Lesson 8-2 Flashcards
Blind spot
The small circular area in the retina where the optic nerve enters the eye that is devoid of rods and cones and is insensitive to light.
Brain stem
The part of the brain connecting the spinal cord with the forebrain and cerebrum.
Central Nervous System (CNS)
The part of the nervous system which in vertebrates consists of the brain and spinal cord, to which sensory impulses are transmitted and from which motor impulses pass out, and which supervises and coordinates the activity of the entire nervous system.
Cerebellum
A large projecting part of the brain concerned especially with the coordination of muscles and the maintenance of bodily equilibrium, situated between the brain stem and the back of the cerebrum.
Cerebrum
The integrating center for memory, learning, emotions, and other highly complex function of the central nervous system composed of right and left hemispheres.
Chromosome
Any of the usually linear bodies in the cell nucleus that contain the genetic material.
Deoxyribonucleic Acid (DNA)
A double-stranded, helical nucleic acid molecule that determines the inherited structure of a cell’s proteins.
Dominant Trait
A genetic trait is considered dominant if it is expressed in a person who has only one copy of the gene associated with the trait.
Gel Lectrophoresis
The separation of nucleic acids or proteins, on the basis of their size and electrical charge, by measuring their rate of movement through an electrical field in a gel
Gene
A discrete unit of hereditary information consisting of a specific nucleotide sequence in DNA.
Mutation
A rare change in the DNA of a gene, ultimately creating genetic diversity.
Nervous System
The bodily system that in vertebrates is made up of the brain and spinal cord, nerves, ganglia, and parts of the receptor organs and that receives and interprets stimuli and transmits impulses to the effector organs.
Neuron
A nerve cell; the fundamental unit of the nervous system.
Noise induced hearing loss
Hearing loss or impairment resulting from exposure to loud sound.
Optic nerve
Either of the pair of sensory nerves that comprise the second pair of cranial nerves, arise from the ventral part of the diencephalon, form an optic chiasma before passing to the eye and spreading over the anterior surface of the retina, and conduct visual stimuli to the brain.
Pedigree
A diagram of a family tree showing the occurrence of heritable characters in parents and offspring over multiple generations.
Recessive trait
A condition that appears only in individuals who have received two copies of a mutant gene, one copy from each parent.
Due:
Term
Definition
Biomedical Science
The application of the principles of the natural sciences, especially biology and physiology, to clinical medicine.
Blood Pressure
The force of blood pushing against the walls of the arteries as the heart pumps blood and expressed in millimeters of mercury.
Contagious
Communicable by contact.
Diagnose
To recognize a disease by signs and symptoms.
Diastolic Pressure
Blood pressure that remains between heart contractions.
Epidemic
An infectious disease that spreads rapidly and sickens a large number of people.
Heart Rate
A measure of cardiac activity usually expressed as the number of beats per minute.
Homeostasis
The ability of an organism or cell to maintain equilibrium by adjusting its physiological processes in order to function properly.
Hyperthermia
Overheating of the body, possibly due to extreme weather conditions.
Hypertension
High blood pressure.
Hypothermia
Abnormally low body temperature.
Infection
The state produced by the establishment of an infective agent in or on a suitable host.
Inoculation
The introduction of a pathogen or antigen into a living organism to stimulate the production of antibodies.
Outbreak
A sudden rise in the incidence of a disease.
Pathogen
Any disease-producing agent such as a virus, bacteria, or parasite.
Pulse
The rhythmic expansion and recoil of arteries resulting from heart contraction; can be felt from the outside of the body.
Symptom
Something that indicates the presence of bodily disorder.
Systolic Pressure
The blood pressure generated by the heart during contraction.
Vaccine
A harmless variant of a pathogen that stimulates a host’s immune system to mount defenses against the pathogen.
Virus
A sub-microscopic particle that must infect living plant or animal cells to reproduce.
Vital Signs
Measurements of the body’s most basic functions and useful in detecting or monitoring medical problems.
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Due:
Term
Definition
Biomedical Science
The application of the principles of the natural sciences, especially biology and physiology, to clinical medicine.
Blood Pressure
The force of blood pushing against the walls of the arteries as the heart pumps blood and expressed in millimeters of mercury.
Contagious
Communicable by contact.
Diagnose
To recognize a disease by signs and symptoms.
Diastolic Pressure
Blood pressure that remains between heart contractions.
Epidemic
An infectious disease that spreads rapidly and sickens a large number of people.
Heart Rate
A measure of cardiac activity usually expressed as the number of beats per minute.
Homeostasis
The ability of an organism or cell to maintain equilibrium by adjusting its physiological processes in order to function properly.
Hyperthermia
Overheating of the body, possibly due to extreme weather conditions.
Hypertension
High blood pressure.
Hypothermia
Abnormally low body temperature.
Infection
The state produced by the establishment of an infective agent in or on a suitable host.
Inoculation
The introduction of a pathogen or antigen into a living organism to stimulate the production of antibodies.
Outbreak
A sudden rise in the incidence of a disease.
Pathogen
Any disease-producing agent such as a virus, bacteria, or parasite.
Pulse
The rhythmic expansion and recoil of arteries resulting from heart contraction; can be felt from the outside of the body.
Symptom
Something that indicates the presence of bodily disorder.
Systolic Pressure
The blood pressure generated by the heart during contraction.
Vaccine
A harmless variant of a pathogen that stimulates a host’s immune system to mount defenses against the pathogen.
Virus
A sub-microscopic particle that must infect living plant or animal cells to reproduce.
Vital Signs
Measurements of the body’s most basic functions and useful in detecting or monitoring medical problems.
- 1.CW Crossword.docx
- 1 KeyTerms.docx
