Critical Issues: Chapter 9 (Terms) Flashcards
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Algorithm
A set of rules that are embedded by computer programs into the code of a computing system…
Anthropometry
The study of human body measurements.
Cyborg
A term to describe “self-regulating man-machine systems” or cybernetic organisms.
The Digital Body
Eugenics
The selection of desired heritable characteristics in order to improve future generation through selective breeding.
Genome
The entire set of DNA instructions found in a cell.
Morphing
A computer imaging process by which one image is placed onto another, creating a third image that is a blend of the two.
Physiognomy
The practice of assessing a person’s character or personality from their outer appearance, especially the face.
Ultrasound Images
A noninvasive imaging test that uses high-frequency sound waves to create real-time pictures or video of internal organs or other soft tissues.
