Exercise Physiology Unit 1

Primitive

Ancient or prehistoric

Predators

Organism as or beings that destroy

Superstitious

Trusting in magic or chance

Exorcise

To force out evil spirits

Trephining

Surgically removing circular sections

Intravenously

Directly into vein

Accurate

Exact, correct, or precise

Anatomy

The science of dealing with the structure of humans, animals, and other living organisms

Observation

Act of watching

Symptom

A sign or indication of something

Ethics

A system of moral principles

Convents

Establishments of nuns

Monasteries

Homes of men following religious standards

Custodial

Marked by watching and protecting rather than seeking to cure

Epidemics

Diseases affecting many people at the same time

Vaccines

A weekend bacteria or virus given to a person to build immunity against a disease

Dissection

Act or process of dividing, taking apart

Physiology

The branch of biology dealing with the functions and activities of living organisms and their parts

Quackery

Practice of pretending to cure diseases

Stethoscope

Instrument used to hear sound in the body

Microbiology

The branch if biology dealing with the structure, function, uses, and modes of existence of microscopic organisms

Microorganisms

Organisms so small that they can only be seen through a microscope

Pasteurization

To heat food for a period of time to destroy certain microorganisms

Asepsis

Sterile condition, free from all germs

Anesthesia

Loss of feeling or sensation

Psychology

The science of the mind or of mental states and processes

Psychiatry

The practice or science of diagnosing and treating mental disorders

Replicate

To reproduce to maker an exact copy

Telemedicine

Using electronic communications to exchange medial information from one site to another for the health and education of the patient or health care provider

Recipient

One who receives

Noninvasive

Not involving penetration of the skin

Geriatric

Pertaining to old age

Phlebotomy

Practice of opening a vein by incision or puncture to remove blood

Interests

Something that concerns, draws the attentions of, or arouses the curiosity of a person

Career

A profession; a persons life work

Occupation

A persons job to earn a living

Value

The importance that you place on various elements in your life

Ability

Something a person does well

Career plan

A tool that shows you how to achieve your career goals

Academic plan

A document that you use to set goals for the things you want to accomplish while you are in school

Job outlook

The expectation or prospect of a particular job in the future

Vocational portfolio

A collection of materials that shows your knowledge, abilities, skills, and insights as they pertain to a particular occupation, business, or profession

Prioritize

To put in order of importence

Compromise

Giving up something important

Leisure

Time free from the demands of work

Anton van Leeuwenhoek

Invented the microscope

Sir Humphrey Davy

Anesthesia

Edward Jenner

Smallpox Vaccine

Rene Laennec

Invented the stethoscope

Louis Pasteur

Pasteurization

Wilhelm Roentgen

Discovered x-rays

Sir Alexander Fleming

Discovered penicillin

Watson and Crick

Discovered the structure of DNA