Fun Facts About Your Leaders!
Biology/Anatomy Trivia
Diseases/Conditions
Medical Careers
Science Innovations
100

Who can you come to when you need advice on medical opportunities?

What is all of the leaders?

100

What does DNA stand for?

Deoxyribonucleic acid

100

This condition causes the airways to narrow and makes breathing difficult, often triggered by allergens or exercise.

What is asthma?

100

A doctor who reads X-rays is called a: 

radiologist

100

What is the precise DNA editing technology used to alter genes?

What is CRISPR-Cas9?

200

What instrument does Priyana play?

What is the flute?

200

What is the largest organ in the human body?

skin (epidermis)

200

What is the name of the condition that makes bones weak and prone to fractures?

osteoporosis

200

This doctor performs autopsies and examines tissues to determine cause of death.

What is a pathologist?

200

What does MAiD stand for?

What is Medical Aid in Dying?

300

How many siblings does Talia have?

What is 2?

300

What is the rarest of the 8 main blood types?

AB-

300

What are the top 4 most common types of cancers?

(1) breast cancer

(2) prostate

(3) lung

(4) colorectal

300

Name 3 healthcare professions that are not physicians. 

nurse, physician assistant, pharmacist, x-ray technician, physical therapist, etc

300

Scientists are currently using this to make and test fake organs, bones, or prosthetics.

What is 3D printing?

400

What is a special Kent Place class that all three of us have had a meaningful experience in?

What is the Bioethics Project?

400

Neurons receive information through their ______, and transmit signals to other cells via their _______.

dendrites, terminals

400

What is the main difference between type 1 and type 2 diabetes?

Type 1 is an autoimmune disorder -- body does not produce insulin

Type 2 is a metabolic condition -- body does not use insulin effectively

400

What kind of doctor treats autoimmune, inflammatory, and musculoskeletal conditions?

rheumatologist

400

Which pharmaceutical company released the first COVID-19 vaccine widely approved in the U.S.?

What is Pfizer?

500

This is the kind of doctor Priyana and Olivia hope to be in the future.

What is an oncologist?

500

Name three different types of stem cells

Embryonic Stem Cells

Pluripotent (Totipotent, Multipotent, Oligopotent) Stem Cells

Hematopoietic stem cells  

Mesenchymal stem cells 

Neural stem cells 

Epithelial stem cells

500

What is the difference between Broca's aphasia and Wernicke's aphasia?

Broca's aphasia -- difficulty PRODUCING speech -- patient can comprehend speech but cannot speak fluently

Wernicke's aphasia -- difficulty understanding language. Patient can speak fluently but nonsensically

500

This type of doctor performs minimally invasive surgeries using small cameras and instruments rather than traditional open surgery.

What is a laparoscopic surgeon?

500

This innovation involves using lab-grown, patient-specific mini-organs to test drug responses before actual treatment.

What are Organoids?