Fun Facts About Your Leaders!
Who can you come to when you need advice on medical opportunities?
What is all of the leaders?
What does DNA stand for?
Deoxyribonucleic acid
This condition causes the airways to narrow and makes breathing difficult, often triggered by allergens or exercise.
What is asthma?
A doctor who reads X-rays is called a:
radiologist
What is the precise DNA editing technology used to alter genes?
What is CRISPR-Cas9?
What instrument does Priyana play?
What is the flute?
What is the largest organ in the human body?
skin (epidermis)
What is the name of the condition that makes bones weak and prone to fractures?
osteoporosis
This doctor performs autopsies and examines tissues to determine cause of death.
What is a pathologist?
What does MAiD stand for?
What is Medical Aid in Dying?
How many siblings does Talia have?
What is 2?
What is the rarest of the 8 main blood types?
AB-
What are the top 4 most common types of cancers?
(1) breast cancer
(2) prostate
(3) lung
(4) colorectal
Name 3 healthcare professions that are not physicians.
nurse, physician assistant, pharmacist, x-ray technician, physical therapist, etc
Scientists are currently using this to make and test fake organs, bones, or prosthetics.
What is 3D printing?
What is a special Kent Place class that all three of us have had a meaningful experience in?
What is the Bioethics Project?
Neurons receive information through their ______, and transmit signals to other cells via their _______.
dendrites, terminals
What is the main difference between type 1 and type 2 diabetes?
Type 1 is an autoimmune disorder -- body does not produce insulin
Type 2 is a metabolic condition -- body does not use insulin effectively
What kind of doctor treats autoimmune, inflammatory, and musculoskeletal conditions?
rheumatologist
Which pharmaceutical company released the first COVID-19 vaccine widely approved in the U.S.?
What is Pfizer?
This is the kind of doctor Priyana and Olivia hope to be in the future.
What is an oncologist?
Name three different types of stem cells
Embryonic Stem Cells
Pluripotent (Totipotent, Multipotent, Oligopotent) Stem Cells
Hematopoietic stem cells
Mesenchymal stem cells
Neural stem cells
Epithelial stem cells
What is the difference between Broca's aphasia and Wernicke's aphasia?
Broca's aphasia -- difficulty PRODUCING speech -- patient can comprehend speech but cannot speak fluently
Wernicke's aphasia -- difficulty understanding language. Patient can speak fluently but nonsensically
This type of doctor performs minimally invasive surgeries using small cameras and instruments rather than traditional open surgery.
What is a laparoscopic surgeon?
This innovation involves using lab-grown, patient-specific mini-organs to test drug responses before actual treatment.
What are Organoids?