Anatomy and Body Systems
The pituitary gland, pineal gland, and thyroid gland are part of which system?
What is the endocrine system
What is an Oncologist
List 3 vectors that carries rabies
What are dogs, foxes, bats, cats, skunks, raccoons, coyotes, cattle, cats
Which structure allows gas exchange in the lungs?
What are alveoli
This molecule is known as the “energy currency” of the cell and powers most cellular reactions.
What is ATP
Most of the nutrient absorption that takes place during digestion occurs in the ____ .
What are the small intestines
This physician uses medical imaging techniques to diagnose and treat disease.
What is a
Hepatitis B is caused by the DNA virus hepadnavirus. How is it transmitted?
What is blood and bodily fluids
The intervals between myelin sheath segments are called
What are the Nodes of Ranvier
This level of protein structure is determined by hydrogen bonds forming between the backbone, creating alpha-helices and beta-pleated sheets.
What is secondary structure
Which sensory organ is the tympanic membrane found in?
What is the ear
This physician treats disorders of the endocrine system, such as diabetes and thyroid problems.
By what route is poliovirus contracted?
What is direct contact or ingestion
Name the master gland that controls the endocrine system.
What is the Pituitary
gland
Enzymes speed up chemical reactions by lowering this energy barrier.
What is activation energy
In anatomy, what S-adjective describes a plane that runs from front to back, dividing the body or one of its parts into left and right sides?
What is the
This physician treats inflammatory diseases affecting the joints, muscles, and bones.
What is a Rheumatologist
What does the protozoa plasmodia cause?
Malaria
A patient sustains severe blunt trauma to the left upper abdomen and requires surgery. Which organ is most likely to be
What is the Spleen
This stage of cellular respiration occurs in the mitochondria and produces the most ATP.
What is the electron transport chain (or oxidative phosphorylation)
What muscle in the human body gets its name from the resemblance of its shape to that of the fourth letter in the Greek alphabet?
What is the deltoid muscle
This physician, also known as an ENT, specializes in disorders of the ear, nose, and throat.
What is an Otolaryngologist
The ebola and marburg viruses are carried by which vector?
Monkey
There are _________ pairs of cranial nerves and __________ pairs of spinal nerves
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A patient presents with night blindness and xerophthalmia (dry eyes). A deficiency in which fat-soluble vitamin is the likely cause?
What is Vitamin A