HE100A: Health Issues I Lecture 4: Cell-to-Society Model of Health

These flashcards cover key vocabulary and concepts from the lecture, providing definitions for important terms related to the cell-to-society model of health.

Cell-to-society model

A model that is human-centered and multi-factorial, predicting interactions across different scales from cells to societies.

Ptolemaic model

An ancient model of the solar system where Earth is at the center.

Heliocentric model

A model of the solar system where the sun is at the center and planets orbit around it.

Mutagenesis

The process by which the genetic information of an organism is changed, resulting in a mutation, often triggered by exposure to carcinogens.

Microenvironment model

A model that describes the interaction of cancer cells with their surrounding environment, including immune cells and fibroblasts.

Humoral model

A historical model of health that posited bodily fluids, or humors, as the basis of health and disease.

Biological embedding

The hypothesis that experiences can physically become part of one’s biology, affecting health and behavior.

Epigenetic modification

Changes to the DNA's structure that affect gene expression without altering the DNA sequence itself.

Social causation

The theory that social conditions and structures directly affect individuals' well-being and mental health.

Psychological scale

A framework that studies behavior and cognition at the level of the individual, influenced by societal and cultural factors.

Chemical scale

The scale that deals with molecules, emphasizing the importance of nutrients and toxins in living systems.

Cell-to-society model

A model that is human-centered and multi-factorial, predicting interactions across different scales from cells to societies.

Ptolemaic model

An ancient model of the solar system where Earth is at the center.

Heliocentric model

A model of the solar system where the sun is at the center and planets orbit around it.

Mutagenesis

The process by which the genetic information of an organism is changed, resulting in a mutation, often triggered by exposure to carcinogens.

Microenvironment model

A model that describes the interaction of cancer cells with their surrounding environment, including immune cells and fibroblasts.

Humoral model

A historical model of health that posited bodily fluids, or humors, as the basis of health and disease.

Biological embedding

The hypothesis that experiences can physically become part of one’s biology, affecting health and behavior.

Epigenetic modification

Changes to the DNA's structure that affect gene expression without altering the DNA sequence itself.

Social causation

The theory that social conditions and structures directly affect individuals' well-being and mental health.

Psychological scale

A framework that studies behavior and cognition at the level of the individual, influenced by societal and cultural factors.

Chemical scale

The scale that deals with molecules, emphasizing the importance of nutrients and toxins in living systems.

Homeostasis

The tendency toward relatively stable equilibrium between interdependent elements, especially as maintained by physiological processes.

Biopsychosocial model

A model that considers biological, psychological, and social factors and their complex interactions in understanding health, illness, and health care delivery.

Social determinants of health

The non-medical factors that influence health outcomes, including conditions in which people are born, grow, live, work, and age, and the wider set of forces and systems shaping the conditions of daily life.

Gene-environment interaction

The phenomenon where genetic predispositions are expressed differently depending on environmental factors, or where environmental factors have different effects depending on an individual's genetic makeup.

Allostasis

The process by which the body achieves stability through physiological or behavioral change, in response to stress or other demands to maintain homeostasis.