Anatomy
True or false? Arteries carry blood toward the heart and veins carry blood away from the heart.
What is false?
Arteries are also responsible for the transportation of oxygen, nutrients, and hormones.
This type of doctor specializes in the health and care of the elderly.
What is a geriatrician?
Gerontology is referred to as the study of aging, including biological, sociological, and psychological changes.
This word refers to a cut or scrape that typically isn't serious.
a. acute
b. benign
c. fracture
d. abrasion
d. abrasion
Benign refers to cancer that doesn’t spread. Acute refers to a sudden onset.
This organ produces insulin.
What is the pancreas?
The pancreas produces insulin in response to rising blood glucose levels. Insulin tells the body to store glucose (blood sugar) as glycogen for later and tells the body to use sugar as energy. Insulin in turn lowers blood glucose levels.
This professional specializes in kidney care.
What is a nephrologist?
A pulmonologist is a specialist of the lungs.
A rheumatologist is a specialist for inflammation (like arthritis).
A urologist is a specialist in the urinary tract.
So a nephrologist is a specialist of the kidney. They focus on the diagnosis and treatment of diseases in the kidney.
All medical terms have:
a. a combining form
b. two roots
c. a suffix
d. a prefix
a. a combining form
In the word “cardiomegaly,” “cardio” is the combining form.
This is the longest and strongest bone in the body.
What is the femur?
The femur is actually the longest and strongest bone in the body. For some reference, the femur is your thigh bone. It runs from the ends of your hips to the start of your knee and is very thick and hard to break.
This job commonly performed by pre-meds allows individuals to assist physicians in documenting patients' medical, family, and social histories as well as documenting procedures and lab results?
a. EMT
b. Medical Scribe
c. Research Assistant
d. Certified Nursing Assistant
b. Medical Scribe
Medical Scribes are able to gain work experience in the hospital and expose themselves to how doctors interact with patients, learn scribing techniques, and much more!
The prefix "brady-" means:
a. downward
b. irregular
c. slow
d. without
c. slow
An example word utilizing “brady-” includes bradycardia which means slowing of the heart rate to less than 50 beats per minute.
Two neurons communicate with each other across a:
What is a synapse?
What is a cell junction?
Neurons communicate over specialized cell junctions called synapses. One neuron releases neurotransmitters that send signals to the other neuron across something called a synapse or cell junction (where cells communicate).
Hypothyroidism, a condition in which the thyroid gland doesn’t produce enough thyroid hormones, is most likely treated by this type of doctor.
What is an endocrinologist?
Endocrinologists also treat diseases such as diabetes or diseases relating to the adrenal glands.
This suffix means to "cut out" or "remove."
a. -ectomy
b. -scopy
c. -itis
d. -opsy
a. -ectomy
An example word utilizing “-ectomy” includes appendectomy which is the ‘cutting out’ or surgical removal of the appendix.
This organ is responsible for producing bile that digests fats.
What is the liver?
The gallbladder stores bile. The small intestine helps to digest food. The pancreas helps with digestion and regulates blood glucose. The liver processes blood and breaks down nutrients.
This professional focuses on areas such as sinuses, throat, nose, ears, and tonsils.
What is an otorhinolaryngologist?
Otolaryngologists are commonly known as ENT doctors, which stands for ear, nose, and throat.
The suffix "-pnea" means:
a. tumor or growth
b. cause/produced by
c. breath/respiration
d. study of
c. breath/respiration
Orthopnea refers to difficulty breathing when laying down. "Ortho-" means straight.