General Medicine
This branch of medicine involves the diagnosis and treatment of heart disease
What is cardiology?
This type of physician specializes in caring for infants, children, and adolescents
What is a pediatrician?
This organ can regenerate itself, allowing partial transplants to be successful
What is the liver?
This standardized test is required for admission into most U.S. medical schools
What is the MCAT?
What is the first element on the periodic table?
Hydrogen
This blood pressure reading over 140/90 mmHg is the cutoff for diagnosing this condition
What is hypertension?
Doctors specializing in this field help patients recover and regain movement after injury
What is physical medicine and rehabilitation (PM&R)?
What is an ultrasound?
When do medical students usually start rotations (which year)?
What is year 3?
What is the hottest planet in our solar system?
What is venus?
This measure of body fat based on height and weight is commonly used to assess obesity
What is BMI (body mass index)?
This specialty focuses on diagnosing diseases through tissue samples and biopsies
What is pathology?
This term describes the spread of cancer from one part of the body to another
What is the name of the exam medical students take at the end of year 2?
What is USMLE Step 1?
Who is next in line for presidency after the vice president?
What is the Speaker of the house?
This vitamin is known for its role in vision, skin health, and immune function
What is Vitamin A?
Known as ENT, this specialty focuses on the ear, nose, and throat
What is otolaryngology?
This type of cell is primarily responsible for clotting blood
What are platelets?
Medical students often begin using this primary resource for anatomy during their first year (what they dissect)
What is a cadaver?
This vegetable was originally carved to make jack-o-lanterns before pumpkins became popular
what is a turnip?
The mnemonic "FAST" is used to help identify this medical emergency
What is a stroke?
These specialists focus on hormone-related diseases, including diabetes and thyroid disorders
What is endocrinology?
First used as a general anesthetic, this chemical is also known as "laughing gas"
What is nitrous oxide?
Which specialty has the longest residency?
What is neurosurgery?
How many bones do sharks have?
What is zero?