what is the muscle system called?
muscular system.
The dynamic state where the body maintains internal stability despite external changes Is called?
homeostasis.
What is the clinical or medical term for high blood pressure?
Hypertension.
What is the function of the frontal lobe?
Controls planning, reasoning, problem-solving, judgment, and emotional regulation.
Who is the club advisor for HOSA?
Mrs. Schlise!! <— HOSA dues is on October 2.
What gland produce adrenaline?
The adrenal gland.
What is the protein in red blood cells that make it red?
hemoglobin.
What is HIPAA? (Explain in simple terms.)
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act that insure private patient health data (called Protected Health Information, or PHI) from being shared without patient permission.
What is the primary function of the pancreas?
To produce insulin and regulate blood sugar levels.
What does HOSA stand for?
Future Health Professionals (originally Health Occupations Students of America)
What is the name of the long food pipe that connects your throat to your stomach?
The esophagus.
These are the two main components of the nervous system.
What is the Central Nervous System (CNS) and Peripheral Nervous System (PNS)?
What is the Medical Terminology word for kidney?
What is the renal.
What are 2 primary function of blood plasma?
transport medium that carries cells, nutrients, hormones, and waste products throughout the body.
True or False: HOSA has a 3.0 gpa requirement to join/compete.
False, HOSA does not minimum GPA requirement for regular students to join or compete.
What is the name of the gland that secretes melatonin to regulate sleep-wake cycles.
The pineal gland.
This is the basic microscopic repeating functional unit of a myofibril, repeating between two Z-lines is called?
sarcomere.
The acronym CPR stands for?
cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
what is the primary function of the brain stem?
The brain stem manages has the essential baseline functions like heart rate, blood pressure, breathing an indigestion.
How many transitional competitive HOSA events are there? (Best guess wins.)
There are 91 official traditional competitive HOSA events in the HOSA website.
Name all type of body tissue. (all 4)
Connective tissue, nervous tissue, muscle tissue, and Epithelial tissue.
These specific cells of the adaptive immune system are responsible for producing and secreting highly specific proteins called antibodies.
What are plasma cells.
What is the formal medical name for the blood pressure arm piece?
sphygmomanometer.
What is the primary function of the Loop of Henle?
The main function of the loop of Henle is to recover water and sodium chloride from urine to help concentrate urine and conserve water in the body.
Name all the HOSA officers first name in order. (President, Vice President, Secretary, treasurer, both historian.)
Tammy, Haibibah, Tien, Tony, Nya and Satomi. 😋