Human Body Basics
What organ pumps blood through your body?
Heart
What liquid carries oxygen in your body?
Blood
What is the name for a doctor who works with kids?
Pediatrician
You sneeze a lot, have a runny nose, and itchy eyes in the spring.
Allergies
This tool lets a doctor hear your heartbeat and breathing.
Stethoscope
What part of your body helps you breathe?
Lungs
What’s the basic unit of life?
Cell
What type of doctor helps people with broken bones?
Orthopedic surgeon
You have a sore throat, fever, and white spots on your tonsils.
Strep throat
This tool helps take pictures of bones to see if they’re broken.
X-ray machine
What organ is responsible for digestion and making stomach acid?
Stomach
What’s the name for the process where cells make energy from glucose?
Cellular respiration
Who helps deliver babies but isn't a doctor?
Midwife
You suddenly can’t move your right arm and have slurred speech.
Stroke
This tool checks your reflexes when it taps your knee.
Reflex hammer
What is the body’s largest organ?
Skin
What is the name of the system that includes your heart and blood vessels?
Circulatory system
What does “RN” stand for in nursing?
Registered Nurse
You have a persistent cough lasting weeks, night sweats, weight loss, and sometimes cough up blood.
Tuberculosis
This large machine uses strong magnets to take detailed images of your organs and tissues.
MRI machine
What part of the brain controls balance and coordination?
Cerebellum
What is the name of the chemical messengers that travel through the blood to control body functions?
Hormones
What’s the difference between a PA and an MD?
Physician Assistants (PAs) work under a doctor’s supervision and have shorter training; doctors (MDs) complete medical school and residency to practice independently.
You have chest pain that gets worse with deep breaths, shortness of breath, and you recently took a long flight.
Pulmonary embolism
This is used to look inside your ears to check for infection.
Otoscope