Anatomy & Physiology
This organ produces insulin.
A patient has wheezing, shortness of breath, and airway narrowing caused by inflammation and bronchoconstriction.
What is asthma?
This organelle contains most of a eukaryotic cell's DNA.
What is the nucleus?
This medical specialty focuses on diseases and disorders of the skin and nails.
What is dermatology?
This standardized exam is commonly required for admission to U.S. medical schools.
What is the MCAT?
This is the largest artery in the human body.
What is the aorta?
A person with Type 1 diabetes does not produce enough of this hormone.
What is insulin?
This is the largest continuous individual organ of the human body.
What is the skin/integumentary system?
This blood type is considered the universal red blood cell donor.
What is O negative?
This ancient Greek physician is often called the "Father of Medicine."
Who is Hippocrates?
This structure prevents food from entering the trachea when you swallow.
What is the epiglottis?
A patient suddenly develops facial drooping, arm weakness, and difficulty speaking.
What is a stroke?
The four bases found in DNA include adenine, cytosine, guanine, and this one. In RNA transcription, uracil replaces this base.
What is thymine?
This instrument is commonly used to listen to the heart and lungs.
What is a stethoscope?
This part of medical education generally involves students working directly with patients in hospitals and clinics rather than primarily studying basic sciences in a classroom.
What are (clinical) rotations?
When you inhale, this muscle contracts and moves downward, increasing the volume of the thoracic cavity.
What is the diaphragm?
This is a blood disorder that changes normal red blood cells into stiff, crescent-shaped cells that block blood flow.
What is sickle cell anemia/disease?
This process allows molecules to move across a membrane from an area of higher concentration to an area of lower concentration without using cellular energy.
What is diffusion?
This is the medical term for a heart rate below 60 beats per minute in an adult.
What is bradychardia?
A student who attends medical school, completes residency, and then pursues additional specialized training in a narrower field is completing this type of training after residency.
What is a fellowship?
These organs are immune-privileged sites; that is to say, the immune response is heavily managed to prevent destructive inflammation.
What are the brain/nervous system, placenta, hair follicles, eyes, ovaries, and/or testes?
Tremor, rigidity, and slowed movement are three classic symptoms associated with this neurological disorder.
What is Parkinson's disease?
A mutation changes a DNA codon but does not change the amino acid it codes for. This type of mutation is called what?
What is a silent mutation?
This blood type is commonly known as the universal plasma donor.
What is Type AB?
After medical school, physicians generally complete this period of supervised postgraduate training before practicing independently in their specialty.
What is residency?