Medical Terminology
The root hepat/o refers to this organ
What is the liver?
Large flat teeth at the back of the mouth used for grinding.
What are molars?
What speeds up chemical reactions without being used up?
What are enzymes?
The largest organ in the human body
What is the skin?
The previous two LSU Heisman winners. (Hint: they were both quarterbacks)
What is Joe Burrow and Jayden Daniel’s?
The suffix -megaly means this.
The hard outer surface of a tooth.
What is enamel?
What type of bond links amino acids together in proteins?
What is peptide bonds?
How many bones are there in the human body?
What is 206?
LSU’s honor college is named after this Louisiana author and former governor. (Hint: it’s the name of an academic building)
What is Huey P. Long?
This neurological disorder is characterized by recurrent seizures.
What is epilepsy?
How many teeth are there in the adult human mouth?
What is 32?
What enzyme unzips DNA during replication?
What is helicase?
Upper chambers of the heart are called this.
What are the atria? (Singular: atrium)
This LSU’s official motto, written in french.
What is “ Love Purple, Live Gold”?
This progressive brain disease is marked by memory loss and confusion.
What is Alzheimer’s disease?
The part of the tooth that anchors it in the jaw below the gum line.
What is the root?
Which organelle breaks down waste and debris in cells?
What are lysosomes?
Name four primary tissue types in the body.
What is epithelial, connective, muscle, and nervous tissue?
LSU Gymnast who became an Olympic gold medalist and viral sensation for her routines.
Who is Olivia (Livvy) Dunne?
A buildup of plaque in the arteries.
What is atherosclerosis?
The soft tissue in the center of the tooth containing nerves and blood vessels
What is pulp?
Which amino acid contains a sulfur atom and can form disulfide bonds?
What is cysteine?
The plane that divides the body into left and right halves.
What is the sagittal plane?
This famous building on campus is said to be haunted by a Civil War Ghost? (Hint: It’s a dorm)
What is Pentagon Barracks?