Human Anatomy
This bone protects the brain and forms the structure of the face.
Skull / Cranium
Which common viral illness cannot be treated with antibiotics?
Hint: We often say its "BLANK" season.
Which medical specialty has the longest residency? (requires the most training)
Neurosurgery
This doctor treats diseases of the skin, hair, and nails.
Dermatologist
What does “MD” stand for?
Bonus Question: What does "DO" stand for?
Medical Doctor (Doctor of Medicine)
Bonus Answer: Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine
This type of blood vessel carries oxygen-rich blood away from the heart.
Artery
Which standardized exam is required for entry into most U.S. medical schools?
Bonus Question: What do the letters stand for?
MCAT
Bonus Answer: Medical College Admission Test
This doctor manages patient care by administering anesthesia during surgery, monitoring vital signs, and managing pain.
A doctor might prescribe this if a patient has a severe allergic reaction to help their body fight it.
Epinephrine (EpiPen)
This type of tissue connect muscle to bone.
Bonus Question: This type of tissue connects bone to bone.
Tendons
Bonus Answer: Ligaments
Do identical twins have the same fingerprint?
FALSE!
Fingerprints are formed in the womb and are thus impacted by a combination of genetic and environmental factors.
This is the total number of years it usually takes after high school to become a fully licensed doctor in the U.S., including college, medical school, and residency.
11-15 years
(4 years undergraduate, 4 years medical school, 3-7 years residency)
This doctor uses laboratory tests to determine the presence and type of disease in tissue and fluid samples from your body.
Hint: They spend a lot of time with microscopes and often work behind the scene.
Pathologist
What is the procedure involving removal of harmful substances from the blood when the kidneys fail is called?
Dialysis
This muscle plays a crucial role in breathing and separates the thoracic cavity from the abdominal cavity.
Diaphragm
How many bones does the average adult body have?
Bonus Question: Do babies have more or less bone than adults?
Bonus Answer: More! Babies have approximately 275-300 bones.
This oath, taken by many medical graduates, focuses on ethical behavior and putting patients’ well-being first.
Hippocratic Oath
A patient with hormone imbalances affecting growth, metabolism, or blood sugar would be treated by this specialist.
Endocrinologist
The World Health Organization declared this disease eradicated in 1980, making it the first human disease to be fully eliminated.
Smallpox
This bone is at the very bottom of your spine, and helps with balance and supports muscles and ligaments.
(Hint: It's fused to the sacrum)
Tailbone / Coccyx
What is the rarest blood type in the world?
Hint: It is not A, B, AB, or O, and it's also known as "golden blood".
Rh null
Briefly state what HIPPA is and what the letters stand for.
A law to protect patient privacy.
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
This doctor focuses on neurological-related and inner ear concerns, including skull base tumors and implantable hearing devices. (very specialized)
Bonus Question: What type of continues, specialized education does this doctor need to practice? (Hint: It's not residency, a masters, or PhD)
Neurotologist
Bonus Answer: A fellowship
This 19th-century scientist proved that microorganisms cause disease, laying the foundation for Germ Theory.
Hint: He was a French chemist and microbiologist.
Louis Pasteur