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Introduction To Health Sciences Vocab
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1. Substances that have the effect of reducing pain.
analgesics
water-borne infectious diseases
fracture
acute effects
2. An electrical difference across the membrane of cells that arises from an unequal concentration of ions on either side. It is also termed 'voltage'.
ionisation
veins
cataract
potential difference
3. Inflammation with a rapid onset - severe symptoms and short duration.
choroid
hepatitis
endocrine system
acute inflammation
4. The system of muscles and bones and their various joints and linkages that facilitates support and movement in the body.
musculoskeletal system
double bond
pyloric sphincter
ionisation
5. To breathe more rapidly and deeply than normal.
hyperventilate
SAFE
proportional morbidity
proxy measure
6. A class of animals characterised by having the body covered in hair - by having a four-chambered heart - and by feeding their young on milk produced by the female.
mammals
gas transfer test
metabolism
additive primary colours
7. A substance that cannot be broken down into simpler substances by chemical reactions. It consists only of the atoms characteristic - e.g. hydrogen (H) - oxygen (O) - nitrogen (N) - sodium (Na) - chlorine (Cl) - mercury (Hg). There are 92 naturally oc
bipedality
element
axon
neurogenic pain
8. 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.
interneuron
axon
acute pain
urbanisation
9. The blood pressure that is detected during heart contractions - Which is higher than the diastolic pressure.
SAFE
chronic pain
absorption
systolic blood pressure
10. A sensory nerve cell or group of cells that responds to a chemical stimulus.
cancellous
chemoreceptor
obesity
bond length
11. A system of glands (also known as ductless glands) - each of which secretes one or more hormones directly into the bloodstream. (CS 1 - 2 & 3)
iris
endocrine system
wave-particle duality
myofibre
12. Optimal corrected visual acuity worse than 6/18 - i.e. wearing optimal correcting lenses - the individual can distinguish letters on a test chart at 6 metres that a person with normal vision could read at 18 metres
low vision
catalyst
mortality rate
chemical symbol
13. A test that measures the levels of oxygen and carbon dioxide in a sample of blood from an artery - e.g. in the wrist. Used to evaluate the efficiency of gas exchange between the blood and the lungs.
spirometry
arterial blood gas test
cardiovascular system
SI Units
14. The clinical approach to tissue repair that seeks to build new tissues in a similar manner to the way in which they form naturally (rather than the way in which they repair after damage).
regenerative medicine
myofibrils
light ray
nociception
15. Condition in which no colour at all can be seen.
rods
incubation period
disease risk factors
colour blind
16. Substances in which an interaction or reaction occurs - or in which an event takes place - or chemicals or objects are transported or supported - e.g. a medium through which a wave is transmitted in the refraction of light.
cancellous
endocrine disruptors
media
binge drinking
17. A small group of atoms bonded together which carry an overall electrical charge; e.g. the bicarbonate ion and the nitrate ion.
PM10
catalyst
polyatomic ions
child mortality rate
18. A small depression in the retina of the eye - with high visual capability - consisting exclusively of cones.
single bond
xenobiotic
bacteria
fovea
19. Often abbreviated to 'compound': a substance made up of two or more elements; it may be composed of molecules or ions.
nerve
chemical compound
atmospheric pressure
disability adjusted life year
20. A decreasing ability of the lens of the eye to accommodate - often associated with increasing age.
selection pressure
trichromacy
lobule
presbyopia
21. The process of expiring or breathing out; the emission of air from the lungs.
refractive errors
pupil
age-standardisation
expiration
22. A synapse at which the release of neurotransmitter from a presynaptic neuron has an excitatory effect on a postsynaptic cell - e.g. it excites further action potentials in a second cell.
focal length
electron
adhesion
excitatory synapse
23. Intoxication so extreme that it leads to unconsciousness that can result in death.
stress
laser
traumatic injury
alcoholic poisoning
24. Diseases involving the frequent passing of liquid faeces; they are caused by a wide variety of pathogens - including viruses - bacteria and protoctists (single-celled organisms).
inflammatory mediators
respiratory system
diarrhoeal diseases
homeostasis
25. Colours of light (red - blue and green) which - when added together - make white light.
spinal cord
additive primary colours
multifactorial disease
obesity
26. Deliberately deciding never to drink alcohol.
levers
neuron
homeostasis
abstinence
27. A substance (usually liquid) in which other substances dissolve.
vital capacity
solvent
blind study
age-related macular degeneration
28. The transparent fluid that fills the space between the cornea and the lens of the eye.
aqueous humour
alcohol myopia
excretion
leukocytes
29. High blood pressure in the blood vessels supplying the lungs - a sign that blood flow is restricted in some way.
regenerative medicine
pulmonary hypertension
nociceptive pain
enzyme
30. In screening - a person whose screening test result is negative (indicating no disease) - and who actually does not have the disease.
potential difference
true negative
ionising radiation
structural formula
31. The new tissue formed as a wound repairs - containing tiny new blood vessels that give it a grainy appearance.
complementary colours
single-strand break
granulation tissue
mortality
32. A two-dimensional map or projection of an object.
agriculture
image
neutron
dementia
33. Structures in the kidney that filter the blood and produce the urine.
nephrons
subjective experience
hyperventilate
incidence rate
34. A chemical that has the effect of blocking the action of a natural substance such as a neurochemical. (
SI Units
subjective experience
antagonist
developing countries
35. The curved transparent layer that covers the front part of the eye. This (together with the lens) refracts light to form of an image on the retina - as well as protecting the eye from frontal damage.
mortality rate
cornea
hormone
stroma
36. Much of the brain is divided down its midline into two halves - the left and right of this; also referred to as the 'left brain' and the 'right brain'.
period
cerebral hemisphere
lock-and-key interaction
colour blind
37. An experience Which is accessible only to the person who experiences it in terms of the contents of his or her conscious mind. Such experience is not open to objective observation or measurement by any other individual and hence is contrasted with 'o
stroma
subjective experience
radiographer
risk factor
38. Over time - a need for an increasing amount of drug to obtain the same level of effect - e.g. the amount of alcohol required to produce intoxication.
tolerance
spirometry
stem cells
SAFE
39. A disorder of the fetus or infant caused by excessive maternal alcohol intake during pregnancy.
fetal alcohol syndrome
phantom pain
disease risk factors
glaucoma
40. The outer waterproof protective layer of the skin.
oxygenated blood
epidermis
radiographer
neuron
41. A process at an interface of two media in which the direction of light is deviated within the new medium.
refraction
stress
inspiration
acute pain
42. The removal for diagnostic study of a piece of tissue from a living body.
biopsy
electron
particulates
LASIK
43. A condition that may develop following exposure to an extremely stressful situation - typically where a person witnesses the violent death of someone else - or believes their own life is in danger. Symptoms include disordered sleeping - a dread of si
urbanisation
post-traumatic stress disorder
osteoclasts
autobiographical memory
44. The junction where a neuron influences another cell - the latter being either another neuron or a muscle cell. (
motor neuron
synapse
stem cells
element
45. A study in which neither the participants (e.g. patients) nor the experimenters (e.g. therapists) know into which group the participants have been allocated (e.g. either drug or placebo groups).
convex
double-blind study
haemoglobin
trachoma
46. Long chain-like molecules (polymers) made from smaller molecules called amino acids joined by chemical bonds. The chains fold up into complex shapes giving them a wide range of functions. Major constituent of all organisms.
immunodeficiency
powers of ten
proteins
cortex
47. A stimulus that has no intrinsic power to trigger a particular response but which acquires this power after being associated with another stimulus. For example - a bell does not normally trigger salivation but - after pairing with food - it acquires
withdrawal symptoms
opioid
invasive cancer
conditional stimulus
48. An infection of the lower respiratory tract (the bronchi and lungs) - e.g. pneumonia.
bacteria
receptor
lower respiratory infection
true positive
49. The transparent gelatinous fluid within the eyeball (between the lens and the retina).
psychogenic pain
dependence
vitreous humour
systolic blood pressure
50. Counts of deaths.
chemical formula
stem cells
mortality data
fulcrum