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Introduction To Health Sciences Vocab
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1. That part of the nervous system that exerts control over the skeletal muscles and thereby over behaviour.
rods
forced expiratory volume in one second
ecotoxicology
somatic nervous system
2. 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).
urbanisation
double-blind study
ionic compound
hydrogen bond
3. The eye chart used to determine how well a person can see at various distances. Named after a 19th-century Dutch ophthalmologist Hermann Snellen (1834-1908) who devised a test for visual acuity.
levers
confounding factor
cellular respiration
Snellen letter chart
4. A substance composed of positively and negatively charged ions - held together by the electrical attraction between opposite charges. Salts such as sodium chloride (NaCl) - in which the ions are organised in a regular crystal lattice - are this.
astigmatism
chronic inflammation
ionic compound
intensity
5. Countries that are only partly industrialised and where national wealth is below that of the developed economies (also known as low- and middle-income countries). They rely to a much greater degree than developed countries on subsistence farming - sm
psychogenic stimuli
developing countries
invasive cancer
choroid
6. Matter formed from saliva mixed with mucus and any foreign material such as dust - Which is coughed up (expectorated) from the lower respiratory tract and usually ejected from the mouth.
central nervous system
sputum
positive predictive value
diabetic retinopathy
7. The entire range or extent of some quantity - arranged in order; e.g. electromagnetic or visible light.
arteries
greenstick fracture
cortex
spectrum
8. The removal for diagnostic study of a piece of tissue from a living body.
sputum
proportional morbidity
biopsy
chronic effects
9. Tiny particles of calcium that appear as small specks on a mammogram. When clustered in one area of the breast - they may indicate the presence of cancer cells.
agriculture
covalent bond
microcalcifications
selection pressure
10. Colours on opposite sides of the colour circle.
complementary colours
developing countries
chemical symbol
body systems
11. Severe psychological shock.
mitochondrio
psychological trauma
obesity
psychogenic pain
12. A class of neuron that is neither sensory nor motor.
interneuron
fovea
sputum
closed fracture
13. The amount of air that can be forcefully expired from fully inflated lungs in the first second of expiration - abbreviated to FEV1.
wave-particle duality
forced expiratory volume in one second
centilitre
chronic bronchitis
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
noxious stimuli
proteinase
nociceptive pain
15. Blood that contains very little oxygen.
deoxygenated blood
pupil
osteoporosis
duct
16. The cells that resorb (disassemble) bone.
respiratory system
osteoclasts
cell
bond
17. The time between one peak of a wave and the next .
multifactorial disease
SAFE
period
iris
18. The junction where a neuron influences another cell - the latter being either another neuron or a muscle cell. (
subjective experience
synapse
metastasis
haemoglobin
19. Any unintended and undesirable consequences of medical treatment; also known in medicine as an adverse effect or reaction.
residual volume
side-effects
trichromacy
psychogenic pain
20. A tube conveying a body fluid - especially a glandular secretion - for example milk from the lobules of the mammary gland to the nipple.
polyatomic ions
chronic bronchitis
systolic blood pressure
duct
21. Recognisable assemblages of plants and animals - such as woodland - grassland - rivers - etc. - in which a distinct set of plants and animals live together and interact with one another.
ecosystems
oxygenated blood
non-communicable diseases
powers of ten
22. A small depression in the retina of the eye - with high visual capability - consisting exclusively of cones.
hyperopia
morbidity rate
fovea
convex
23. An aspect of a characteristic that represents an adaptive compromise between two opposing evolutionary pressures; e.g. the human pelvis represents a compromise between being narrow - Which is necessary for running at speed - and being wide - Which is
metastasis
hypoxia
evolutionary trade-off
chemical formula
24. A screening programme (sometimes called 'individual screening' or 'targeted screening') that identifies individuals who are likely to be at substantially greater risk of developing a certain condition than others in their population group. These indi
morbidity rate
high-risk screening
withdrawal symptoms
calcium ions
25. A cell that is part of a malignant tumour; not subject to the body signals that tell normal cells when to divide or stop dividing - so they multiply in an uncontrolled way.
analgesia
cancer cell
ecotoxicology
referred pain
26. Contains protons - each of which carry a single positive electric charge - and neutrons which are uncharged.
lock-and-key interaction
effective dose
atomic nucleus
chronic inflammation
27. Most common type of age-related macular degeneration - in which the blood supply to the retina is reduced - resulting in gradual loss of vision.
ionic compound
reinforcer
dry AMD
polyatomic ions
28. The total amount of air that can be taken in to the lungs during a maximum inspiration - or expelled during a maximal expiration. (Abbreviated to VC)
agriculture
cognition
pulmonary hypertension
vital capacity
29. The electrical forces holding two atoms together.
dry AMD
cortex
myofibrils
bond
30. 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.
axon
stochastic
developing countries
open angle glaucoma
31. The mechanisms in the nervous system underlying an automatic and unconscious reaction to a particular stimulus - i.e. a reaction that cannot be controlled by will-power.
reflex
motor neuron
mutation
alveolus
32. 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.
carboxyhaemoglobin
age-related macular degeneration
alcoholic liver disease
urbanisation
33. A group of steroid hormones produced mainly by the ovaries (some are also produced by fat deposits in the body) - which are responsible for promoting the development and maintenance of female sexual characteristics.
biopsy
hydrogen bond
cognition
oestrogens
34. An event that follows a particular behaviour and which strengthens the tendency to repeat that behaviour. For example - if relaxation follows drinking alcohol it would be said to reinforce the tendency to drink alcohol.
epithelial tissue
hypovolaemic shock
endocrine system
reward
35. The material outside the cells in a tissue in which the cells are embedded. It is mainly made from proteins made by and arranged by the cells.
extracellular matrix
partial pressure
fetal alcohol syndrome
covalent bond
36. The cultivation of land for the purpose of crop production and/or the rearing of livestock - primarily for food - but also to provide materials - e.g. for fuel - clothing and shelter.
non-communicable diseases
agriculture
bone marrow
acute pain
37. A class of natural neurotransmitters that have a similar structure and action to morphine and heroin.
opioid
ionic bonding
postsynaptic neuron
wave
38. Leading global causes of visual impairment that have been identified by the WHO's Vision 2020 project as targets that can be prevented or treated. They include refractive errors and low vision - cataract - glaucoma - AMD - diabetic retinopathy and tr
endocrine system
traumatic injury
priority eye diseases
trachoma
39. Cells that cover all surfaces of the body. (CS 3 - 4 - 6 & 7)
epithelial cells
cornea
capillaries
choroid
40. 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.
prevalence rate
ophthalmologist
nucleus
radiographer
41. A measure of the refracting power of a lens. Calculated as: 1 / focal length of the lens (in metres). The unit used is dioptres (symbol D). The power of a convex lens is positive; for a concave lens it is negative.
bronchiole
optical power
inflammatory mediators
cognition
42. A physiological reaction occurring in the body - triggered by the perception of aversive or threatening situations.
photon
deoxygenated blood
toxicology
stress response
43. The process of breaking down foods in the body into the molecules needed to maintain life.
force
metabolism
chemical formula
somatic nervous system
44. Inflammation with a rapid onset - severe symptoms and short duration.
anti-inflammatory
acute inflammation
gas pressure
ethanol
45. 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
SI Units
epidemic
low vision
cerebral hemisphere
46. A screening programme (sometimes called 'mass screening') that aims to screen everyone in a particular population group (rarely every citizen) - e.g. everyone over the age of 50 years - or all newborn babies. Attempts are made to screen everyone in t
disinfectant
negative predictive value
population screening
psychogenic stimuli
47. Large blood vessels that carry blood towards the heart.
veins
atom
residual volume
oestrogens
48. Stimuli to pain that are associated with social loss such as bereavement - marital breakdown.
element
neurotransmitter
psychogenic stimuli
intensity
49. The study of the fate of chemical contaminants in the natural environment and their effects on plants - animals and ecosystems.
stem cells
opioid
veins
ecotoxicology
50. A measure of the real impact of a particular disease - disorder or disability on people's lives (DALY) - combining an estimate of the number of years lived with a reduced quality of life - taking into account the severity of the condition (every cond
body systems
disability adjusted life year
accommodation
aqueous humour