Circulatory System
This is the largest artery in the body, responsible for carrying oxygenated blood from the heart to the rest of the body.
What is the aorta?
These are the four fundamental macromolecules.
What are carbohydrates, lipids, nucleic acids, and proteins?
This is the first step of using an epi-pen.
What is take a deep breath?
This is the chemical we use trace amount of to preserve the pigs (responsible for the smell).
What is formaldehyde?
This is Mr. P's first name.
What is Jacob?
This type of blood vessel carries blood away from the heart and generally has thicker walls to handle high pressure.
What is an artery?
This is the energy currency of the cell.
What is ATP?
This is the priority when a person has sustained a concussion.
What is securing the head and neck?
This is the fluid-filled sac that surrounds the heart and protects it from damage. The inflammation of this sac is a life threatening condition.
What is the pericardium?
This student really wants to go to SeaWorld, which Mr. P unfortunately had to decline.
Who is Bob?
These are 3 of the examples of songs we can use to maintain good BPM when giving CPR.
What are Espresso, Stayin' Alive, Another one Bites the Dust?
The body consumes macromolecules in a defined order when creating energy. This is the order in which it consumes different macromolecules.
What is 1. Carbohydrates 2. Lipids 3. Protein?
This is what Brett told us to tell someone if they sustain a bad arm injury in a remote place.
What is "you better start walking"?
This is the small flap which prevents food and water from entering the trachea.
What is the epiglottis?
This student was in science and engineering last year, but has seen the light and come over to medical science.
Who is Gracie?
This is the artery whose blockage is a common cause of heart attacks. Better known as the "widowmaker"
What is the coronary artery?
This is the macromolecule with serves as a catalyst for chemical reactions.
What are proteins?
This is the medical term for a sudden loss in blood pressure, starving the organs of oxygen, often caused by significant injury or mental distress.
What is shock?
This is the easiest way to prevent kidney stones.
What is drinking lots of water?
These are three of the students that helped a 6 year old build a sand castle on the beach day.
Who are Violet, Evelyn, Naseeb etc etc
These two actions compose one cycle of CPR. (Name the two actions and the number of times you do each.)
What is 30 compressions and 2 breaths?
This is one of the two solutions we used in lab to identify whether our charcuterie board contained carbohydrates or protein.
What is biuret or Benedict's solution?
These are four symptoms of anaphylaxis, including some that don't require the use of an epi-pen!
Swelling of the throat, rapid heartbeat, skin reaction (hives, rash etc), nausea, vomiting, or diarrhea (which dont require an epi-pen!)
This is an organ next to the large intestine, that pigs do not have but humans do.
What is the appendix?
This student proudly proclaimed to Mr. P on the first day, "By the end of this, I'll be your favorite", even though Mr. P does not have favorite students.
Who is Ryan?