BIOLOGY
This organelle is responsible for ATP production via oxidative phosphorylation.
What is the mitochondrion?
This is the dipolar form of an amino acid at physiological pH, containing both a positive and negative charge.
What is a zwitterion?
This tooth type is primarily used for cutting food.
What are incisors?
This legal and ethical principle protects patient information.
What is HIPAA?
This part of the eye controls the amount of light entering by adjusting pupil size.
What is the iris?
This phase of the cell cycle includes DNA replication.
What is S phase?
This type of bond stabilizes secondary protein structure.
What are hydrogen bonds?
Most adults have this many permanent teeth (without wisdom teeth).
What is 28?
This medical professional can administer injections and assist in procedures under physician supervision.
What is a Medical Assistant?
This retinal structure is responsible for high-acuity and color vision.
What is the fovea?
The process by which mRNA is synthesized from a DNA template.
What is transcription?
The reaction type that joins two amino acids together.
What is a condensation/dehydration reaction?
This dental specialty focuses on diseases of the pulp and tissues surrounding the root of a tooth
What is endodontics?
This section of a clinical note records the patient’s chief complaint and story of symptoms in their own words. Name it.
What is the HPI (History of Present Illness)?
This common vision condition causes distant objects to appear blurry while near objects remain clear.
What is myopia (nearsightedness)?
This enzyme prevents excessive shortening of chromosomes during replication in stem and cancer cells.
What is telomerase?
This equation describes the relationship between pH, pKa, and ionization state.
What is the Henderson–Hasselbalch equation?
This condition is characterized by inflammation and destruction of the supporting structures of the teeth due to plaque buildup.
What is periodontitis?
Meloxicam is commonly prescribed for conditions such as osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis. State its primary therapeutic effect.
What is reduces inflammation and pain?
Damage to this part of the eye leads to loss of peripheral vision and is a hallmark of glaucoma.
What is the optic nerve?
This molecule directly activates oxygen binding in hemoglobin at the tissue level.
What is 2,3-BPG?
A noncompetitive inhibitor decreases enzyme activity by affecting this kinetic parameter without changing substrate binding affinity.
What is Vmax?
This nerve is responsible for sensation to the face and teeth.
What is the trigeminal nerve?
This type of stroke is caused by rupture of a cerebral aneurysm and typically presents with a sudden, severe “thunderclap” headache.
What is a subarachnoid hemorrhage?
This instrument is used to objectively estimate a patient’s refractive error by observing the reflection of light from the retina.
What is a retinoscope?