Anatomy
What is the largest bone in the human body?
The Femur
Which medical specialty provides care for infants, children, and teenagers?
Pediatrics
COVID-19
A progressive disease that destroys memory and other important mental functions
Alzheimer's Disease
What is the largest organ in the human body?
What is the superficial layer of the skin called?
The epidermis
This medical specialty deals with elderly people
Geriatrics
The disease that killed 21 million people in 1918
Influenza
Strep throat is caused by what pathogen?
Streptococcus
What helps cool the brain?
Yawning
What is the only bone in the human body that is not attached to another bone?
Hyoid
A branch of medicine that deals with disorders and treatments of the respiratory system
Pulmonology
The first successful heart and lung transplants occurred in this decade of the 1900s
1960s
A group of diseases involving abnormal cell growth with the potential to invade or spread to other parts of the body
Cancer
Throughout the day, when are you the tallest?
in the morning
What is the scientific name for a red blood cell?
Erythrocytes
What type of doctor treats ear, nose, and throat diseases?
Otolaryngologist
What is the name of the microbiologist who invented the process of pasteurization?
Louis Pasteur
An injury to a muscle or tendon
A strain
Which part of the body has the most sweat glands?
the feet
What part of the brain controls balance, movement, and coordination?
The cerebellum
This specialty treats disorders and diseases characterized by inflammation of the joints such as arthritis
Rheumatology
Who invented modern nasal reconstruction in the late 16th century for patients who lost their noses due to infections like syphilis?
Gaspare Tagliacozzi
Occurs when the body's immune system mistakenly attacks healthy tissues, organs, and cells
Autoimmune Disease
What is the longest nerve in the body?
the sciatic nerve