Biology
What is the body's main source of energy?
What is a carbohydrates?
What is the name of the valve that separates the left atrium from the left ventricle in the heart?
Mitral Valve
CPR stands for this.
What is cardiopulmonary resuscitation?
The medical term for low blood sugar.
What is hypoglycemia?
In 1848, Phineas Gage had an iron rod spear completely through his head, and he survived. However, his personality completely changed due to the damage to what part of the brain?
Prefrontal Cortex
Which bond connects amino acids in a protein?
Peptide bond
What is the largest blood vessel in the human body?
Aorta
What blood type is the universal recipient?
AB positive
This type of doctor specializes in the care of the kidneys.
What is a nephrologist?
A patient comes in with a blood pressure of 120/80, Heart rate: 70, and respiration per minute: 30. They have a disruption in what part of the brain
Medulla Oblongata
Which part of the nephron is responsible for most water reabsorption?
Proximal convoluted tubule
What is the key part of the brain that is responsible for maintaining homeostasis
Hypothalamus
This treatment helps remove waste products and extra fluid from the blood when the kidneys are unable to do so.
What is Dialysis?
What is the medical term for the collarbone
Clavicle
What illegal drug was first used as an anesthetic in the 1800s?
Cocaine
What is the main function of the sodium-potassium pump?
Maintains membrane potential by moving 3 Na⁺ out and 2 K⁺ in
If blood calcium levels drop, which hormone is released?
Parathyroid hormone (PTH)
A patient loses the ability to form new memories after severe hippocampal damage. What is the most likely diagnosis?
Anterograde amnesia
If 5 molecules of glucose enter glycolysis, how many molecules of pyruvate are produced?
10 pyruvate