Anatomy Fun Facts
The organ that pumps blood throughout the body.
What is the heart?
Used to measure body temperature.
What is thermometer?
The name of the specialty that treats conditions involving the heart and blood vessels.
What is cardiology?
The name of the show that features a surgeon with autism.
What is The Good Doctor?
A patient comes into the clinic complaining about a swollen throat. You check the inside of his throat and see it is cherry red. You check his lymph nodes (underneath the chin) and feel that they are swollen.
What is strep throat?
The biggest organ in the body.
What is the skin?
The equipment is used to check a patient’s heartbeat in a checkup.
What is a stethoscope?
The specialty that deals with conditions involving the skin, hair, and nails.
What is dermatology?
The name of the show that is well known for its iconic, mean main character.
What is House MD?
The patient suddenly develops facial drooping, arm weakness, and difficulty speaking.
What is a stroke?
This bone is often called the collarbone.
What is the clavicle?
The machine that assists patients who cannot breathe adequately on their own.
What is a ventilator?
The specialty that specializes in diagnosing and treating cancer.
What is oncology?
The name of the medical drama set primarily in Grey Sloan Memorial Hospital.
What is Grey’s Anatomy?
A patient has a fever, cough, and difficulty breathing. A chest X-ray reveals an infection in the lung.
What is pneumonia?
The largest part of the human brain.
What is the cerebrum?
The machine that uses magnetic fields and radio waves to create detailed images of organs and tissues.
What is an MRI?
The specialty that deals with bones, joints, and muscles.
What is orthopedics?
The drug Dr House always eats.
What is Vicodin?
The patient has a severe headache, neck stiffness, fever, and sensitivity to light.
What is meningitis?
The bones in the hand near the wrist. Example: from fingertips to wrist (phalanges, meta___, ____)
What is carpals?
The device that delivers an electrical shock to the heart during cardiac arrest.
What is a defibrillator?
The specialty dealing with eye care.
What is opthamology?
The name of the medical drama that is set at Chastain Park Memorial Hospital?
What is The Resident?
A patient develops shortness of breath and chest pain. A clot is suspected to have traveled from the leg to the lungs.A patient develops shortness of breath and chest pain. A clot is suspected to have traveled from the leg to the lungs.
What is pulmonary embolism?