Notes, summaries, assignments, exams, and problems for Medicine & Health

1. True or False Statements

Copy the evidence from the text. No marks are given for only TRUE or FALSE. (Maximum Score: 2 points)

1. While testing the Google car, humans never had to take control and drive it.

   FALSE: With someone behind the wheel to take control if something goes wrong, seven test cars have driven 225,000 kilometres with only two human interventions.

   [Incorrect Proposal Feedback: TRUE: ...seven test cars have driven 225,000 kilometres with only two human interventions.]

2. Since robot cars can be made to weigh less, they will use less petrol.

   TRUE: Because the robot cars would eventually be less likely to crash, they could be built lighter, reducing fuel consumption.

2. Comprehension Questions (In Your Own Words)

Based on the ideas in the... Continue reading "Autonomous Vehicle Facts and Comprehension Check" »

Request:aquestionwhichpolitelyorofficiallyasksfor Something.

Seek:totrytofindor get Something.

Share: If you share sth with another person, you both have it or enjoy it.

Slender: a Person thin and graceful.

Snobbish: Someone who is too proud of his social status, intelligence or taste.

Socialise: To meet other people socially, for example at parties.

Speed:howfastsomethingmovesorhappens.

Spy: a Person whose job is to find secret information about a country or organization.

Squeaky: If someone has a squeaky voice, he has a high-pitched voice.

Stammer: To speak with difficulty, hesitating, repeating words or sounds, because you Are nervous, for example.

Startle:  to become disconcerted or frightened by a Sudden shock.

Strategy: The plan you use in order

Prosthesis Try-In Appointment and First Assessment

During the first assessment of the prosthesis try-in, the primary objective is to check centric movements.

Clinical Evaluation Steps

• 1) Check casts in the articulator
• 2) Perform functional analysis
• 3) Evaluate aesthetics
• 4) Determine eccentric movements

Phonetic Assessment and Vertical Dimension

Phonetics are essential for determining the correct Vertical Dimension (VD):

• Labial (p, b, m): An increased VD makes it hard to close the mouth. A decreased VD leads to bad pronunciation and biting of the tongue (requires replacing or rearranging teeth).
• Labiodental (f, v): Pronunciation depends on the Incisal Edge (IE) of the Upper Central Incisors (UCI). An increased VD causes difficulty pronouncing, while

Passive Voice: Transforming Sentences

Examples of Passive Voice Sentences

1. The garages in my street are cleaned by us every day.
2. A lot of money has been given to him (by someone).
3. Two hundred people were arrested by the police.
4. The words were written by Paul and the music was made by John.
5. Every car engine is checked by us thoroughly.
6. This computer is exported by us to seventy different countries.
7. The factory was opened (by us) at nine o’clock.
8. Two million books are sent (by them) to America every year.
9. Two million books are sent by Macmillan to America every year.
10. It is thought that the world’s climate is changing.
11. It is said that car prices will rise next year.

Vocabulary: Health and Illness

1. Complete the sentences with the best options:

• Ruth had a

The Psychology of Space

1. 1c, 2a

2. T T

1. There had been little research on the psychological effects of the buildings we live and work in.
2. Architects should take into account not only the appearance of a building, but also the health of the people who use it.

1. Aspects
2. Recover
3. Risk
4. Take into account

Where Am I?

1. A, 2c

2. T F

1. …animals with amazing navigational skills.
2. …they can't rely on maps and a GPS to help them navigate.

1. Disorientation
2. Landmarks
3. Skills
4. Vast
5. Environments

Good Things Come to Those Who Wait

1. b, 2, c

2. T F

1. In order to help them reach their goals.
2. The writer believes that if we can control our impulses, it can be an important tool for achieving success.

1. Make it
2. Held out
3. Founded
4. Allow

Noise Matters

1. B 2C

2. T F

1. Because they dislike being forced to

Vocabulary Compilation

Travel and Accommodation

• Accommodation (alojamiento)
• All of a sudden (de repente)
• Back and forth (de acá para allá)
• To find one's way (ubicarse)
• Guided tour
• To land
• One-way ticket
• Out of the way (inaccesible)
• Path (camino)
• Suitcase (maleta)
• Landscape (paisaje)
• To pack
• Departure (salida)
• Cozy (acogedor)
• To go sightseeing
• Fare (precio)
• Backpacker (mochilero)
• Sights (lugares de interés turístico)
• Tip (propina)
• Arrival (llegada)
• Tent (tienda de campaña)
• Youth hostel
• Travel insurance

Environmental Concerns

• Floods (inundaciones)
• Waste (desperdicio)
• Toxic waste
• Exhaust fumes
• Pesticides
• Acid rain
• Greenhouse effect
• Ozone layer
• Sea level
• Deserts
• Uninhabitable
• Air quality
• Drought (sequía)
• Earthquake
• Tidal wave
• Crop (cultivo)
• Famine (hambruna)
• Hunting (caza)
• Hole (agujero)

Introduction

Our educational workbook is on Schizophrenia. My name is Rachelle and I am the leader of our project. (*introduce class members)

• Anna will now tell you what Schizophrenia is.

This information is important for patients and caretakers to remember to keep all doctor appointments, write any questions prior to going so they are not forgotten and always talk to the health care provider regarding all questions and concerns.

• Candace will now tell you what causes Schizophrenia.

This is a fun crossword regarding mental health.

• Antoinette will now tell you the age of onset in schizophrenia

This is a coloring activity that I included to color "how you feel." It is hard to know exactly how a patient with schizophrenia feels so you can ask therapeutic... Continue reading "Understanding Schizophrenia: Educational Workbook" »

If a person were to eat a diet that provided carbohydrates, fat, and micronutrients, but very little protein, for example, if he or she ate only whole-wheat pita bread with olive oil, the body would break down muscle tissue to provide amino acids to make essential proteins.

Protein Intake and Recommended Dietary Allowance

If a man weighs 190 lb and eats 150 g protein per day, his protein intake is greater than 200% of the Recommended Dietary Allowance (RDA).

Protein Structure

Some proteins contain an alpha helix, which is part of their secondary structure.

Amino Acids

The most accurate statement about amino acids is that essential amino acids cannot be manufactured by body cells. Nonessential amino acids can be made by the liver from other amino

Human Body Features: Spanish & English

Face

• Bloated face: hinchada
• Freckles: pecas
• Wrinkles: arrugas
• Cherubic face: cara bonita de niño
• Chubby/Podgy face: cara gordita
• Chubby-cheeked: mofletes gorditos
• Weather-beaten face: estropeada por el clima
• Blackheads: puntos negros
• Moles: lunar
• Warts: berruga
• Hollow cheeks/Dimples: hoyuelos

Nose

• Lopsided nose: torcida
• Conk: narizón

Eyes

• Hazel: color avellana
• Black eye: ojo morado
• Crossed-eyed: bizca
• Bulging eyes: saltones
• Stye: orzuelo
• Sunken eyes: hundidos
• Swollen eyes (with bags): con bolsas debajo de los ojos

Mouth

• Harelip: labio leporino
• Chapped lips: agrietados
• Buckteeth: dientes de conejo
• Wisdom teeth: muelas del juicio

Hair

• Auburn: caoba
• Lock of hair: mechón
• Shock of hair: mata de pelo
• Fringe: flequillo
• Parting: raya
• Plaits: