Anatomy
What is the largest organ of your body?
Skin
What is another name for the vertebral?
Spine
What is the instrument used to hear your heart?
Stethoscope
Which profession studies the heart?
Cardiologist
Sing the song that you perform CPR to (yes, you MUST sing) (minus points for boring singing)
Staying Alive, Another One bites the Dust
How many ribs does the human body contain?
12
What system is related to the suffix cardo-
the cardiovascular system
What is used to restore a normal heartbeat by sending an electric heartbeat to your heart?
a Defibrillator
What’s the difference between a therapist and a psychiatrist
A psychiatrist can prescribe medicine and is a physician.
What are the three macronutrients?
Carbohydrates, proteins, and fat.
Which body system protects muscles from disease?
Lymphatic system
What does POG stand for?
Passionfruit, Orange, Guava
How far away does the clinician stand during an x-ray?
6 feet
Which profession uses the Snellen chart?
optometrist
Which hormone do people with diabetes lack?
insulin
Where are the phalanges located?
Hands
What does the suffix -logy mean?
The study of
How does the iron lung operate?
varies air pressure in an enclosed space
What is the highest level of training for EMT?
paramedic
When/what was our last pandemic?
1918 Spanish Flu
What is the largest, longest, and strongest bone in your body?
Femur (thigh bone)
the ballooning out of an artery wall at a point where it has grown weak is described as what?
aneurysm
What is the difference between a CT and an MRI scan?
CT: a computer-assisted X-ray technique that creates three-dimensional "slices" of the brain or spinal cord
MRI: employing magnetic and radio waves to generate highly detailed images, especially of soft tissues
Auxins are plant hormones that coordinate several aspects of root growth and development. Indole-3-acetic acid (IAA) is an auxin that is usually synthesized from the amino acid tryptophan. Gene Trp-T encodes an enzyme that converts tryptophan to indole-3-pyruvic acid (I3PA), which is then converted to IAA by an enzyme encoded by the gene YUC. What is Sabeeka’s fast-food order?
Large fry (that cost $0.99 with the McDonald’s app) and ranch
Explain how vaccines work in your body to protect you against disease?
Vaccines work by stimulating your immune system to produce antibodies, exactly like it would if you were exposed to the disease. After getting vaccinated, you develop immunity to that disease, without having to get the disease first.