Applications AHHH!
What is the exam that is scored from 472 to 528, and the thought of it haunts pre-meds for years.
The MCAT
What is the largest bone in the body?
The femur
The Black Death was spread mainly by fleas living on this animal.
A rat!
What does the suffix “itis” mean?
Inflammation
Most common injury on the Fourth of July
Fireworks injuries
What online service is used to apply to med school?
What is the largest organ in the body?
The skin
Doctors during the plague wore masks shaped like the beak of this animal.
A bird!
What does the prefix "Brady" mean?
slow
On Halloween, this festive activity sends people to the ER with hand lacerations.
Pumpkin carving!
Besides the MD, this is the other type of medical degree that lets someone practice as a physician in the U.S.?
DO (Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine)
What protective membrane surrounds the brain and spinal cord?
The meninges
Alexander Fleming discovered this first antibiotic, which came from mold.
Penicillin
What is the medical term for fast heart rate?
Tachycardia
Thanksgiving is the peak day of the year for this type of home emergency, often involving turkey fryers.
Cooking/grease fires!
What percentage of medical students take atleast one gap year before medical school?
70% - 75%
How many bones are in an adult human skeleton?
206
The Black Death wiped out roughly this fraction of Europe’s population.
One-third
Term meaning “pertaining to within a vein”, often relates to medication administration.
Intravenous
During the Christmas season, the most common decorating injury is this, usually from ladders or rooftops.
Injuries from falling
How many experience entries can you put on the medical school application?
15
This U-shaped bone in the neck is the only bone that doesn’t articulate with any other bone.
The hyoid bone
Case study:
A 7-year-old child is brought to the ER after developing a fever, headache, and muscle weakness. Over the next few days, the child loses the ability to move both legs. The parents mention that the child has NOT received routine childhood vaccinations.
What viral disease could this be?
Polio
What is the term related to the hardening of tissue, mostly seen in conditions affecting blood vessels?
Sclerosis
Eye doctors warn that on New Year’s Eve, a popping one of these can hit 50 mph and cause serious eye injuries.
Champagne cork popping