Human Body
This organ pumps blood throughout your body.
What is the heart?
This term describes the number of times your heart beats per minute.
What is heart rate?
This nutrient helps build and repair muscles and other body tissues.
What is protein?
This medical professional specializes in diagnosing and treating conditions affecting the skin, hair, and nails.
Who is a dermatologist?
What is the name of the molecule that carries genetic instructions in living things?
What is DNA?
These two organs help you breathe by taking in oxygen.
What are the lungs?
This medical imaging technique uses sound waves to create pictures of structures inside the body.
What is an ultrasound?
This vitamin is produced by your body when your skin is exposed to sunlight.
What is vitamin D?
This specialist uses imaging techniques such as X-rays, CT scans, and MRIs to help diagnose medical conditions.
Who is a radiologist?
Which blood cells help your body fight infections?
What are white blood cells?
This protein in red blood cells binds to oxygen and helps transport it throughout the body.
What is hemoglobin?
This is the name for the number of breaths a person takes in one minute.
What is respiratory rate?
This term describes the loss of water from the body, which can happen when you sweat or don't drink enough fluids.
What is dehydration?
This healthcare professional studies blood samples and other specimens to help doctors diagnose diseases.
Who is a medical laboratory scientist?
What is the name of the process in which cells divide to produce two genetically identical daughter cells?
What is mitosis?
This part of the nervous system connects the brain to the rest of the body and carries messages between them.
What is the spinal cord?
This medical imaging technique uses strong magnets and radio waves to create detailed pictures inside the body.
What is an MRI?
This type of nutrient provides the body with energy and is found in foods such as bread, rice, and fruit.
What are carbohydrates?
This medical professional specializes in diagnosing and treating disorders of the brain, spinal cord, and nerves without performing surgery.
Who is a neurologist?
Which blood component helps form clots to stop bleeding?
What are platelets?
This type of white blood cell produces antibodies that help the body recognize and fight specific pathogens.
What are B cells (B lymphocytes)?
This blood type is often called the universal red blood cell donor type.
What is O negative?
What type of immunity develops when your body produces its own antibodies after encountering a pathogen or receiving a vaccine?
What is active immunity?
This healthcare professional specializes in caring for newborn babies, including those born prematurely or with serious medical conditions.
Who is a neonatologist?
What is the name of the process by which bacteria become resistant to antibiotics over time?
What is the development of antibiotic resistance?