Anatomy
Diseases
Biochemistry
Cell Biology
Medical Pathway
200

This muscle group constitutes the front side of the upper arm and is involved in the contraction of the elbow joint.

What is the Biceps Brachii?

200

This life-threatening disease is caused by the unlimited replication of mutated cells.

What is Cancer?

200

The unabbreviated chemical name of DNA.

What is Deoxyribonucleic Acid.

200

These cells transmit chemical-electric signals throughout the body, to and from the brain.

What are Neurons?

200

Where we are right now. The first step in the road to becoming a doctor.

What is High School?

400

This largest artery pumps blood out to the rest of the body through myriad blood vessels

What is the Aorta?

400

This disease, caused by the buildup of "plaque" protein waste accumulation in the brain, is linked to forgetfulness and mental decline in seniors.

What is Alzheimer's Disease?

400

The three macronutrients that fuel the body and form the basis of nutrition science.

What are Carbohydrates, Lipids (fats) , and Proteins

400

The large, circular organelle often central within cells that contains all of the genetic information needed for protein synthesis and cellular replication.

What is the Nucleus?

400

This multi-section medical school entrance exam is taken by more than 85 000 students per year,

What is the MCAT?

600

This bone allows for chewing and is commonly known as the jaw

What is the Mandible?

600

Also known as the White Death, this disease has been identified as being responsible for more deaths than any other in human history.

What is Tuberculosis?

600

This essential monosaccharide has the chemical formula C6H12O6.

What is Glucose?

600

The functional unit of a kidney that filters waste out of the blood to be excreted.

What is a Nephron?

600

Medical School Graduates who want to specialize in a particular field of medicine will undergo one of these, where they take on the role of junior physician and learn in a working environment.

What is a Residency?

800

This lobe of the brain is primarily responsible for interpreting visual sensory information to allow us to see.

What is the Occipital Lobe?

800

The extremely contagious, viral inflammation of the salivary glands that causes jaw swelling, pain, appetite loss, headache, and fatigue.

What is Mumps?

800

This DNA base pair is replaced by Uracil in RNA

What is Thymine?

800

This organelle packages proteins in vesicles so they can be transported.

What is the Golgi Apparatus?

800

What subject a degree will focus on during your undergraduate studies, in general.

What is a Major?

1000

The middle section of the small intestine, situated in between the Duodenum and the Ileum.

What is the Jejunum?

1000

This incurable but short-lived disease has often cryptic origins, but is almost never life threatening. Common symptoms include coughing, fever, runny nose, sneezing, and sore throat.

What is the Common Cold?

1000

These lipids coat the surfaces of plant leaves and many other natural surfaces. They are chemically identified as esters with an alcohol chain and a fatty acid chain.

What are Waxes?

1000

These two proteins allow for the contraction of muscle to occur, with the help of ATP.

What are Actin and Myosin?

1000

The exam taken by new Residents as part of qualifying to become a doctor in Canada.

What is the MCCQE?

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