Anatomy & Physiology
What is the largest organ in the human body?
The Skin
What hormone is insufficient or ineffective in diabetes?
Insulin
What is another term for 'heart attack'?
Myocardial Infarction
What does CPR stand for?
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
What imaging technology uses strong magnetic fields and radio waves?
MRI: Magnetic Resonance Imaging
What part of the brain controls balance and coordination?
Cerebellum
Which organ is primarily affected by hepatitis?
Liver
What does the suffix '-itis' indicate?
Inflammation
What is the emergency device used to deliver an electric shock for certain life-threatening heart rhythms?
Automated External Defibrillator (AED)
What type of imaging is commonly used to check for broken bones?
X-ray
Which chamber of the heart pumps oxygenated blood to the rest of the body?
Left ventricle
What autoimmune disease attacks the protective myelin surrounding nerves in the central nervous system?
Multiple sclerosis
What does condition 'hypoglycemia' mean?
Low blood glucose
What does the acronym FAST help identify?
Stroke: Face drooping, Arm weakness, Speech difficulty, Time to call emergency services
What medicine was discovered by Alexander Fleming and became the first widely used antibiotic?
Penicillin
What is the functional unit of the kidney?
Nephron
What genetic disorder is caused by a mutation in the CFTR gene?
Cystic Fibrosis
What does the prefix for 'tachy-' mean?
Fast
In emergency medicine, what term describes the prioritization of patients based on urgency?
Triage
What type of imaging is mainly used for brain scans?
CT scan: Computed tomography
How many bones are in your body?
206
What neurodegenerative disease primarily affects motor neurons and progressively impairs voluntary muscle control?
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS)
What does the term 'asystole' mean?
Cardiac flatline
What life-threatening allergic reaction can cause airway swelling and dangerously low blood pressure?
Anaphylaxis
Which molecule’s double-helix structure was discovered by James Watson and Francis Crick in 1953, launching modern genetics?
DNA