Principals of Biomedical Science Flashcards
biomedical sciences
the application of biology and physiology to clinical medicine
Experiment
A research study conducted to determine the effect that one variable has upon another variable.
Hypothesis
Clear prediction of the anticipated results of an experiment
Independent Variable
The variable that is varied or manipulated by the researcher
Dependent Variable
The measurable effect, outcome, or response in which the research is interested.
Control Group
The group in an experiment where the independent variable being tested is not applied so that it may serve as a standard for comparison against the experimental group where the independent variable is applied.
Positive Control
Group expected to have a positive result, allowing the researcher to show that the experimental set up was capable of producing results.
Negative Control
Control group where conditions produce a negative outcome. Negative control groups help identify outside influences which may be present that were not accounted for when the procedure was created.
Forensic Science
The application of scientific knowledge to questions of civil and criminal law.
Personal Protective Equipment
Specialized clothing or equipment, worn by an employee for protection against infectious materials (as defined by OSHA).
Adenine
A component of nucleic acids, energy-carrying molecules such as ATP, and certain coenzymes. Chemically, it is a purine base
Chromosome
A linear bodies in the cell that contain the genetic material.
Cytosine
A nucleic acids that carries hereditary information in DNA and RNA in the cells
Deoxyribonucleic Acid (DNA)
A double-stranded, helical nucleic acid molecule that is capable of replicating and determining the inherited structure cell proteins
Gel Electrophoresis
A separation of nucleic acid/proteins, based on their size and electrical charge, and 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
Guanine
A component of nucleic acid that carries hereditary information in DNA/RNA in cells.
Helix
Something in a spiral form.
Model
A simplified version of something complex used, for example, to analyze and solve problems or make predictions.
Nucleotide
building block of DNA, consisting of a five-carbon sugar covalently bonded to a nitrogenous base and a phosphate group
Restriction Enzyme
A degradative enzyme that recognizes specific nucleotide sequences and cuts up DNA
Restriction Fragment Length Polymorphisms
A differences in DNA sequence on homologous chromosomes that can result in different patterns of restriction fragment lengths
Thymine
A nucleic acid that carries hereditary information in DNA in cells. Chemically, it is a pyrimidine base.
Autopsy
An examination of dead body
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)
A set of standards and practices designed to give people rights regarding their personal health information
Medical Examiner
physician who performs an autopsy when dead bodies may be accidental or violent. that person may also serve in some jurisdictions as the coroner.
