Medical Basics
Dental Knowledge
Anatomy & Physiology
AED
Fun Facts
100

This is the universal blood donor type.

Type O Negative

100

The hardest substance in the human body.

Enamel

100

The largest organ in the human body.

Skin

100

What does AED (aka this club) stand for?

Alpha Epsilon Delta

100

The first vaccine developed was for this disease.

smallpox

200

The organ responsible for insulin production.

Pancreas

200

The specialty that deals with diseases of the dental pulp and root canals.

Endodontics

200

The smallest bone in the body.

Stapes (in the ear)

200

What are the three main pillars of AED?

Selfless Service, Academic Excellence, Professional Development

200

The oxygen-binding protein in muscle that stores oxygen for aerobic respiration.

Myoglobin

300

This diagnostic test uses high-frequency sound waves to produce images of organs and tissues.

Ultrasound

300

The first set of teeth in humans are called these.

deciduous/primary teeth

300

This brain structure regulates balance and coordination.

Cerebellum

300

How many committees do we have?

15

300

The first successful organ transplant was this organ.

Kidney

400

This is the total number of bones in the adult human body.

206

400

What type of bone is part of the jaw that houses the tooth sockets?

Alveolar bone

400

What is the primary protease that activates other zymogens by cleaving peptide bonds at the carboxyl side of lysine and arginine. (ran out of anatomy questions)

Trypsin

400

List 2 committees that currently have a chair position opening and who do you contact if you would like to apply as chair?

Pre-pharmacy, Special Events, Animal Welfare

Email: Francesca Lungu (lunguf1@unlv.nevada.edu)

400

The average human heart beats about this many times per day.

100,000 times