Chp. 1 Vocab

Question 1

Organs and structures of the heart and blood vessels that transport nutrients, water, hormones, gasses, and other substances throughout the body.

Answer 1

Cardiovascular system

Question 2

Invasion and proliferation of pathogens in body tissues

Answer 2

Infection

Question 3

Living things that are too small to seee without magnification

Answer 3

Micro organisms

Question 4

Disease causing micro organisms

Answer 4

Pathogen

Question 5

Fluid that people cough up from the lungs

Answer 5

Sputnum

Question 6

Design and arrangement of objects so that people interact with them most efficiently and safely

Answer 6

Ergonomics

Question 7

Large veins(venous trunks) that return deoxygenated blood from the body to the heart

Answer 7

Venae cavae

Question 8

The process of supplying the body with oxygen

Answer 8

Oxygenation

Question 9

Odorless, colorless gas that forms in the tissues and is eliminated by the lungs

Answer 9

Carbon dioxide

Question 10

Division of the nervous system that prepares the body to act efficiently in stressful situations (fight or flight)

Answer 10

Sympathetic nervous system

Question 11

Division of the nervous system that prepares the body for digestion and rest

Answer 11

Parasympathetic nervous system

Question 12

Diffusion of water through a semipermeable membrane

Answer 12

Osmosis

Question 13

Movement of a substance from an area of high concentration to an area of low concentration

Answer 13

Diffusion

Question 14

Process that separates substances by forcing them through a membrane

Answer 14

Filtration

Question 15

Chemical substance that develops an electrical charge and can conduct an electrical current when placed in water

Answer 15

Electrolyte

Question 16

Chemical of a cell produces that affects the functions of other cells

Answer 16

Hormone

Question 17

Type of protein the immune system produces to neutralize a threat of some kind

Answer 17

Antibody

Question 18

Eliminate

Answer 18

Excrete

Question 19

Plasma protein that converts into fibrin to form a clot during bleeding

Answer 19

Fibrinogen

Question 20

Soft tissue inside bones that produces blood forming cells

Answer 20

Bone marrow

Question 21

Any substance capable of inducing a specific immune response and triggering the production of an antibody specific to that substance

Answer 21

Antigen

Question 22

Process by which a clot forms in the blood

Answer 22

Coagulation

Question 23

Micro organism that causes infections and diseases

Answer 23

Virus

Question 24

Single cell micro organism that reproduces rapidly and causes many infections

Answer 24

Bacterium

Question 25

Micro organism that grows on or in animals, plants, humans, and food , including yeasts and molds

Answer 25

Fungus

Question 26

Single cell parasite that replicates rapidly once inside a living host

Answer 26

Protozoon

Question 27

Measure of the acidity or alkalinity of a substance, with a low ph indicating acidity and high ph indicating alkalinity

Answer 27

pH

Question 28

Most inner lining of tubular structures including the mouth, esophagus, stomach, and intestines

Answer 28

Mucous membrane

Question 29

Any non living object or substance capable of carrying infectious organisms

Answer 29

Fomite

Question 30

Having an impaired immune response, usually as a result of a disease , medication therapy, or surgery

Answer 30

Immunocompromised

Question 31

Viral infection that causes a blister like rash, itching, fatigue, and fever(chickenpox)

Answer 31

Varicella

Question 32

Bacterial infection of the lungs that causes fever, cough ,weight loss, chills and night sweats

Answer 32

Tuberculosis

Question 33

Virus that causes fever, cough, runny nose, blotchy rash, and tiny white spots inside of the mouth

Answer 33

Measles

Question 34

Virus that causes fever and a rash and can cause serious harm to the fetus if a person develops this illness during pregnancy( German measles)

Answer 34

Rubella

Question 35

Infection of the membranes that surround and protect the brain and spinal cord

Answer 35

Meningitis

Question 36

Virus that causes blisters either around the mouth and lips(cold sores) or genital area

Answer 36

Herpes simplex

Question 37

Itchy skin rash resulting from mites under the skin

Answer 37

Scabies

Question 38

Redness

Answer 38

Erythema

Question 39

Excessive buildup of fluid in body tissue

Answer 39

Edema

Question 40

Expand or widen

Answer 40

Dilate

Question 41

Release of chemical substances

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Chemotaxis

Question 42

Swollen lymph nodes

Answer 42

Lymphadenopathy

Question 43

Medication that kills bacteria

Answer 43

Antibiotic

Question 44

Organs and structures that regulate the body’s resistance to disease

Answer 44

Immune system

Question 45

Fungal infection of the mouth

Answer 45

Oral candidiasis

Question 46

Practice designed to reduce the number and transfer of pathogens as well as break the chain of infection, ; clean technique

Answer 46

Medical asepsis

Question 47

Complete removal of micro organisms from the surface of an object

Answer 47

Surgical asepsis