SLEEP
EVOLUTION & MEDICINE
ADDICTION
TECHNOLOGY
POTPOURRI
100

Obesity & fatigue can lead to this annoying sleep "disturbance" caused by narrowed airways and turbulence of the nasal passages and uvula vibrations. 

snoring

100

MRSA is the acronym for _________.

methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus

100

Methadone, naltrexone, and buprenorphine are medications used to treat _________ addiction.

heroin

100

The ________ microscope makes it possible to produce a three-dimensional picture.

X-RAY CRYSTALLOGRAPHY

100

When is you final exam?

answer may vary

200

A neurological movement disorder, ______, causes tingling sensations during sleep that are relieved by movement and massage. 

HINT: It is not a Charlie horse.

restless leg syndrome

200

Some organisms survive and reproduce better than others because of the characteristics that they possess.

This is known as ___________.

natural selection

200

Symptoms of substance abuse withdrawal may include...

runny nose

agitation

decreased appetite

200

Credited for inventing the microscope

ANTON VON LEEUWENHOEK

200

What day is graduation?

May 24th

300

Resembling depression, ____________ can be treated with light therapy in individuals who struggle to adapt to the shorter daylight hours of winter.

HINT: They're not happy. They're ___.

SAD: seasonal affective disorder

300

He is considered the father of evolution and he developed the theory of natural selection

Charles Darwin

300

Research has shown that most adults need at least _____ in treatment to reduce or stop drug use.

3 months

300

Bacteria are classified according to to their ________.

SIZE

300

By what day are all outstanding fees owed need to be paid to the school?

May 17th

400

The most prevalent sleep disorder characterized by difficulty falling asleep and frequently waking up at night.

insomnia

400

__________ describes how species can be clustered naturally into a pattern of subgroups within a bigger group or family. 

HINT: also known as family trees

common ancestry 

or 

phylogeny

400

Which neurotransmitter produces feeling of pleasure when released by the brain's reward center?


HINT: It's not the dope, it's _____.

dopamine

400

The ability of a system to form separate, clear, and distinct images of 2 objects of a given angular separation is known as ______. 


HINT: We like cameras that have a high _____ quality. 

RESOLUTION

400

What is the official legal name of our school?

The Academy at Ben L. Smith High School

500

A person who sleeps less hours than he/she should is in danger of developing _______.


HINT: About 80% of Americans are in this financially. :-( 

SLEEP DEBT

500

This term refers to physical manifestation of genes in an individual species

phenotype

500

______ drugs enter the bloodstream slower and take longer to act.

ORAL/INGESTED

500

Biopharmaceutical manufacturers have to ensure that they are distributing safe and effective products. 

Which departments ensure quality for BOTH the manufacturer and the patient?

QC, QA, VALIDATION

500

What 2 very special professions are celebrated during the first full week of May?

Teachers and Nurses

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