Module 1 vocabulary

Question 1

sputum

Answer 1

• fluid from the lungs that people cough up

Question 2

ergonomics

Answer 2

• the design and arrangement of objects so that people interact with them the most efficiently and safely

Question 3

infection

Answer 3

• invasion and proliferation of pathogens in body tissues

Question 4

oxygenation

Answer 4

• the process of supplying the body with or the state of the body’s supply of oxygen

Question 5

carbon dioxide

Answer 5

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

Question 6

cardiovascular system

Answer 6

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

Question 7

sympathetic nervous system

Answer 7

• division of the nervous system that prepares the body for fight or flight

Question 8

parasympathetic nervous system

Answer 8

• division of the nervous system that prepares the body for digestion and rest

Question 9

osmosis

Answer 9

• diffusion of water through a semipermeable membrane

Question 10

diffusion

Answer 10

• the movement of a substance from an area of high concentration to an area of low concentration

Question 11

filtration

Answer 11

• a process that separates substances by forcing them through a membrane

Question 12

electrolyte

Answer 12

• substance that develops and electrical charge can conduct an electrical current when places in water

Question 13

hormones

Answer 13

• a chemical a cell produces that alters the function of other cells

Question 14

antibodies

Answer 14

• a type of protein the immune system produces to neutralize a threat

Question 15

excrete

Answer 15

• eliminate

Question 16

fibrinogen

Answer 16

• a strong insoluble protein the body produces in response to bleeding to help with clotting

Question 17

bone marrow

Answer 17

• soft tissue inside the bones that produces blood forming cells

Question 18

pathogen

Answer 18

• disease causing microorganisms

Question 19

antigen

Answer 19

• any substance capable of inducing a specific immune response and triggering the production of antibodies

Question 20

coagulation

Answer 20

• process by which a clot forms in the blood

Question 21

empathy

Answer 21

• sensitivity to and identification with another person’s problems without expressing sympathy

Question 22

mucous membranes

Answer 22

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

Question 23

immunocompromised

Answer 23

• impaired immune response