Anatomy

Medical Careers

100

This healthcare professional takes X-rays and other imaging scans to help doctors diagnose injuries or illnesses.

Radiology Tech/radiographer

200

This specialist treats injuries to muscles, joints, and bones, often working with athletes.

Orthopedic Surgeon

300

This type of doctor puts you to sleep before surgery and makes sure you stay pain-free.

Anesthesiologist

400

This scientist studies tiny organisms like bacteria, viruses, and fungi.

microbiologist

500

This medical expert examines dead bodies to determine the cause of death.

medical examiner or coroner

Pick the Organ

100

It produces insulin to help control blood sugar.

Pancreas

200

It stores bile made by your liver and helps digest fats. 

Gallbladder

300

This organ is about 20 feet long in adults and absorbs most of the nutrients from your food.

Small intestine

400

What organ filters waste products and excess fluid from the blood and also regulates blood pressure, maintains the balance of essential chemicals in the blood, and activates vitamin D for bone health?

Kidney

500

It connects your throat to your stomach and pushes food down using muscle contractions.

Esophagus

That's Gross!

100

This sticky substance traps germs and dust before they get into your lungs.

Mucus

200

The average person produces about one quart of this digestive fluid every day.

Saliva

300

These hard structures are actually stronger than steel when compared by weight.

Teeth

400

This organ can regrow if part of it is removed, as long as it’s healthy.

Liver

500

This oily substance keeps your skin waterproof and helps prevent infections.

Sebum

Medical Tools/Machines

100

This imaging scan uses X-rays and a computer to create cross-sectional pictures of your body.

CAT scan (CT)

200

This device delivers electrical shocks to restart a heart that has stopped.

defibrillator

300

This handheld tool helps doctors look inside your ears.

otoscope

400

This machine uses magnets and radio waves to make detailed images of your body.

MRI machine

500

This tube-like device helps patients breathe when they can’t do it on their own.

ventilator

What's the Word?

100

This is the colored part of your eye.

Iris

200

This is the flexible tissue that cushions your joints and makes up your nose and ears.

Cartilage

300

This is the medical term for your windpipe.

trachea

400

This dome-shaped muscle beneath your lungs helps you breathe by contracting and relaxing.

diaphragm

500

These are the tiny air sacs in your lungs where oxygen enters your blood.

Alveoli