MEDLIFE
What does MED in MEDLIFE stand for?
Medicine, Education, and Development
What organization is commonly abbreviated as WHO?
World Health Organization
What does RN stand for?
Registered Nurse
What is the largest continent by land area?
Asia
What does Fe stand for on the periodic table?
What does SLT stand for?
Service learning trip
What does PPE stand for?
Personal Protective Equipment
What is the largest organ in the human body?
Skin
What language is primarily spoken in Brazil?
Portuguese
Name 3 out of 4 of the major macromolecules and their monomers?
Proteins (amino acid), Lipids (no true monomer), Carbohydrates (monosaccharides), and Nucleic Acids (Nucleotides)
Peru, Ecuador, Costa Rica, Tanzania, Guatemala
What term describes factors like income, education, housing, and access to food that influence a person's health?
Social determinants of health
What is the medical term for ringing of the ears?
Tinnitus
What country is home to the ancient city of Machu Picchu?
How many bones are in the adult human body?
206
Name two stations students may help with during a MEDLIFE mobile clinic?
Triage, Dental, OBGYN, Pharmacy, General Medicine, Education, Dental Hygiene
What is the term for a disease that spreads across multiple countries or continents?
Pandemic
A lack of calcium may cause this disease to appear
Osteoporosis
What is the world's largest tropical rainforest, much of which is located in Brazil?
The Amazon Rainforest
Where can you go to see future MEDLIFE events?
Instagram: @medlifeatup OR our engage page!
MEDLIFE's work is designed around what general goal?
Helping communities improve access to medicine, education, and development.
What term describes a disease that is constantly present within a particular population or geographic area?
Endemic
What is Celiac Disease?
an autoimmune condition where eating gluten damages the small intestine
What is the smallest country in Central America by land area?
El Salvador
How many hearts does an octopus have?
3