B7 - Keywords

Question 1

Bone

Answer 1

Rigid connective tissue that makes up the human skeleton

Question 2

Muscle

Answer 2

Tissue that can contract and relax to produce movement

Question 3

Ligament

Answer 3

The tissue that connects a bone to a joint

Question 4

Tendon

Answer 4

Tissue that connects a muscle to a bone

Question 5

Antagonistic pair

Answer 5

A pair of muscles that work together to create movement; when one contracts, the other relaxes

Question 6

Symptom

Answer 6

A visible or noticeable effect of a disease, illness or injury

Question 7

Diagnosis

Answer 7

The decision reached regarding the identification of a condition

Question 8

Body mass index (BMI)

Answer 8

A measure of fitness

Question 9

Sprain

Answer 9

A stretch or tear in a ligament

Question 10

Dislocation

Answer 10

The displacement of a part, especially the dislocation of a bone at the joint

Question 11

Vertebrate

Answer 11

An organism with an internal skeleton

Question 12

Atrium

Answer 12

One of the upper chambers of the heart, which receives blood coming back to the heart

Question 13

Ventricle

Answer 13

One of the lower chambers of the heart, which pumps blood out of the heart

Question 14

Valve

Answer 14

A device that ensures the flow of a liquid (e.g. Blood) in the right direction

Question 15

Double circulation system

Answer 15

Blood returns to the heart twice in each circuit of the body

Question 16

Deoxygenated

Answer 16

A substance low on oxygen

Question 17

Oxyhemoglobin

Answer 17

Haemoglobin with oxygen bound on

Question 18

Oxygenated

Answer 18

A substance rich in oxygen

Question 19

Artery

Answer 19

A muscular blood vessel that carries blood away from the heart

Question 20

Vein

Answer 20

A blood vessel that carries blood towards the heart

Question 21

Capillary

Answer 21

A blood vessel that connects arteries to veins; when the exchange of materials takes place

Question 22

Receptor

Answer 22

The part of the nervous system that detects a stimulus

Question 23

Effector

Answer 23

The part of the body, e.g. A muscle or a gland, which produces a response to a stimulus

Question 24

Hypothalamus

Answer 24

The part of the brain responsible for maintaining homeostasis

Question 25

Vasodilation

Answer 25

The widening of the blood vessels to increase heat loss from the surface of the skin

Question 26

Vasoconstriction

Answer 26

The narrowing of the blood vessels to decrease heat loss from the surface of the skin

Question 27

Insulin

Answer 27

A hormone that causes sugar to be taken from blood

Question 28

Diabetes

Answer 28

A medical condition where blood sugar levels are too high

Question 29

Closed loop system

Answer 29

An ecosystem where waste from one part is used by another

Question 30

Desertification

Answer 30

Turning land into desert conditions

Question 31

Greenhouse effect

Answer 31

Climate change/ global warming due to pollution

Question 32

Eutrophication

Answer 32

The process that leads to the stagnation of water

Question 33

Bioaccumulation

Answer 33

The build up of toxic materials inside living cells

Question 34

Sustainable

Answer 34

Capable of being continued with minimal long-term effect on the environment

Question 35

Fermenter

Answer 35

A controlled environment that maintains ideal conditions for microorganisms to carry out fermentation

Question 36

Antibiotic

Answer 36

A type of anti microbial that kills bacteria and fungi, but not viruses

Question 37

Genetic modification

Answer 37

The change in the genetic makeup of an organism

Question 38

Vector

Answer 38

An organism used to transfer a gene, or genes, from one organism to another

Question 39

Nanotechnology

Answer 39

The science of working with structures that are really small

Question 40

Stem cell

Answer 40

A cell of a human embryo or adult bone marrow that has the ability to differentiate

Question 41

Biomedical engineering

Answer 41

Using artificial devices to replace natural parts of an organism