Medical Careers
This healthcare professional takes X-rays and other imaging scans to help doctors diagnose injuries or illnesses.
Radiology Tech/radiographer
It produces insulin to help control blood sugar.
Pancreas
This sticky substance traps germs and dust before they get into your lungs.
Mucus
This imaging scan uses X-rays and a computer to create cross-sectional pictures of your body.
CAT scan (CT)
This is the colored part of your eye.
Iris
This specialist treats injuries to muscles, joints, and bones, often working with athletes.
Orthopedic Surgeon
It stores bile made by your liver and helps digest fats.
Gallbladder
The average person produces about one quart of this digestive fluid every day.
Saliva
This device delivers electrical shocks to restart a heart that has stopped.
defibrillator
This is the flexible tissue that cushions your joints and makes up your nose and ears.
Cartilage
This type of doctor puts you to sleep before surgery and makes sure you stay pain-free.
Anesthesiologist
This organ is about 20 feet long in adults and absorbs most of the nutrients from your food.
Small intestine
These hard structures are actually stronger than steel when compared by weight.
Teeth
This handheld tool helps doctors look inside your ears.
otoscope
This is the medical term for your windpipe.
trachea
This scientist studies tiny organisms like bacteria, viruses, and fungi.
microbiologist
What organ filters waste products and excess fluid from the blood and also regulates blood pressure, maintains the balance of essential chemicals in the blood, and activates vitamin D for bone health?
Kidney
This organ can regrow if part of it is removed, as long as it’s healthy.
Liver
This machine uses magnets and radio waves to make detailed images of your body.
MRI machine
This dome-shaped muscle beneath your lungs helps you breathe by contracting and relaxing.
diaphragm
This medical expert examines dead bodies to determine the cause of death.
medical examiner or coroner
It connects your throat to your stomach and pushes food down using muscle contractions.
Esophagus
This oily substance keeps your skin waterproof and helps prevent infections.
Sebum
This tube-like device helps patients breathe when they can’t do it on their own.
ventilator
These are the tiny air sacs in your lungs where oxygen enters your blood.
Alveoli