MedLife
Medical Field Club
small pear shaped organ that releases bile
Gallbladder
National Homeless Awareness Day
Oct 10
Glycogen is the way the body stores glucose - better known by what common name?
Sugar
What are one of the two most popular spices in the world?
Pepper and Mustard
Name another MFC sub group
Answers may vary.
referred to as the “voice box”
Larynx
Texas spends only ___ on it homeless population, of what California does.
7 percent
Where on your body is your skin the thinnest?
Eyelid
Which state in the U.S. is only one syllable long?
Maine
How often does MedLife meet?
One a month
this organ filters your blood and removes waste
kidney
Houston relies primarily on what to reduce its homeless population?
Federal funding
What blood type is the universal plasma donor?
AB
What was the first book published by Jane Austen?
Sense and Sensibility
How long had MedLife been active in SLHS?
2 years
the glands that creates t-cells
Thymus glands
Of the people the city of Houston has placed in individual apartments, on average, ___ of them are still in them a year later.
90%
What term is used to describe a disease that is common or constantly present in a given population?
Endemic
Who sponsors our school's HOSA?
Ms. Black
What is MedLife?
Med-Life is an SLHS sub-group of the Medical Field Club focused on educating students on their own health, as well as medical information through trivia-based meetings and fun, engaging competition.
the longest bone in your arm
humerus
List a health issue homeless individuals face.
NIHS - Increased chance of skin disorders
NIHS - Increased chance of physical or sexual assault
NHCHC - Die at an average of 12 years earlier
NHCH - Seemingly small issues such as a cut or a scrape at develop into much worse with lack of available resources and sanitation
Malnutritions
At what decibel level does sound become potentially damaging?
80-85
What is the rarest blood type?
AB Negative