Anatomy
This organ pumps blood throughout the body.
Heart
This disease is characterized by chronically elevated blood glucose.
Diabetes
What does DNA stand for?
Deoxyribonucleic acid
This specialist treats diseases of the heart.
Cardiologist
What blood type is known as the universal red-cell donor?
O negative
Femur
This respiratory disease causes reversible narrowing and inflammation of the airways.
Asthma
Which organelle is the primary site of ATP production?
Mitochondrion
What type of physician specializes in disorders of the nervous system?
Neurologist
Approximately how many bones are in the adult human body?
206
What part of the brain is mainly responsible for balance and coordination?
Cerebellum
What disease causes high blood pressure over a long period of time?
Hypertension
What amino acid is represented by the three-letter abbreviation Gly
Glycine
Which specialty focuses on diagnosing diseases by examining tissues and laboratory specimens?
Pathology/pathologist
What’s the largest organ in the human body?
Skin
What organ produces bile to help digest fats?
Liver
What disease causes bones to become weak and more likely to fracture?
A solution changes from pH 3 to pH 5. How many times lower is its hydrogen-ion concentration?
100x lower
What type of surgeon specializes in operations involving the brain, spinal cord, and peripheral nerves?
Neurosurgeon
Which vitamin can be synthesized in the skin following exposure to sunlight?
Vitamin D
What is the name of the main artery that carries blood away from the heart to the body?
Aorta
What neurological disease causes progressive memory loss and is the most common cause of dementia?
Alzheimer’s
In Michaelis-menten kinetics, what does Km represent?
Substrate concentration at which the reaction rate is ½ Vmax.
What medical specialty focuses on disorders of the blood, such as anemia, clotting disorders, and leukemia?
Hematology
What is the normal pacemaker of the heart?
Sinoatrial (SA) node