packet 1 intro to health science Flashcards
closest point of attachment:
proximal
towards midline
medial
towards front
anterior
towards bottom
inferior
further away from surface
deep
who is the father of medicine
Hippocrates
who found the American red cross
Clara Barton
medical math, what indicates a relationship with 2 numbers?
ratio
What is the ability to relate to another’s situation?
empathy
which vitamin does the skin synthase?
Vitamin D
which is the most common skin cancer
basal
which blood vessel is for nutrient and gas exchange
capillaries
structure serves as a passageway for food and air
pharynx
what structure covers larynx to prevent food from going down trachea?
Epiglottis
What is the name of a common cold
Coryza
what do lymph nodes do?
filters
where are white blood cells produced
bone marrow
what causes aids
HIV
what causes mono?
EBV
nervous system interprets sensory stimuli
integration
what is the largest part of the brain
cerebellum