Anatomy & Structures
This chamber of the heart has the thickest wall.
What is the left ventricle?
Normal adult blood pressure is approximately this value.
What is 120/80 mmHg?
This organelle is known as the “powerhouse of the cell.”
What is the mitochondria?
A patient with high fever, cough, and chest pain most likely has a problem in this system.
What is the respiratory system?
This exam tests biology, chemistry, physics, psychology, and CARS.
What is the MCAT?
This blood vessel carries oxygenated blood from the lungs to the heart.
What is the pulmonary vein?
This division of the nervous system is responsible for “rest and digest.”
What is the parasympathetic nervous system?
DNA is composed of these basic building blocks.
What are nucleotides?
Crushing chest pain that radiates to the left arm may indicate this condition.
What is a heart attack (myocardial infarction)?
MD and DO are both types of this profession.
What are physicians?
This part of the brain controls balance and coordination.
What is the cerebellum?
When blood glucose drops, this hormone is released to raise it.
What is glucagon?
This molecule carries oxygen in red blood cells.
What is hemoglobin?
Frequent urination and excessive thirst are classic signs of this disease.
What is diabetes?
This healthcare professional specializes in medication management.
What is a pharmacist?
This muscle separates the thoracic and abdominal cavities and helps with breathing.
What is the diaphragm?
This term describes the amount of blood pumped by the heart per minute.
What is cardiac output?
Enzymes speed up reactions by lowering this.
What is activation energy?
A person who stands up quickly and feels dizzy is experiencing this.
What is orthostatic hypotension?
Shadowing is best described as doing this.
What is observing a physician in practice?
This artery is commonly used to feel the pulse at the wrist.
What is the radial artery?
During exercise, heart rate increases primarily due to activation of this system.
What is the sympathetic nervous system?
This phase of mitosis involves separation of sister chromatids.
What is anaphase?
A severe allergic reaction causing airway swelling and low blood pressure is called:
What is anaphylaxis?
This personal quality is most emphasized in healthcare professions.
What is empathy?