MEDICINE
What is the term for the shot that trains your immune system to fight off diseases like the flu or measles?
What is a vaccine?
What is the basic unit of life?
What organ filters waste from your blood and produces urine?
The kidneys
What do we call the place people go for immediate emergency medical treatment, Hint: be specific
What is the emergency room (ER)?
How many hours of sleep are generally recommended for teenagers each night?
8-10 hours
What is the term for medicine used to kill bacteria and treat infections, like penicillin
What is an antibiotic?
What is the chemical symbol for iron?
Fe
What muscle pumps blood throughout your entire body
What is the heart?
What is the process of identifying a disease or condition based on signs, symptoms, and tests?
Diagnosis
What nutrient, found in fruits, vegetables, and whole grains, helps keep your digestive system running smoothly?
What is Fiber?
What body system includes the brain, spinal cord, and nerves?
Nervous system
What is the name for the part of a cell that produces its energy, often called the "powerhouse"
What is the mitochondria?
What organ is primarily responsible for exchanging oxygen and carbon dioxide?
The lungs
What is the term for a healthcare professional's legal and ethical duty to protect a patient's private information?
Confidentiality
According to health experts, what's the recommended minimum number of minutes of exercise teens should get each day
What is 60 minutes?
What is the medical specialty that focuses on the care of infants, children, and teenagers
What is Pediatrics?
What gas do plants absorb from the air to make their own food during photosynthesis?
What is carbon dioxide?
What blood vessels are the main site of exchange of oxygen, nutrients, and waste between blood and tissues?
Capillaries
What is the term for a document a doctor writes that authorizes a specific medication and dosage for a patient
What is a prescription?
What vitamin does your body produce when your skin is exposed to sunlight
What is Vitamin D?
What is the term for a fake treatment like a sugar pill that can still make someone feel better simply because they believe it will work
What is a placebo?
What is the name of the molecule that carries the genetic instructions for nearly every living thing?
What is the DNA?
What is the name of the soft tissue inside your bones that produces red and white blood cells
What is the bone marrow?
This deadly outbreak swept through West Africa between 2014 and 2016 and led to major advances in vaccine technology still used today.
What is Ebola?
What is the term for your body's natural 24 hour internal clock that controls when you feel sleepy or awake
What is the circadian rhythm?