Anatomy & Physiology
This organ pumps blood throughout the body.
What is the heart?
This prefix means "three."
What is tri-?
This disease is characterized by high blood glucose levels.
What is diabetes?
This healthcare professional performs operations?
What is a surgeon?
In the US, this is the phone number to call for a medical emergency.
What is 911?
This is the largest organ of the human body.
What is the skin?
This suffix means "inflammation."
What is -itis?
This condition occurs when the airways become inflamed and narrowed, causing wheezing and difficulty breathing.
What is asthma?
This healthcare professional takes and interprets medical images, such as X-rays.
What is a radiologic technologist, radiographer, or X-ray tech?
This acronym describes the steps used to help someone experiencing cardiac arrest: compressions, airway, and breathing.
What is CPR (cardiopulmonary resuscitation)?
This is the longest and strongest bone in the human body.
What is the femur?
This prefix means "slow."
What is brady-?
This type of microorganism causes influenza.
What is a virus?
This healthcare professional specializes in medications and how they work.
What is a pharmacist?
This emergency conditions occurs when the brain's blood supply is interrupted or reduced, usually by a blood clot?
What is a stroke?
This gland produces insulin, which helps regulate blood glucose levels.
What is the pancreas?
This term means difficulty breathing.
What is dyspnea?
This chronic disease causes progressive damage to the joints and can involve the immune system attacking joint tissue.
What is rheumatoid arthritis?
This healthcare professional helps patients improve movement and recover physical function after an injury.
What is a physical therapist?
This device delivers an electrical shock to help restore a normal heart rhythm during certain cardiac emergencies.
What is an AED (automated external defibrillator)?
This part of the brain is responsible for balance and coordination.
What is the cerebellum?
This term refers to an abnormally low number of red blood cells or low hemoglobin.
What is anemia?
This condition occurs when the body cannot maintain adequate blood flow to meet the needs of its tissues.
What is shock?
This healthcare professional specializes in diagnosing and treating disorders of the nervous system.
What is a neurologist?
This is the first thing you should check before approaching someone who may need emergency assistance.
What is scene safety?