Medical Careers
This doctor specializes in the heart and blood vessels.
Cardiologist
This device delivers an electric shock to the heart to restore a normal heartbeat during cardiac arrest.
Defibrillator
This infection causes painful, red, swollen eyes and is often highly contagious in schools.
Pink eye (conjunctivitis)
This system includes the bones, cartilage, and joints, providing structure and support.
Skeletal system
The double-helix structure that contains hereditary information in cells.
DNA (Deoxyribonucleic acid)
This specialist diagnoses and treats diseases using medical imaging like X-rays and MRIs.
Radiologist
This device uses ultrasound waves to create images of internal organs, tissues, or a developing fetus.
Ultrasound machine (sonogram)
This condition causes sudden, intense chest pain and shortness of breath due to blocked blood flow to the heart.
Heart attack (myocardial infarction)
This system breaks down food and absorbs nutrients.
Digestive System
This molecule carries genetic instructions from DNA to the ribosome for protein synthesis
mRNA (Messenger RNA)
This professional draws blood and prepares samples for lab testing.
Phlebotomist
This machine removes waste and excess water from the blood in patients with kidney failure.
Dialysis machine
This neurological disorder causes involuntary shaking, stiffness, and slow movement, often in older adults.
Parkinson’s Disease
This system carries oxygen, nutrients, and waste products throughout the body.
Circulatory System (cardiovascular)
The process by which DNA is copied before cell division.
DNA Replication
This physician examines tissue and body fluids under a microscope to diagnose disease
Pathologist
This machine uses X-rays to create a detailed 3D image of the body’s structures.
CT scanner
This disease affects the liver and can be caused by a virus, leading to jaundice, fatigue, and stomach pain.
Hepatitis
This system detects stimuli, sends signals, and controls voluntary and involuntary actions.
Nervous System
The observable physical or biochemical traits of an organism, such as eye color.
Phenotype
This professional helps patients regain speech after injury or illness.
Speech language pathologist
This imaging machine uses strong magnets and radio waves to produce detailed images of organs and soft tissues.
MRI scanner
This bacterial infection affects the lungs and can cause persistent cough, chest pain, and fatigue; it spreads through the air.
Tuberculosis
This system includes glands that regulate growth, metabolism, and hormones.
Endocrine System
An organism with two identical alleles for a trait is described with this term.
Homozygous