Cells
What's the powerhouse of the cell?
Mitochondria
What is the body part that oxygenates and deoxygenated blood?
The heart
What is the number 1 cause of death in the US?
Heart disease
What does the health team at the hospital include
(at least 3)
Doctors, nurses, therapists, social workers and other specialists
What is the chemical symbol for gold on the periodic table?
Au
what is a leukocyte and what does it do?
white blood cell it fights pathogens
How many bones are there in the human body
206
What is the normal blood pressure of an average adult?
What is prejudice
is an unfair opinion or feeling formed about a person or group without knowing the real facts
What year did the titanic sink
1912
what are the smallest cells in the body
platelets
name all the organs essential for survival .
What causes Tuberculosis?
Is a bacterial infection in the lungs. bacteria destroy lung tissue by causing inflammation, scarring (fibrosis), and the formation of cavities, which are holes that can fill with fluid and bacteria,
Another name for kidney stones
renal calculi
What is the largest on land waterfall in the world?
Victoria Falls
When a clot is no longer needed, the body can break down the clot using the process of
Fibrinolysis
What is the largest organ in the human body?
The skin
What is the difference between a stroke and a seizure
Stroke-A blood vessel in the brain bursts and bleeds into the brain
Seizure-abnormality in the brain
who was the first real nurse?
Florence Nightingale
How many years did it take odysseus to get home to his wife and son
20 years.
A lack of, or a low platelet count is known as?
thrombocytopenia
what organ is attached to the pancus?
the spleen
Name all the common autoimmune disorders
(there are 4)
celiac disease, Graves’ disease, Hashimoto’s disease, Lupus
What is the chain of infection?
Infectious agent
Reservoir
Portal of exit
Mode of transmission
Portal of entry
Susceptible host
Brad Pitt and Matt Damon played shrimp in a movie what was that movie
Happy feet 2