Anatomy Questions
What fibrous tissue connects the calf muscles to the calcaneus? It is named after the Greek hero who killed Hector outside of Troy.
What is Achilles tendon
This procedure, also known as a lumbar puncture, involves inserting a needle into the spine to collect cerebrospinal fluid.
What is a spinal tap
In 1954, the first successful organ transplant took place. Which organ was successfully transplanted
What is Kidney
The ancient Roman practice of using urine as a mouthwash and whitening agent was based on its content of this chemical compound, which later saw use in cleaning products.
What is ammonia
The brand name for the generic drug acetaminophen.
What is Tylenol
Of the three principal layers that make up human skin, what name is given to the outermost layer that provides a waterproof and protective barrier?
What is Epidermis
This procedure involves the removal of a herniated disc that is pressing on a nerve root in the spine.
What is a laminectomy or discectomy
The International Museum of Surgical Science in Chicago serves as a macabre dedication to the art of cutting people open, including a surgeon "Hall of Fame." Included in the museum's archives are letters and journals from what famous English statistician who is often considered the founder of modern nursing?
What is Florence Nightingale
In the 18th century, the Royal Human Society used this procedure to try and resuscitate people who had nearly drowned in the River Thames.
What is a tobacco smoke enema
Drugs like hydrochlorothiazide and furosemide, which are used to increase urination.
What are diuretics
A friction-y type of car brake and the familiar name for the ear part known as the tympanic membrane are both known by what booming four-letter word?
What is drum
This is the common term for the device implanted in the chest to help control abnormal heart rhythms.
What is a pacemaker
In 1927, Philip Drink invented the ‘iron lung’ to help patients paralyzed by what disease?
What is Polio
This 19th-century mental health treatment, used by physicians like Ugo Cerletti, involved inducing a seizure by passing an electric current through the brain.
What is electroconvulsive therapy (ECT)
The drug class for the medication atorvastatin, used to lower cholesterol.
What are statins
Loops, whorls, and arches are all assigned numbers in the "Henry classification system," which is used to describe and identify what trackable anatomical structures?
What is fingerprints
A small piece of tissue is removed from a living subject and is then sent to a lab for microscopic examination.
What is a biopsy
In the late 19th century, what was used as a substitute for blood transfusions, which often resulted in death?
What is Milk
Performed for patients with a permanent downward curve of the mouth, this plastic surgery involves removing small triangles of skin to lift the corners.
What is a grin lift
The tranquilizer diazepam was first marketed under this well-known brand name in the 1960s.
What is Valium
Botox, a popular anti-aging treatment, is commonly used on what area between the eyebrows?
What is The Glabella
This test measures the electrical activity of the brain, often to diagnose seizures or other neurological conditions.
What is an electroencephalogram (EEG)
The first genetically engineered, synthetic “human” insulin was produced in 1978 using what to produce the insulin
What is E.coli bacteria
In the 1920s, a German doctor named Werner Forssmann performed this procedure on himself by inserting a catheter into his own vein to explore the heart.
What is cardiac catheterization
In 1922, Frederick Banting and Charles Best successfully isolated this hormone, which revolutionized the treatment of diabetes.
What is insulin