Anatomy & Physiology
This organ pumps oxygenated blood to the rest of the body.
What is the heart?
This disease is caused by the body not producing enough insulin or not responding properly to insulin.
What is diabetes?
These microorganisms can reproduce only inside living cells and are responsible for illnesses such as the flu and COVID-19.
What are viruses?
This treatment uses weakened, inactive, or partial forms of a pathogen to train the immune system.
What is a vaccine?
A patient has sudden chest pain, shortness of breath, and pain radiating to the left arm.
What is a heart attack?
These tiny air sacs in the lungs are where oxygen and carbon dioxide are exchanged.
What are alveoli?
This respiratory disease causes inflamed airways, wheezing, and difficulty breathing.
What is asthma?
This is the body’s first line of defense against pathogens and includes skin, mucus, and stomach acid.
What is innate immunity?
This imaging technique uses magnetic fields and radio waves to create detailed images of organs and tissues.
What is an MRI?
A patient has weakness on one side of the body, facial drooping, and trouble speaking.
What is a stroke?
This part of the brain controls balance and coordination.
What is the cerebellum?
This neurodegenerative disease is commonly associated with memory loss and cognitive decline.
What is Alzheimer’s disease?
These medications treat bacterial infections but do not work against viruses.
What are antibiotics?
This test measures heart electrical activity and is often abbreviated EKG or ECG.
What is an electrocardiogram?
A patient has excessive thirst, frequent urination, fatigue, and high blood glucose.
What is diabetes?
This type of blood vessel carries blood away from the heart.
What is an artery?
This condition occurs when blood flow to part of the brain is blocked or when a blood vessel in the brain bursts.
What is a stroke?
This type of white blood cell directly kills body cells that have been infected by viruses.
What are T cells?
This treatment delivers fluids, medications, or nutrients directly into a vein.
What is an IV?
A child develops a stiff neck, high fever, headache, and sensitivity to light. Doctors may worry about inflammation of the membranes around the brain and spinal cord.
What is meningitis?
This hormone lowers blood glucose by helping cells take in sugar from the bloodstream.
What is insulin?
This autoimmune disease occurs when the immune system attacks the joints, causing pain and inflammation.
What is rheumatoid arthritis?
This protein made by the immune system binds to a specific pathogen and helps mark it for destruction.
What is an antibody?
This procedure uses a machine to filter waste from the blood when the kidneys are not functioning properly.
What is dialysis?
A patient has a fever, cough, sore throat, and body aches during flu season.
What is influenza?