Parts of the body
This organ pumps blood throughout your body.
The heart
This condition causes the airways to become inflamed and can make breathing difficult.
Asthma
This healthcare professional specializes in diagnosing and treating broken bones and joint injuries.
Orthopedic surgeon
This common medication is used to reduce pain and fever and is the active ingredient in Tylenol.
Acetaminophen
Antibiotics can cure the common cold and the flu.
Fiction! Antibiotics treat bacterial infections, not viruses.
These two organs help you breathe by taking in oxygen and releasing carbon dioxide.
The lungs
This condition occurs when the brain's normal activity is disrupted, sometimes causing a person to lose consciousness or experience uncontrolled movements.
Seizure
This healthcare professional uses X-rays, CT scans, and MRIs to help diagnose medical conditions.
Radiologist
This type of medication is used to treat bacterial infections but does not work against viruses.
Antibiotics
Fact or Fiction: Your bones are constantly breaking down and rebuilding themselves throughout your life.
Fact! Bone is living tissue that continuously remodels itself, replacing old bone with new bone.
This organ is responsible for producing insulin to help regulate blood sugar.
The pancreas
This condition occurs when the immune system mistakenly attacks the body's own healthy cells and tissues.
Autoimmune disease
This medical professional specializes in diagnosing and treating diseases of the kidneys.
Nephrologist
This medication is commonly prescribed to people with asthma to quickly relax the muscles around their airways during an asthma attack.
Albuterol
Your stomach produces a new lining every few days because its digestive acids are strong enough to damage its own tissue.
Fact! The stomach continually replaces its protective mucus lining to help prevent damage from stomach acid.
This part of your brain controls balance, coordination, and smooth movements.
The cerebellum
This condition occurs when the body doesn't produce enough red blood cells or hemoglobin, often causing fatigue and weakness.
Anemia
This healthcare professional interprets blood tests and examines blood cells to diagnose diseases such as leukemia and anemia.
Hematologist
This type of medication helps prevent blood clots by reducing the blood's ability to clot. Warfarin and Eliquis are two examples.
Anticoagulants
The human liver is capable of regenerating itself after part of it is removed.
Fact! The liver can regrow much of its lost tissue.
This is the only bone in the human body that does not directly connect to another bone.
The hyoid bone
This condition occurs when blood pressure drops suddenly after standing up from sitting or lying down, sometimes causing dizziness or fainting.
Orthostatic hypotension
This medical specialist diagnoses and treats diseases of the immune system, including conditions such as lupus, rheumatoid arthritis, and other autoimmune disorders.
Rheumatologist
This medication is used to reverse the effects of an opioid overdose by blocking opioid receptors in the brain.
Naloxone (Narcan)
Fact or Fiction: The human body has more bacterial cells than human cells.
Fiction! Earlier estimates suggested bacteria outnumbered human cells 10 to 1, but research shows the numbers are actually much closer to equal.