MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS
SCIENTIFIC & MEDICAL ABBREVIATIONS
WORLD OF BARBIE

PHYSIOLOGY

THIS GLAND IS YOUR GLAND
100

In addition to 88 keys, one of these has about 230 strings

Piano

100

You deserve a big bear hug if you known that UMa is an abbreviation for this constellation

Ursa Major

100

In 2023 she & Ryan Gosling were the leads for a big-screen live-action "Barbie" adventure

Margot Robbie

100

This word can refer to a network of nerves; you don't want to get punched in the solar one

Plexus

100

Enlargement of this walnut-size gland found only in males is common in men over 50

Prostate

200

This largest brass instrument is also the one with the lowest pitch

Tuba

200

Fast or slow, HR or HRT is short for this

Heartrate

200

Creators Ruth & Elliot Handler named Barbie & Ken for their children & also co-founded this company that still makes the dolls

Mattel

200

Red blood cells are formed in the red this, also called myeloid tissue

Bone marrow

200

These triangular glands that sit on top of the kidneys produce epinephrine

Adrenal glands

300

Types of these used in a drum set include crash & splash

Cymbals
300

Vegetables that have had their DNA altered are known as GM foods, standing for this

Genetically modified 
300

In an immersive & interactive experience, you can enter the World of Barbie & visit this iconic home of hers, brought to life

her Dreamhouse

300

The superior this brings blood from the head, neck, arms & chest to the heart, specifically to the right atrium

Vena cava

300

This gland in the front of the neck below the larynx makes calcitonin to deal with high levels of calcium in the blood

Thyroid

400

Instead of valves like a trumpet, this brass instrument has a slide with 7 positions

Trombone

400

Abbreviated TM, it separates the outer ear from the middle ear

Tympanic membrane


400

In 2016 Barbie got 3 new & diverse body types in addition to her original: tall, petite & this 5-letter adjective

Curvy

400

When your body burns fat instead of glucose for energy, this metabolic state occurs

Ketosis

400

Robert Wadlow's overactive this gland cranked enough growth hormone to make him 8'11" tall

Pituitary

500

Unlike the guitar, the violin doesn't have these dividing strips on its fingerboard

Frets

500

CP is an abbreviation for chest pain, as well as for this crippling disorder caused by damage to the brain

Cerebral palsy

500

In 1989 Barbie became an ambassador for this U.N. agency that helps children around the world

UNICEF

500

The small intestine is lined with a mucous membrane & these finger-like projections

Villi

500

This tiny organ in the brain secretes melatonin & could be rated "P.G."

Pineal gland