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Chp. 1 Vocab Flashcards

1
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Organs and structures of the heart and blood vessels that transport nutrients, water, hormones, gasses, and other substances throughout the body.

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Cardiovascular system

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2
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Invasion and proliferation of pathogens in body tissues

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Infection

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3
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Living things that are too small to seee without magnification

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Micro organisms

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4
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Disease causing micro organisms

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Pathogen

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5
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Fluid that people cough up from the lungs

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Sputnum

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Design and arrangement of objects so that people interact with them most efficiently and safely

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Ergonomics

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Large veins(venous trunks) that return deoxygenated blood from the body to the heart

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Venae cavae

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8
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The process of supplying the body with oxygen

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Oxygenation

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9
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Odorless, colorless gas that forms in the tissues and is eliminated by the lungs

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Carbon dioxide

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Division of the nervous system that prepares the body to act efficiently in stressful situations (fight or flight)

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Sympathetic nervous system

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Division of the nervous system that prepares the body for digestion and rest

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Parasympathetic nervous system

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12
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Diffusion of water through a semipermeable membrane

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Osmosis

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13
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Movement of a substance from an area of high concentration to an area of low concentration

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Diffusion

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14
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Process that separates substances by forcing them through a membrane

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Filtration

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15
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Chemical substance that develops an electrical charge and can conduct an electrical current when placed in water

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Electrolyte

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16
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Chemical of a cell produces that affects the functions of other cells

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Hormone

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17
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Type of protein the immune system produces to neutralize a threat of some kind

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Antibody

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18
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Eliminate

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Excrete

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19
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Plasma protein that converts into fibrin to form a clot during bleeding

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Fibrinogen

20
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Soft tissue inside bones that produces blood forming cells

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Bone marrow

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Any substance capable of inducing a specific immune response and triggering the production of an antibody specific to that substance

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Antigen

22
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Process by which a clot forms in the blood

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Coagulation

23
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Micro organism that causes infections and diseases

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Virus

24
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Single cell micro organism that reproduces rapidly and causes many infections

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Bacterium

25
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Micro organism that grows on or in animals, plants, humans, and food , including yeasts and molds

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Fungus

26
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Single cell parasite that replicates rapidly once inside a living host

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Protozoon

27
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Measure of the acidity or alkalinity of a substance, with a low ph indicating acidity and high ph indicating alkalinity

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pH

28
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Most inner lining of tubular structures including the mouth, esophagus, stomach, and intestines

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Mucous membrane

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Any non living object or substance capable of carrying infectious organisms

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Fomite

30
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Having an impaired immune response, usually as a result of a disease , medication therapy, or surgery

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Immunocompromised

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Viral infection that causes a blister like rash, itching, fatigue, and fever(chickenpox)

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Varicella

32
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Bacterial infection of the lungs that causes fever, cough ,weight loss, chills and night sweats

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Tuberculosis

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Virus that causes fever, cough, runny nose, blotchy rash, and tiny white spots inside of the mouth

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Measles

34
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Virus that causes fever and a rash and can cause serious harm to the fetus if a person develops this illness during pregnancy( German measles)

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Rubella

35
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Infection of the membranes that surround and protect the brain and spinal cord

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Meningitis

36
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Virus that causes blisters either around the mouth and lips(cold sores) or genital area

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Herpes simplex

37
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Itchy skin rash resulting from mites under the skin

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Scabies

38
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Redness

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Erythema

39
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Excessive buildup of fluid in body tissue

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Edema

40
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Expand or widen

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Dilate

41
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Release of chemical substances

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Chemotaxis

42
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Swollen lymph nodes

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Lymphadenopathy

43
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Medication that kills bacteria

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Antibiotic

44
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Organs and structures that regulate the body’s resistance to disease

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Immune system

45
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Fungal infection of the mouth

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Oral candidiasis

46
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Practice designed to reduce the number and transfer of pathogens as well as break the chain of infection, ; clean technique

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Medical asepsis

47
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Complete removal of micro organisms from the surface of an object

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Surgical asepsis

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