (blindness) to partial sight loss.
oxyhaemoglobin
visual impairment
classical conditioning
collagen
41. A molecule that facilitates a reaction but Which is left unchanged at the end; catalysis refers to the action of this.
optician
catalyst
microcalcifications
age-related macular degeneration
42. The number of cases of a disease - disorder or disability in a population - relative to the total number of people at risk of developing it; usually expressed as the number of cases per 1000 (or per 10 000 - or per 100 000 or per million) population.
forced expiratory volume in one second
cell
morbidity rate
proportional morbidity
43. The unit of absorbed dose of ionising radiation; 1 Gy = 1 joule per kilogram of tissue.
polar molecule
grays
myofibre
spectrum
44. Immobilisation of a broken bone using something rigid.
ecotoxicology
calcium ions
proportional morbidity
splint
45. An internationally recognised health indicator - defined as the number of babies in every 1000 live births who die in their first year of life.
atmospheric pressure
infant mortality rate
skeletal muscle
opioid
46. Pain that appears to arise in a part of the body that no longer exists - e.g. in a limb that has been amputated.
phantom pain
false positive
catalyst
postsynaptic neuron
47. A class of neuron that is neither sensory nor motor.
presynaptic neuron
neutron
alcohol tolerant
interneuron
48. An activity where the eye is constantly focused on objects nearby (e.g. reading).
nearwork activity
colour blind
forced expiratory volume in one second
inflammatory mediators
49. The number of photons passing through a given area per second.
stunting
potential difference
mind
intensity
50. Blood vessels that convey blood away from the heart.
arteries
wet AMD
vasopressin
attenuation coefficient