Anatomy
This is the largest organ in the human body.
The Skin
This molecule is known as the "energy currency" of the cell.
ATP (Adenosine Triphosphate)
Florence Nightingale is considered the founder of this profession.
Modern Nursing
This type of doctor focuses on treating children from birth through adolescence
A Pediatrician
This standardized exam is required to apply to most U.S. medical schools.
MCAT
This four-chambered organ pumps blood throughout the body
The Heart
DNA is made up of four bases — adenine, guanine, cytosine, and this one.
Thymine
The Hippocratic Oath, still referenced in medicine today, originated in ancient this country (think Mama Mia)
Greece
A doctor who specializes in the heart is called this.
Cardiologist
A GPA stands for this.
Grade Point Average
The femur is the long bone found in this part of the body.
The Thigh (Upper Leg)
Proteins are made up of long chains of these building blocks.
Amino Acids
This disease was completely eradicated worldwide by 1980 thanks to a global vaccine campaign
Smallpox
This vital sign measures the force of blood against artery walls and is written as two numbers (e.g., 120/80)
Blood Pressure
This type of degree focuses on osteopathic medicine and includes hands-on manipulation techniques, unlike the traditional MD.
A DO (Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine)
This organ in the upper left abdomen filters old red blood cells and stores blood.
The Spleen
This organelle is known as the "powerhouse of the cell."
The Mitochondria
This scientist is credited with discovering penicillin in 1928.
Alexander Fleming
When a patient is NPO before surgery, it means they cannot do this.
Eat or drink anything (nothing by mouth)
Physician Assistant students must log a certain number of these hours working directly with patients before applying to PA school.
Direct Patient Care Hours
The brain and spinal cord together make up this system.
The Central Nervous System (CNS)
This process converts glucose into pyruvate and produces a small amount of ATP.
Glycolysis
This unethical U.S. government study withheld treatment from Black men with syphilis for decades.
The Tuskegee Syphilis Study
This abbreviation means "by mouth" or taken orally on a prescription.
PO (Per Os)
This type of therapy focuses on helping patients regain daily living skills after illness, injury, or disability — distinct from physical therapy.
Occupational Therapy (OT)