History
The year the Food and Drug Administration was established
What is 1906?
This man is known as the "Father of Medicine"
Who is Hippocrates?
The neurotransmitter that regulates the circadian rhythm
What is melatonin?
Prefix "brady-", such as in "bradycardia"
What is "slow"?
This is a system that uses video, audio, and computer systems to provide medical assistance and/or healthcare.
What is telemedicine?
The year the DEA was established
What is 1973?
This person discovered X-Rays
Who is Wilhelm Roentgen?
The organ system containing the pineal gland
What is the endocrine system?
Root "cerebr/o", such as in "cerebrospinal"
What is "brain"?
This type of healthcare promotes physical, emotional, and social well being by treating the body, mind, and spirit.
What is holistic?
The year insulin was first used to treat diabetes
1922
This person discovered the cause of infection by treating soldiers on the battle field
Who is Florence Nightingale?
The main artery that carries blood from your heart
What is the Aorta?
Suffix "-emia", such as in "anemia"
What is "blood"?
This can be used to detect COVID-19 72 hours after taking a test.
What is a polymerase chain reaction (PCR)?
This vaccine was created by Louis Pasteur in 1882
What is the rabies vaccine?
This man discovered the antibacterial properties of penicillin
Who is Alexander Flemming?
These two bones make up your forearm
What are the radius and the ulna?
Suffix "-ectomy", such as in "appendectomy"
What is "surgical removal"?
This procedure is becoming more popular to correct vision and cure astigmatism.
What is Lasik eye surgery?
This virus was identified in 1983
What is HIV?
This individual mainstreamed the liver transplant
Who is Thomas Starzl?
The photoreceptor cells responsible for color vision
What are cones/cone cells?
What is "uterus"?
Patients can receive care outside of the hospital setting with this service
What are outpatient services?