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Chapter 1

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Definition
Anatomy   The structure of an organism or the science of the morphology/structure of organisms  
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Anestesia   Partial/complete loss of sensation with/without loss of conciousness, induced by administration of an anesthetic agent.  
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Disease   literally the lack of ease, or illness/suffering.  
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Germs (pathogens)   organisms that cause diseases.  
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Transfusion   Injection of blood, blood products ot IV solutions into veins.  
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Vaccination   Inoculation with a vaccine to achieve resistance against infectious disease.  
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Apothecaries   People who prepared and sold drugs and medicine.  
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Germ Theory (Louis Pasteur)   Theory that states that diseases and illnesses are caused by microorganisms (viruses and bacteria)  
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Retrovirus   Any RNA virus that insert a DNA copy into the cell (i.e: HIV, AIDS...)  
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Bacteriostatic   Inhibits(deaccelerates) bacterial growth; does not kill it.  
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Bacteriocidal   Stops and kills bacterial growth.  
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Clara Barton   Founder of the Red Cross (1881).  
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Leonardo Da Vinci   Artist who used dissection to draw the human body.  
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Sir Alexander Fleming   Discovered penicillin (1928).  
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Benjamin Frankin   Study of electricity.  
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Hippocrates   The father of Medicine.  
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Edward Jenner   Developed Smallpox vaccine (1796).  
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Florence Nightingale   Founder of modern nursing.  
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Louis Pasteur   Began pasteurization to kill bacteria; germ theory.  
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Romans   Sanitation and sewer building.  
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Jonas Salk   Developed polio vaccine (1952).  
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Ancient believes about cause of disease/illness   Caused by evil spirits and demons.  
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Hippocrates 4 things to keep body healthy   Good diet, cleanliness, Clean air and exercise.  
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Main method used in the Dark Ages to treat illnesses/diseases   Prayers.  
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4 diseases that shortened life span during the Middle Ages   Bubonic plague, smallpox, diphtheria, tuberculosis.  
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Dissection's major advance in health care during the Middle Ages   Understanding the human body and finding connections.  
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Importance of the stethoscope   Enabled physicians to study internal organs and relate them to diseases if present.  
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Pasteurization occurs with...   Heat.  
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Michael Angelo   Renaissance artist that drew human bodies accurately  
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AIDS were identified as a disease in...   1980  
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X-rays...   Were accidentally discovered  
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Joseph Lister   began to use desinfectants and antiseptics during surgery.  
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