Basic Anatomy
This organ is responsible for pumping blood throughout the body.
What is the heart?
Cardio- refers to this organ.
What is the heart?
The main function of red blood cells is to transport this gas.
What is oxygen?
Hypertension is another term for this condition.
What is high blood pressure?
The hardest substance in the human body is this.
What is enamel?
The femur is located in this part of the body.
What is the thigh?
The suffix "-itis" means this.
What is inflammation?
Insulin is produced by this organ.
What is the pancreas?
Diabetes mellitus is characterized by high levels of this in this blood.
What is glucose?
The first set of teeth a person gets are called these.
What are primary (baby) teeth?
The elbow is a joint between these two bones.
What are the humerus and the ulna?
"Gastro-" refers to this part of the body.
What is the stomach?
The heart has this many chambers.
What is four?
The common cold is most often caused by this type of virus.
What is rhinovirus?
Cavities are caused by this.
What are bacteria?
This part of the body is commonly known as the kneecap.
What is the patella?
What is slow?
This structure controls how much light enters the eye.
What is the pupil?
A sprain is an injury to this type of tissue.
What is a ligament?
The common dental condition is also known as gum disease.
What is gingivitis?
The largest organ in the human body is this.
What is the skin?
"Dyspnea" is the medical term for this symptom.
What is difficulty breathing?
The "fight or flight" response is controlled by this nervous system.
What is the sympathetic nervous system?
A fracture in which the bone breaks through the skin is called this.
What is an open (or compound) fracture?
This mineral is commonly added to toothpaste and water to help prevent cavities.
What is fluoride?