Peculiar Pathology
What is known as the “kissing disease,” this viral illness is spread through saliva and caused by the Epstein-Barr virus?
Mononucleosis (mono)
What group of drugs is the common medication for depression?
SSRIs
What are the tiny air sacs in the lungs are where oxygen and carbon dioxide are exchanged?
Alveoli
In what study did researchers observe the natural progression of untreated syphilis in African American men?
The Tuskegee Syphilis Study
Who is the current president of PhiDE LA Alpha?
Paresh Kolluru
What neurodegenerative disorder is characterized by memory loss and beta-amyloid plaques?
Alzheimer’s
What is the class of drugs, often ending in “-olol,” that works by blocking beta-adrenergic receptors to lower blood pressure and heart rate?
Beta-blockers
What is known as the common shoulder muscle containing three heads?
Deltoid muscle
Who is considered the founder of modern genetic sciences for his pea plant experiments?
Gregor Mendel
In what year was PhiDE LA Alpha founded (not chartered)?
2018
What is the neurotransmitter that is lacking in Parkinson’s disease?
Dopamine
What is the name of the class of anti- inflammatory drugs which includes ibuprofen?
NSAIDs
What is the largest cranial nerve, and controls facial sensation and chewing?
Trigeminal nerve
What experiment proved that DNA is the base genetic material?
Hershey–Chase experiment
At which college was PhiDE founded?
Cornell University Medical College
What is called “blue baby syndrome,” where a heart defect involves a combination of four problems that limit oxygen in the blood?
Tetralogy of Fallot
What is the active ingredient in Ozempic that improves insulin production in type-ii diabetes?
Semaglutide
What is the smallest bone in the body?
Stapes
What was the experiment which first measured the force of gravity between two objects in a laboratory?
Cavendish experiment
What is the name of the UC Santa Barbara chapter of PhiDE?
CA Nu
What is the name of the protein that acts as a tumor suppressor and is commonly mutated in cancer patients?
P53
The first polio vaccine was invented at what college in 1952 by a team led by Jonas Salk?
University of Pittsburgh
What is the longest muscle in the human body?
Sartorius muscle
Who is credited with creating the world’s first nuclear reactor?
Enrico Fermi
On what date was PhiDE GA Alpha (Oglethorpe University) founded?
4/21/1996