Anatomy
Diseases
Pharmacology
History of Medicine
First Aid & Health
100
Which organ pumps blood throughout the body?
The heart
100
Which virus causes the flu?
The influenza virus
100
Which common medication is used to reduce fever and relieve mild pain?
Acetaminophen (paracetamol)
100
Who is considered the “father of medicine”?
Hippocrates
100
What emergency number do you dial in Mexico?
911
200
What is the longest bone in the human body?
The femur
200
Which disease is characterized by high blood sugar levels?
Diabetes mellitus
200
What type of medication is used to treat bacterial infections?
Antibiotics
200
Who developed the first vaccine, against smallpox?
Edward Jenner
200
Which vitamin is produced in the skin through sun exposure?
Vitamin D
300
Which organ produces bile?
The liver
300
Which disease is caused by the bacterium Mycobacterium tuberculosis?
Tuberculosis
300
Which hormone is given to patients with type 1 diabetes?
Insulin 
300
Which scientist discovered X-rays in 1895?
Wilhelm Röntgen 
300
Which maneuver is used to help a person who is choking?
The Heimlich maneuver
400
How many chambers does the human heart have, and what are they called?
Four: two atria and two ventricles
400
Which autoimmune disease attacks the joints, causing inflammation and deformity in the hands and feet?
Rheumatoid arthritis
400
Which antibiotic was discovered by Alexander Fleming in 1928?
Penicillin
400
Which Hungarian physician promoted handwashing to reduce puerperal (childbed) fever?
Ignaz Semmelweis
400
What is the compression-to-ventilation ratio in adult CPR (single rescuer)?
30 compressions to 2 breaths
500
Which cranial nerve is the longest and extends down to the abdomen?
The vagus nerve (cranial nerve X)
500
Which neurodegenerative disease is associated with the loss of dopamine-producing neurons in the substantia nigra?
Parkinson’s disease
500
Which anticoagulant drug inhibits vitamin K and requires INR monitoring?
Warfarin
500
Who first described the complete circulation of blood in 1628?
William Harvey
500
Which device is used to restore normal heart rhythm in ventricular fibrillation?
A defibrillator