History of Black Medicine
This woman's cancer cells, taken without her consent in 1951, became the first immortal human cell line and revolutionized medical research
Who is Henrietta Lacks?
This is the largest bone in the human body.
What is the femur?
This acronym is used for the virus that causes AIDS.
What is HIV (human immunodeficiency virus)
A doctor who specializes in treating children.
What is a Pediatrician?
This organ can regenerate lost tissue, which is the only internal organ in the human body with this ability.
What is the liver?
This landmark US study (1932 - 1972) is a major example of unethical medical experimentation on Black men.
What is the Tuskegee Syphilis Study?
This organ has four chambers.
What is the heart?
This acronym refers to the US federal agency responsible for public health and disease prevention.
What is CDC (Centers for Disease Control)?
This specialist treats diseases and disorders of the heart and blood vessels.
What is a Cardiologist?
Discovered in 1895, this form of imaging utilizes electromagnetic waves to visualize internal body structures
What is an X-ray?
This inherited blood disorder, which causes red blood cells to form a crescent shape, is most common within Black populations.
What is Sickle cell anemia?
These tiny structures in the lungs allow oxygen to pass into the blood and carbon dioxide to leave.
What are the alveoli?
This acronym refers to a life-saving technique involving chest compressions.
What is CPR (cardiopulmonary resuscitation)?
This doctor specializes in treating diseases of the skin, hair, and nails.
What is a Dermatologist?
This substance, naturally produced in the pancreas, regulates blood sugar levels by allowing cells to take in glucose.
What is Insulin?
This was the first historically black medical school in the US.
What is Howard University College of Medicine?
This system is responsible for transporting hormones throughout the bloodstream.
What is the Endocrine system?
This acronym refers to the procedure used to measure the heart’s electrical activity.
What is an EKG (electrocardiogram)?
This specialist diagnoses and treats cancer in patients.
What is an Oncologist?
The discovery of this antibiotic by Alexander Fleming in 1928 revolutionized the treatment of bacterial infections.
What is Penicillin?
She was the first black woman to become a physician in the US.
Who is Dr. Rebecca Lee Crumpler?
The largest artery in the body that leaves the heart is called ...
What is the aorta?
This acronym refers to the imaging technique that uses magnetic fields and radio waves to visualize internal structures.
What is an MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)?
A doctor who diagnoses and treats diseases of the ear, nose, throat, head, and neck.
What is an Otolaryngologist (ENT)?
This structure in the brain is essential for forming new memories and is part of the limbic system.
What is the hippocampus?