Medical History
This device is used to listen to the heart and was originally a wooden tube.
Stethoscope
The "hard" structure that protects your brain.
The "normal" average body temperature for a human in Fahrenheit.
98.6 F
Myth or Fact: You only use 10% of your brain.
Myth
Doctors used to use these "bloodsucking" worms to drain "bad blood" from patients.
Leeches
The large, dome-shaped muscle is the main muscle used for breathing.
Diaphragm
If a patient is "Anemic," they are usually deficient in this mineral found in red meat.
Iron
Humans are the only creatures on Earth that have this facial feature at the bottom of their face.
Chin
The 14th-century pandemic, also known as the "Black Death," that was spread by fleas.
Bubonic Plague
Largest Organ
the skin
The recommended number of CPR compressions per minute
100-120 beats
A rare condition called "Heterochromia" causes a person to have two different colors of these.
Eyes
The first antibiotic ever discovered (came from mold).
Penicillin
What does the Central Nervous System consist of? (Hint: two things)
The brain and spinal chord
Name three of the four standard "Vital Signs" checked in patients.
Pulse, BP, Body Temp, Respiratory Rate
This is the only part of the body that has no blood supply; it gets oxygen directly from air.
Cornea (the eye)
The "Father of Medicine: whose name is on the oath doctors take.
Hippocrates
How many ribs do humans have?
24 (12 pairs)
This is the medical term for high blood pressure, often called the "Silent Killer"
Hypertension
This scary medical condition is actually just a temporary paralysis of the facial nerve, often causing one side of the face to drop.
Bell's Palsy