Body Systems
The digestive system does this
Digests food
This professional administers drugs to "put the patient to sleep" before surgery
Anesthesiologist
RN stands for
registered nurse
Hypertension means
high blood pressure
The largest bone in the body is
the femur
The brain is the control center for this bodily system
Nervous system
After completing medical school, you can be called "doctor" and write these letters after your name
MD
PA stands for
Physician assistant
The prefix "osteo" typically denotes
Bones
People with diabetes are unable to produce or use ______ properly
insulin
This organ's main job is to filter blood coming from the digestive tract before passing it on to the rest of the body. Hint: alcoholics often destroy this organ.
Liver
These doctors specialize in treating cancer
Oncologists
A PT is a
physical therapist
A contusion is a fancy word for
a bruise
This disease is caused by a deficiency of red blood cells or hemoglobin in the blood and often presents with pale appearance and weakness
Anemia
The vestibular system, a circuit of semicircular canals located in the inner ear, controls this sense
Balance
If you have a family history of serious genetic disease, you may see a ______ for advice on genetic testing.
Genetic counselor
An OT does ______ and often works closely with PT's
Occupational therapy
If someone if tachycardic, their heart rate is too ____
fast
_____ is a rare genetic disorder in which blood does not clot properly
Hemophilia
The lymphatic system is in charge of
transporting lymph, a fluid filled with white blood cells, throughout the body
This type of physician treats diseases such as schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, and obsessive-compulsive disorder
Psychiatrist
AIDS stands for
Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome
You run into someone at the hospital wearing a short white coat. They introduce themselves as an MS4. What does that mean?
4th year medical student
Hair pulling