UCI Fun Facts
Middle Earth was named as a reference to this film/book series (or author).
What is "Lord of the Rings?"
(or Who is J.R.R. Tolkien?, What is "The Hobbit?")
This position is abbreviated as "LDR." The full name is ______.
What is Labs, Dispensary, and Referrals?
Alzheimer's disease is the most common diagnosis of this broad category of brain diseases that cause a long-term and often gradual decrease in the ability to think and remember
What is dementia?
The scientific name for fingers.
What are phalanges?
This disease is the focus of oncology.
What is cancer?
UCI does not have a football team because the money was used for something else.
What is the Science Library?
This volunteer position has the smallest number of volunteers.
What is Research?
(5 volunteers)
This S-word is defined as "a lateral curvature of the spine."
What is scoliosis?
The longest bone in the human body.
What is the femur?
This specialty studies the largest organ of the human body.
What is dermatology?
This is the way former President Obama pronounced "Zot, Zot, Zot"
What is "Zoot, Zoot, Zoot?"
(Give any item we've sold this school year).
Options:
- What is boba?
- What are tostilocos?
- What is banh mi?
This disease of primarily the endocrine system affects about 38 million Americans and 8 million of them don't know it.
What is diabetes?
Hint— options are:
1. Left lateral incumbent
2. Right lateral incumbent
3. Supine
4. Prone
What is supine?
This specialty studies the pathology of the kidney, including disorders and diseases.
What is nephrology?
UCI holds the Guinness World Record for the largest game of this.
Hint— options are:
1. Freeze tag
2. Red light, green light
3. Hide-and-seek
4. Musical chairs
What is "red light, green light"?
Fun Fact: UCI currently holds the record for the largest of several other games as well, including balloon tag, capture the flag, and dodgeball
This is the number of undergraduate volunteer roles/positions.
What is seven?
(Floor Manager, Spanish Interpreter, Intake, LDR, Research, Patient Education, & Nursing)
This condition is characterized by abnormal electrical signals in the brain, resulting in seizures.
What is epilepsy?
This is measured by a sphygmomanometer.
What is blood pressure?
This specialty studies the treatment of disorders and diseases characterized by inflammation of the joints, such as arthritis.
What is rheumatology?
The creator of the hot pocket whose name is attached to a school at UCI.
Hint:
1. Claire Trevor
2. Paul Merage
3. Henry Samueli
4. Donald Bren
Who is Paul Merage?
This was the name of our most recent fundraising and awareness campaign (in May/June 2024).
This is most likely to occur when your diaphragm goes into spasms.
Hint: It's not harmful.
What are hiccups?
This is the name of the most basic suture technique.
(We learned it in our general meeting last quarter!)
What is simple interrupted suture?
This specialty, commonly known as ENT, studies the medical and surgical treatment of ear, nose, and throat disorders.
(Give the specialty's full name, not "ENT").
What is otorhinolaryngology?