Anatomy
On average, how many times does the heart beat per day?
a. 10,000
b. 100,000
c. 200,000
d. 250,000
100,000
What is auto-brewery Syndrome?
A strange medical condition where a person experiences intoxication from alcohol through “abnormal gut fermentation” in the small intestines caused by an overgrowth of specific types of fungus.
What medication did Sigmund Freud prescribe for depression?
Cocaine
Name one piece of biological material that a person can leave behind when entering a room:
Hair, saliva, blood, skin cells...
What is the name of the medical professionals who conduct autopsies?
Coroner or Medical Examiner
Roughly, what percent of water are our bodies made out of?
a. 25%
b. 50%
c. 70%
d. 85%
70%
What is Alice in Wonderland Syndrome?
This usually presents migraines that can distort a person’s body image, including the size of the head, hands, and feet. Patients can also experience hallucinations and the feeling of time passing by either slowly or quickly.
What toxin was often in medication to treat Malaria in the 18th century?
Arsenic
How many days does a red blood cell live in the body?
a. 120 days
b. 10 days
c. 90 days
d. 365 days
a. 120 days
What is the name of the test given to people of interest to detect deception?
Polygraph or Lie-detector test
Where in the body are the smallest bones located?
The ear
What is the name of the disease that is characterized by excessive hair growth anywhere on a person’s body, including the face.
Human Werewolf Syndrome
In the late 19th century, what was believed to be the perfect substitute for blood?
Milk
What is one thing you can tell about someone by looking at their hair under a microscope?
Thick, thin, curly hair, if there hair is dyed, permed, certain diseases, ethnicity and if its even human...
Are identical twins born with the same fingerprints?
Yes, but they change over time due to injuries and scarring.
Where are red blood cells made in the body?
In bone marrow
What is Pica?
People with pica compulsively eat items that have no nutritional value. These items could be as harmless as ice and be as toxic as dried paint, chalk, and pieces of metal.
As late as the 1920's, what was promoted as a cure for asthma?
cigarettes
What is the name of the profession that looks at blood left at a crime scene?
Blood spatter analyst
What is the term for the stiffening of the muscles after death?
Rigor mortis
How fast do neuron signals (brain cells) travel in mph?
246 mph
What is Walking Corpse Syndrome?
This syndrome makes people believe that they are dead or missing their soul, organs, blood, or specific body parts.
In the late 1890's, where would patients go and lay down for 2 hours at a time to cure their rheumatoid arthritis?
In dead whale carcasses!!!
What is the function of white blood cells in the body?
Immune response, fights invaders
A criminal was linked to and convicted of a string of murders mostly due to his homemade silencers he created. What was it made out of?
Sweet potato