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Introduction To Health Sciences Vocab
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1. Severe psychological shock.
cancer cell
stochastic
forced vital capacity
psychological trauma
2. 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'.
cerebral hemisphere
allograft
effective dose
element
3. The outer layer of the brain - also known as the 'cerebral cortex'. (
cortex
fetal alcohol syndrome
dermis
SI Units
4. The dimension of positive and negative feelings - exemplified by - respectively - happiness and pain.
electronegative
electromagnetic radiation
electron
affect
5. The removal for diagnostic study of a piece of tissue from a living body.
nerve
retina
millilitres
biopsy
6. A class of neurons that convey information from the central nervous system (CNS) to the muscles.
image
motor neuron
disability adjusted life year
wave
7. Radiation which can cause ionisation. From the electromagnetic spectrum this includes gamma rays - X-rays and some high-energy ultraviolet radiation.
ecosystems
motor neuron
false negative
ionising radiation
8. This condition occurs when the arteries supplying oxygen and nutrients to the heart muscle become blocked by fatty deposits known as plaques - and areas of muscle die as a result.
mutagen
coronary heart disease
interneuron
priority eye diseases
9. Two or more atoms held together by chemical bonds - e.g. hydrogen (H2) - water (H2O) - carbon dioxide (CO2).
negative feedback
infant mortality rate
veins
molecule
10. The tissues that attach muscles to bones.
postsynaptic neuron
tendons
rods
compact bone
11. Any physical injury or severe psychological shock.
trauma
arteries
iris
side-effects
12. The joining of tissues to each other that may occur abnormally during repair.
respiratory system
adhesion
cirrhosis
proteins
13. A group of mammals including monkeys - apes and humans - with limbs adapted for climbing - leaping and swinging - reflecting their arboreal (tree-living) habits or origins - and characterised by having large brains in relation to body size - a short
hard problem of consciousness
fibrin
primates
positive predictive value
14. A form of energy that can be described as either a wave or as a flow of 'packets' of energy. It includes gamma rays - X-rays - ultraviolet - visible light - infrared - microwaves and radio waves. The different types of radiation are distinguished by
electromagnetic radiation
sputum
epidermis
fibrin
15. The share of the total morbidity in a population Which is due to a particular cause; it is usually expressed as a percentage.
cerebral hemisphere
conjunctivitis
proportional morbidity
polyatomic ions
16. 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.
malignant cancer
stunting
threshold of excitation
reflection
17. 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).
intensity
body mass index
absorption
diarrhoeal diseases
18. The use of a spirometer to measure the volume of air entering and leaving the lungs.
toxicology
spirometry
trachoma
incidence
19. Colours of light (red - blue and green) which - when added together - make white light.
chemical symbol
partial pressure
conjunctivitis
additive primary colours
20. Particulates suspended in air that are less than 10 micrometres in diameter.
insufficiency fracture
principal focal point
PM10
contagious
21. A method for determining the efficiency of gas transfer between the lungs and the pulmonary blood capillaries.
alveolus
closed fracture
gas transfer test
focal length
22. The organelles found inside myofibres that run the length of the cell and cause contraction.
emphysema
myofibrils
respiration
erythrocyte
23. The quantity of heat required to raise the temperature of a body - or a quantity of liquid - by 1 A
duct
ecosystems
ecotoxicology
heat capacity
24. A chemical that has the effect of mimicking the action of a natural substance such as a neurotransmitter. (
radiologist
open angle glaucoma
agonist
mutagen
25. The type of blood cell that transports oxygen; also known as a red blood cell.
erythrocyte
central nervous system
ionic compound
chemical formula
26. An outbreak of an infectious disease in a community - region or country - characterised by a sharp increase in the number of cases - followed after an interval by a decline to a normal level
epidemic
screening
age-standardisation
grays
27. The pressure exerted by blood pressing on the walls of the arteries. This is frequently expressed as two numbers - systolic (higher pressure during heart contraction) and diastolic (lower pressure between heart contractions) - measured in mmHg.
autobiographical memory
craving
blood pressure
cognitive-behavioural therapy
28. A condition in which the optic nerve becomes damaged - usually because the pressure of fluid within the eye becomes too high - leading to a progressive loss of vision.
epithelial tissue
glaucoma
trichiasis
bioaccumulation
29. An electrical difference across the membrane of cells that arises from an unequal concentration of ions on either side. It is also termed 'voltage'.
inspiration
morbidity
acidosis
potential difference
30. Microbes living in and around us - most of which are harmless or beneficial but some of which can cause disease.
bacteria
developing countries
chronic condition
single bond
31. Ducts lined with epithelial cells that originate in the dermis and release sweat onto the surface of the skin.
brain imaging
diabetic retinopathy
sweat glands
scar
32. A covalent bond formed by the sharing of four electrons - two from each atom at either end of the bond.
population screening
double bond
open angle glaucoma
fulcrum
33. 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.
morbidity rate
nociception
image
mortality
34. Any one of numerous proteins in a mammalian cell that are part of the machinery that detects and repairs mistakes in DNA caused by errors during DNA copying - or by the effects of mutagens. They help to minimise the number of mutations - and when the
dry AMD
acidosis
sweat glands
DNA repair protein
35. 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).
deterministic
regenerative medicine
double-strand break
carcinoma
36. One of the two main branches of the windpipe or trachea - leading to the lungs.
bronchus
chronic pain
refraction
toxicology
37. A group of specialised cells that work together to fulfil a specific function in the body - e.g. muscle.
autobiographical memory
metastasis
tissue
mutation
38. Negatively charged particle of almost no mass that surround the nucleus of an atom.
electron
bronchiole
granulation tissue
cardiovascular system
39. The unit used to measure equivalent dose and effective dose (Sv).
sievert
plasticity
inhibitory synapse
cornea
40. Diseases in which the pathogen causing the disease lives part of its life cycle in water; e.g. cholera - cryptosporidiosis.
chemoreceptor
water-borne infectious diseases
vital capacity
obesity
41. A sensory nerve cell or group of cells that responds to a chemical stimulus.
hydroxyl group
spirometry
chemoreceptor
immunodeficiency
42. Memory for events or issues related to oneself.
autobiographical memory
veins
complementary colours
double-blind study
43. The release of water vapour by plants.
optometrist
transpiration
cell membrane
tissue engineering
44. The separation of waste products from the blood.
effective dose
excretion
focal length
confounding factor
45. 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).
photorefractive keratectomy
body mass index
point-of-use' strategy
metastasis
46. A molecule that facilitates a reaction but Which is left unchanged at the end; catalysis refers to the action of this.
disability adjusted life year
myofibrils
catalyst
chronic bronchitis
47. The ability to stand - walk and run - supported only by the hind limbs.
electron
alcohol myopia
bipedality
fibroblast
48. A small depression in the retina of the eye - with high visual capability - consisting exclusively of cones.
fovea
cortex
accommodation
gate theory
49. A type of age-related macular degeneration (AMD) in which new blood vessels form in an attempt to restore the blood supply to the retina. The new vessels are fragile - and may leak blood into the eye.
pulmonary rehabilitation
relative risk
greenstick fracture
wet AMD
50. Often abbreviated to 'compound': a substance made up of two or more elements; it may be composed of molecules or ions.
reflex
chemical compound
chemoreceptor
lobule