MEDICAL MILESTONES
What organ in the human body pumps blood throughout the body?
The heart
This company is known for its FreeStyle Libre continuous glucose monitoring system, which helps people with diabetes track their glucose levels.
Abbott
Which medical specialty focuses on the heart and cardiovascular system?
Cardiology
What doe FDA stand for?
Federal Drug Administration
True or false: The adult human body typically has 206 bones.
True
What medical imaging technology uses high-frequency sound waves to create images?
Ultrasound
This medical technology company makes the Watchman device, which helps reduce stroke risk in certain patients with atrial fibrillation.
Boston Scientific
Which specialty focuses on bones, joints, and the musculoskeletal system?
Orthopedics
What is the term for a medical product that is implanted in or used on a patient, such as an artificial knee?
A medical device
What is the largest organ of the human body?
The skin
What does MRI stand for?
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
This company developed the da Vinci surgical robotic system.
Intuitive Surgical
What is the specialty focused on diagnosing and treating abnormal heart rhythms?
Electrophysiology
What do sales professionals call the geographic area or group of accounts they are responsible for?
A territory
What type of medical imaging uses magnetic fields and radio waves rather than ionizing radiation to create images?
MRI
What famous Scottish scientist discovered penicillin in 1928?
Alexander Fleming
This company is known for its insulin pumps and continuous glucose monitoring products, including the MiniMed brand.
Medtronic
Which medical specialty treats cancers using medications such as chemotherapy and immunotherapy?
Oncology
What is the term for expensive, long-term-use equipment purchased by hospitals, such as ultrasound machines or MRI scanners?
Capital equipment
True or false: An ECG and EKG are the same test.
True
What was the name of the first successful vaccine, developed by Edward Jenner in 1796, to protect against a viral disease?
The smallpox vaccine
This biotechnology company, acquired by Gilead Sciences in 2017, is known for developing CAR T-cell cancer therapies.
Kite Pharma
Which specialty focuses on diseases of the brain, spinal cord, and peripheral nerves, without performing brain surgery?
Neurology
This professional works alongside sales reps and healthcare providers to demonstrate equipment, provide technical training, and help clinicians use medical technology effectively.
Clinical Application Specialist (CAS)
This organ can regenerate after a portion of it is surgically removed, allowing it to grow back toward its original size.
The liver