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Introduction To Health Sciences Vocab
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1. The photoreceptor cells located in the retina that are responsible for daytime and colour vision.
cones
hydrogen bond
risk factor
gas pressure
2. 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.
body mass index
prevalence rate
molecule
sensory neuron
3. 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).
dermis
evolutionary trade-off
contagious
double-blind study
4. Positively charged particles found in the nucleus of atoms. In a neutral atom the number of these balances the number of negatively charged electrons surrounding the nucleus.
acute effects
amygdale
protons
age-standardisation
5. An insoluble fibrous protein that forms clots following tissue damage.
fibrin
pulmonary hypertension
cortex
invasive cancer
6. 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
agriculture
antibiotic resistance
disability adjusted life year
oxyhaemoglobin
7. Rigid structures (such as bones) that can move about a fulcrum in response to forces in order to transfer force from one place to another. They can modify the size of the force and the distance of motion.
polar molecule
optical power
contagious
levers
8. The number of new cases in a given period - usually a year - expressed as a rate per 1000 (or per 10 000 - or per 100 000 or per million) population
ionising radiation
incidence rate
pain
stress
9. The environmental factors impacting on survival and reproduction in a population of organisms in which there is variation between individuals in their ability to withstand adverse conditions or benefit from advantageous circumstances. The result of t
lock-and-key interaction
spirometer
chronic inflammation
selection pressure
10. The expansion of narrow blood vessels immediately beneath the skin; as they dilate they can carry more blood.
open angle glaucoma
vasodilation
single-strand break
fulcrum
11. Damage to the retina due to the abnormal blood flow that may develop in people with diabetes.
mammals
diabetic retinopathy
vasopressin
extracellular matrix
12. A visual impairment that interferes with day-to-day functions that an affected person considers to be normal.
diarrhoeal diseases
visual disability
alcohol tolerant
epidermis
13. The quantity of heat required to raise the temperature of a body - or a quantity of liquid - by 1 A
referred pain
tolerance
scatter plot
heat capacity
14. Also known as 'organ systems'; combinations of organs and tissues that function in a coordinated way; e.g. the circulatory system - the nervous system - the respiratory system.
vitreous humour
body systems
leukocytes
autograft
15. Disease - disorder or traumatic injury characterised by rapid onset - severe symptoms and short duration - From which the patient either recovers quickly or dies (CS 1 & 6). Some chronic (long-term) conditions can have acute episodes - e.g. exacerbat
blood pressure
organ
acute condition
oxidation
16. The release of water vapour by plants.
polymer
physiology
transpiration
pulmonary rehabilitation
17. 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
evolutionary trade-off
bone marrow
veins
hyperopia
18. A collection of neurons and other cells that is located within the protection of the backbone.
spinal cord
nociception
pathogens
acute condition
19. 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.
bronchiole
incubation period
extracellular matrix
stunting
20. 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.
phantom pain
classical conditioning
dermis
haemoglobin
21. Type of glaucoma in which the outflow of aqueous humour from the eye is blocked because the gap between the iris and the cornea has closed.
nephrons
closed-angle glaucoma
fatty liver
respiratory centres
22. Any physical injury or severe psychological shock.
spirometer
trauma
morbidity rate
deoxyribonucleic acid
23. A technique for monitoring the activity of the different regions of the brain. One method involves injecting a radioactive tracer substance and measuring its later appearance in different brain regions; high concentrations correspond to regions of hi
mortality rate
forced vital capacity
lung function test
brain imaging
24. 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.
diffusion
wet AMD
centilitre
chronic pain
25. In screening - a person whose screening test result is negative (indicating no disease) - and who actually does not have the disease.
physiology
skeletal muscle
atmospheric pressure
true negative
26. A condition in which the immune system fails to respond normally to an infection; it can be caused by a genetic defect and by HIV/AIDS - as well as by malnutrition.
vacuum
immunodeficiency
age-standardisation
molecule
27. 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.
population screening
ecosystems
splint
epidemic
28. A substance (usually liquid) in which other substances dissolve.
cardiovascular system
toxicology
optometrist
solvent
29. The volume of air inhaled and exhaled at each breath when resting (abbreviated to TV).
deoxygenated blood
alcohol myopia
tidal volume
LASIK
30. A tube conveying a body fluid - especially a glandular secretion - for example milk from the lobules of the mammary gland to the nipple.
lobule
proteinase
acidosis
duct
31. A small unit of energy frequently used by physicists and denoted by the symbol eV.
transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation
electronvolt
evolutionary trade-off
epithelial tissue
32. The electrical forces holding two atoms together.
bond
stunting
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
wind-up
33. 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
high-risk screening
diffusion
interneuron
axon terminal
34. The time between one peak of a wave and the next .
period
alcohol myopia
endothelial cells
cell
35. The study of the fate of chemical contaminants in the natural environment and their effects on plants - animals and ecosystems.
chemical compound
blood pressure
ecotoxicology
peripheral nervous system
36. Categorised into three progressive stages: fatty liver - hepatitis and cirrhosis.
mutation
autonomic nervous system
epidermis
alcoholic liver disease
37. A test that evaluates how well the lungs work; also known as a pulmonary function test.
lung function test
conjunctivitis
open fracture
organ
38. An excessive engagement in an activity despite negative consequences and a dependence upon the activity such that when access is denied - craving and withdrawal symptoms are seen. Most usually refers to dependency on a chemical substance but need not
adaptive characteristic
tissue engineering
alcohol myopia
addiction
39. An electrical difference across the membrane of cells that arises from an unequal concentration of ions on either side. It is also termed 'voltage'.
potential difference
millilitres
spirometry
colour deficiency
40. The end of an axon which participates in a synapse with another cell.(
disability adjusted life year
accommodation
axon terminal
spirogram
41. Colours on opposite sides of the colour circle.
choroid
total lung capacity
cognition
complementary colours
42. 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.
pulse oximetry
pyloric sphincter
stochastic
principal focal point
43. The yellow central area of the retina containing the fovea.
calcium ions
single-strand break
photorefractive keratectomy
macula lutea
44. For a screening procedure such as mammography - the number of true positive results expressed as a percentage of the total number of positive results (true or false). It tells (other things being equal) What the chance is that a person with a positiv
wavelength
nearwork activity
chronic effects
positive predictive value
45. The production of any colour by varying the relative intensities of the subtractive primaries (cyan - magenta and yellow).
trachea
polyatomic ions
trichromacy
capillaries
46. The volume of air remaining in the lungs after a maximum expiration (abbreviated to RV).
cortex
lower respiratory infection
residual volume
opportunistic screening
47. An intense conscious occupation with thoughts of the object of an addiction.
mortality
obesity
molecule
craving
48. An eye care professional qualified to perform eye tests and record the findings in a lens prescription.
capillaries
optometrist
stem cells
aqueous humour
49. Injury causing physical damage to the body.
nociception
developing countries
traumatic injury
hyperventilate
50. The transparent gelatinous fluid within the eyeball (between the lens and the retina).
myofibre
lock-and-key interaction
vitreous humour
morbidity