Anatomy and Physiology
What organ filters blood to remove waste and produces urine?
What is the kidney?
“Cardio” refers to what part of the body?
What is the heart?
What infectious disease is caused by the bacterium Streptococcus pyogenes and is known for causing sore throats?
What is strep throat?
Which body system is responsible for transporting oxygen, nutrients, and waste throughout the body?
What is the circulatory (or cardiovascular) system?
What is the smallest bone in the human body?
What is the stapes (in the ear)?
What is the main muscle responsible for breathing?
What is the Diaphragm?
What does the suffix “-itis” mean?
What is inflammation?
What type of diabetes is insulin-dependent?
What is Type 1 diabetes?
Which system breaks down food into nutrients the body can use?
What is the digestive system?
What color is blood inside your veins?
What is red
(it only appears blue through skin)
Which chamber of the heart pumps oxygenated blood to the body?
What is the left ventricle?
“Hematology” is the study of what?
What is blood?
What genetic disorder is caused by a defect in the CFTR gene and leads to thick mucus buildup in the lungs?
What is cystic fibrosis?
What system protects the body from pathogens and includes white blood cells and lymph nodes?
What is the immune system?
Which organ can regenerate itself?
What is the liver?
What is the largest organ in the human body (by surface area and weight)?
What is the skin?
What does “tachycardia” mean?
What is a fast heart rate?
What autoimmune disease attacks the joints and causes chronic inflammation?
What is rheumatoid arthritis?
What system controls movement, balance, and coordination?
What is the skeletal system?
What country invented the first modern stethoscope?
What is France?
What part of the brain controls balance and coordination?
What is the cerebellum?
What does “neuropathy” mean?
What is nerve damage/disease?
What genetic disorder causes red blood cells to become crescent-shaped, leading to blockages and pain crises?
What is sickle cell anemia?
Which system includes glands such as the thyroid and adrenal glands and regulates hormones?
What is the endocrine system?
What was the first successful organ transplant?
What is a kidney transplant?