Notes, summaries, assignments, exams, and exercises for Medicine and health sciences for Baccalaureate

Health and Disease

Health: Maintaining a healthy lifestyle is essential for the proper functioning of the body. Health is an integral state of physical, mental and social well-being.

WHO: The World Health Organization (WHO) is an institution of the United Nations that coordinates international health activities.

Physiology: Physiology studies the functions and properties of the body.

Disease: A disease is an alteration in the functioning of one or more organs.

Trace: Study of etiology (causes), semiology (symptoms), diagnosis, details of the disease, treatment (curative) and prognosis.

Diagnostic Methods and Exploration

Diagnostic tests include: FSIC, observation, blood, lipids, hemoglobin, carbohydrates, enzymes, urine, prostate, ureter, radiology,...

Here's a list of common English words and their meanings:

1. Want: Desire something.
2. Soar: Rise high.
3. Wail: Cry loudly.
4. Fell: Knock down or drop.
5. Get into: Become involved.
6. Spring: Jump or the season.
7. Own: Possess something.
8. Wore: Past of "wear", dressed.
9. Ride: Travel or sit on.
10. Smiled: Past of "smile", grinned.
11. Flow: Move smoothly. (Corrected from "Fow")
12. Slowly: At a slow pace.
13. Robbery: Theft.
14. Flat: Level surface or an apartment.
15. Fridge: Refrigerator.
16. Disagree: Differ in opinion.
17. Fed: Past of "feed", gave food.
18. Forward: Toward the front.
19. Will: Intent or future tense.
20. Weight: Mass or heaviness.
21. Behind: At the back of.
22. Hurt: Cause pain or injury.
23. Copula: A linking verb (Corrected from "Copboola")
24. Brushed: Past of "brush", swept or touched lightly.
25. Taste: Flavor or sample.

Common English Idioms and Phrases

Here are some of the most common English idioms and phrases that will enrich your English vocabulary and make you sound like a native speaker.

1. ‘The Best of Both Worlds’

Means you can enjoy two different opportunities at the same time.

Example: “By working part-time and looking after her kids two days a week she managed to get the best of both worlds.”

2. ‘Speak of the Devil’

This means that the person you’re just talking about actually appears at that moment.

Example: “Hi Tom, speak of the devil, I was just telling Sara about your new car.”

3. ‘See Eye to Eye’

This means agreeing with someone.

Example: “They finally saw eye to eye on the business deal.”

4. ‘Once in a Blue Moon’

An event...

English Idioms and Expressions with Catalan Translations

• Like father, like son - de tal palo tal astilla
• Bad blood - mal rollo
• Everybody and their uncle was there - estaba petado de gente
• Tied to his mum's apron strings - hecho dependiente de su madre (home dependent de la seva mare)
• Stay away - allunyar-se
• Alike - igual
• Aware of - prendre consciencia de
• Fit in - adaptar-se
• Involve - estar involucrat
• Likely - probablement
• Named after - dir-se com / portar el nom de
• Peer - colega
• Provide - proporcionar
• Reject - rebutjar
• Side with - posar-se al costat de
• Bring up - criar
• Chore - tasca domèstica
• Easygoing - tolerant
• Major powers - grans potències
• Clear up - asserenar-se

Weather Vocabulary

• Cold spell - temporada de fred
• Freezing cold - fred horrorós
• Heat wave - onada

Part 1: Family, Relationships, and Actions

• Chore: tasca
• Name after: dir-se com
• Get a job: aconseguir una feina
• Fiancé: promès
• Provide: proporcionar
• Get along: avenir-se
• Nephew: nebot
• Reject: rebutjar
• Get an award: rebre un premi
• Niece: neboda
• Side with: fer costat a
• Get back: tornar
• Peer: company
• Stand out: destacar
• Get dark: fer-se fosc
• Sibling: germà / germana
• Stay away: allunyar-se
• Get divorced: divorciar-se
• Apply for: demanar
• Take after: assemblar-se
• Get engaged: prometre's
• Bring up: criar
• Tease: riure's de
• Get good marks: treure bones notes
• Fit in: adaptar-se
• Alike: semblant
• Get home: arribar a casa
• Grow apart: distanciar-se
• Aware of: conscient de
• Get lost: perdre's
• Involve: tractar sobre
• Easy-going: poc exigent
• Get old: fer-se gran
• Live up to: estar a l'altura
• Likely:

Manufacturing Processes Exam: Problems and Solutions

Course: Manufacturing Processes I
Authors: Ing. Sánchez V., Victoriano and Ing. Emiliano Loayza H.
Institution: Universidad Nacional del Callao, Faculty of Mechanical-Energy Engineering

Note: In the notebook, write the course name, code, surnames and first names. The development of each problem must be literal, without abbreviations of any kind, and must be done only with black or blue pen. Pencil or red pen is prohibited.

Problem No. 1: Production Cost of a Batch

The production cost of a batch of 600 units of a mechanical device for serial work is calculated with the following expenses: raw material is US$1200, tooling expenses are US$60. Machine setup time is 10 hours for the construction of...

Reading Comprehension

Sniffer Bees

Sniffer bees: C(a new use)-D(learn)-C(sends)-C(fit)-C(tiny)-B(they don’t)-A(are not)-A(diagnosis)

The Statues of Easter Island

The statues of Easter Island: C(is the most isolated)-B(are larger)-C(played)-C(land)-B(the inhabitants had eaten)-A(the Rapanui were fighting)-C(died of illness)-B(the Rapanui don’t)

Festival Entrepreneurs

Festival entrepreneurs: C(they are more diverse)-B(the tickets sell)-D(has plans)-A(you can make new)-A(you can travel without)-B(inconvenience)-B(companies like)-A(the economic)

Britain’s New Eco-Towns

Britain’s new eco-towns: D(no cars in)-C(land that was originally)-C(to use less water)-D(eco-towns are not green)-B(traffic)-C(tend to)-C(backing for)-A(harvested)

Film Sponsorship

Film...