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Anatomy Lab
Specialties
100

This ancient Greek physician is often called the "Father of Medicine" for his contributions to early medical practice.

Who is Hippocrates?

100

These two sections of the AMCAS primary applications involve essay writing

What are the personal statement and work and activities section

100

This type of surgery involves replacing a damaged or diseased hip joint with an artificial one.

What is a hip replacement?

100

The major function of this organ system is to defend against infection and disease 

What is the lymphatic system?
100

This branch of medicine specializes in the treatment of children and adolescents.

What is pediatrics?

200

In 1928, Alexander Fleming discovered this groundbreaking antibiotic that would later revolutionize medicine.

What is penicillin?

200

This Ivy League university's medical school, founded in 1782, is one of the oldest and most prestigious in the United States.

What is Harvard Medical School?

200

This surgery, commonly known as a "C-section," is performed to deliver a baby through incisions in the abdomen and uterus.

What is a Cesarean section?

200

This bone is the strongest bone in the human body 

What is the femur?

200

This half of Ob/gyn deals with pregnancy and the delivery of babies

What is obstetrics?

300

In 1543, Andreas Vesalius published De Humani corporis fabrica, a groundbreaking work in this medical field that corrected many errors in previous teachings.

What is anatomy?

300

This day hosted by the NMRP is when med students find out which hospital they will perform residency

What is Match Day?

300

In the OR, surgeons often use this "robotic system" to help them perform precise and minimally invasive procedures.

What is the Da Vinci robot?

300

This region of this brain structure is responsible for producing dopamine that is involved in movement 

What is the substantia nigra?

300

Graduates of this medical specialty work closely alongside physical therapists and are called "physiatrists"

What is Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

400

In the 19th century, Dr. Joseph Lister pioneered this practice, greatly reducing post-surgical infections by using carbolic acid to clean wounds.

What is antiseptic surgery?

400

Michael Bloomberg made this school completely free for students coming from families making less than 170k

What is Johns Hopkins

400

This minimally invasive surgery involves the use of small incisions and a camera to perform procedures in the abdomen or pelvis.

What is laparoscopic surgery?

400

The tricuspid valve prevents backflow of blood from this chamber of the heart

what is the right ventricle?

400

This specialty uses CT, x-ray fluroscopy, and other imaging techniques to perform minimally invasive procedures

What is interventional radiology?

500

This British nurse is known for her work in the Crimean War and is considered the founder of modern nursing.

Who is Florence Nightingale?

500

This Midwest school received the AAMC Award for Outstanding Community Engagement in 2024

What is University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine (Pritzker) or UChicago Medicine (UCM) 

500

Surgeons in the OR may refer to "clamping and cutting" during this critical step in most surgeries to control bleeding and isolate the blood vessels.

What is ligation?

500

This cranial nerve, the longest of the cranial nerves, is responsible for parasympathetic control of the heart and digestive tract 

What is the vagus nerve? (cranial nerve X)

500

This specialized medical field deals with the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of conditions like sleep apnea and COPD. 

What is pulmonolgy?

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