The detailed study of bones, teeth, skeletal elements, and the diseases associated with them is called this.
What is osteology?
100
This Greek-born Roman citizen developed an anatomy book but had to use animals as his source for anatomical structures.
Who is Galen?
100
While their use was not perfected until the 20th century, these were identified at the end of the 19th century and could be used to find bullets in soldiers.
What are X-rays?
100
This surgical technique was first tried in 1908 with animals and was not successful.
What is transplant?
100
The first successful heart and lung transplant occurred in this decade of the 1900s?
What is the 1980s.
200
These are bone forming cells.
What are osteoblasts?
200
These individuals cut hair, extracted teeth, and did amputations.
What are barber-surgeons?
200
This was the first doctor to use antiseptic solution carbolic acid during surgery (1865).
Who is James Lister?
200
The first successful transplant in the 1950s was with this type of organ.
What is a kidney?
200
The first successful heart transplant occurred in this decade of the 1900s
What is the 1960s?
300
This section of a long bone is filled with red bone marrow and is the site of blood cell formation.
What is the epiphysis?
300
Because becoming a surgeon initially did not require a university degree, this group of people were allowed to train to become surgeons.
Who are women?
300
This medical anesthetic was used successfully in the 1800s (2 options).
What is 1) chloroform or 2) ether
300
This technique was perfected in the 20th century and helped save the lives of people who were suffering from blood loss.
What is the transfusion?
300
A thin tube with a camera and a light at the end of it which is used in surgery is called this.
What is a laproscope?
400
This tissue wraps up the external portion of the bone (but is not cartilage).
What is the periosteum?
400
Galen's anatomy text was later improved upon by this European surgeon.
Who is Vesalius?
400
This anesthetic was used once in the 1800s (1845) but was quickly abandoned when the patient woke up mid-surgery.
What is nitrous oxide?
400
This type of scan involves x-rays taken at multiple angles creating multiple slices of a portion of an individual
.
What is a C/T scan or CAT scan?
400
This surgery system involves robotic arms and surgical cutting equipment which is controlled remotely by a surgeon.
What is the da Vinci System?
500
This is the most abundant cartilage type and is found covering the ends of long bones.
What is hyaline cartilage?
500
In ancient Greece (and this continued until recently) these organisms were used to remove blood and infection from people.
What are leaches?
500
This doctor discovered that washing hands between patients lowered the death rates of new mothers and babies but was later sent to a mental asylum.
Who was Dr. Ignaz Semmelweiz?
500
The identification and use of these were useful in treating patients with these infections or who had the potential to obtain an infection during surgery.