Anatomy & Physiology
This is the name of the blood vessels that carry blood back to the heart from other parts of the body
What are veins
A quantity that has magnitude but not direction
Scalar quantity
What are the four main biomolecules?
Lipids, Proteins, Carbohydrates, and Nucleic Acids
It requires a new physician to swear upon a number of healing gods that he will uphold a number of professional ethical standards.
The Hippocratic oath
The act of surgically removing a limb
Amputation
This muscle is the largest muscle on the human body
What is gluteus maximus
When the frequency of a wave increases, the wavelength _____
Decreases
The amino acid that does not have a primary alpha-amino group?
Proline
This means that a patient has the ultimate decision-making responsibility for their own treatment
Autonomy
This type of cancer causes the pigment-producing cells that give color to the skin to become cancerous
Melanoma
This region of the brain is responsible for the interpretation of language
Wernicke’s area
This law of physics states that the greater the mass of the item being accelerated, the greater the amount of force required
Newton's Second Law
What is dehydration synthesis?
Loss of water to build a molecule
The principle of ethics that health care resources should be distributed in a fair way.
Distributive Justice
This phenomenon, usually caused by head injury, is the sudden adoption of a “foreign” accent
Foreign Accent Syndrome
The functions of this organ system include acting as a barrier of organs to the environment, regulating body temperature, cell fluid maintenance, and detection of stimuli
What is the integumentary system
What physical constant did Henry Cavendish first determine using two weights and a cantilever?
Gravitational Constant
What is the difference between organic and inorganic molecules?
Organic molecules contain carbon while inorganic molecules do not contain carbon
The term that describes a family member or close friend who knows the patient well and may be asked to make medical decisions for the patient if they are unable to
Surrogate
An inherited red blood cell disorder in which there aren't enough healthy red blood cells to carry oxygen throughout your body.
Sickle Cell Anemia
This vestigial “organ” has no apparent function in the human body and is attached to the cecum
What is the appendix
Who discovered that a moving magnet generates an electric current known as electromagnetic induction?
Michael Faraday
Describe what lipids can do to damage blood vessels.
Fat builds up along blood vessels and causes a blockage, which causes a blot clot. This can lead to a heart attack or stroke.
This act was created to promote and expand the adoption of health information technology, specifically, the use of electronic health records (EHRs) by healthcare providers.
The HITECH act
This group of inherited diseases is characterized by little to no melanin product. People or animals with this disease are characterized by having pale skin, eye conditions, and sensitivity to the sun.
Albinism