Anatomy Basics
Which type of blood cell is primarily responsible for fighting infection?
What is White Blood Cells?
This device is used to listen to a patient's heart and lungs.
What is a stethoscope?
This abbreviation commonly stands for “Grade Point Average.”
What is GPA?
This abbreviation commonly means “nothing by mouth.”
What is NPO?
Which HBCU is home to one of the oldest historically Black medical schools in the United States?
What is Meharry Medical College?
What is the largest organ in the human body?
What is The Skin?
This test measures the electrical activity of the heart.
What is an EKG/ECG?
This is the number of credit hours most bachelor's degrees require in the United States.
What is 120 credit hours?
This term means difficulty sleeping.
What is insomnia?
This Black woman’s cells, known as HeLa cells, became one of the most important tools in medical research.
Who is Henrietta Lacks?
Which chamber of the heart pumps oxygen-rich blood to the rest of the body?
What is Left Ventricle?
This healthcare professional specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the skin.
Who is a dermatologist?
This term refers to the broad set of courses students typically take outside of their major.
What is general education?
This term describes a decrease in the number of red blood cells or the amount of hemoglobin in the blood.
What is anemia?
This Black physician is known as a pioneer of blood banking and helped develop ways to safely store and transport blood.
Who is Dr. Charles Drew?
What part of the brain is primarily associated with hearing and understanding language?
What is Temporal lobe?
This imaging test uses magnets and radio waves rather than X-rays to create detailed images.
What is an MRI?
A student has completed 90 of the 120 credits required for their degree. Approximately what percentage of their degree have they completed?
What is 75%?
What does the term "Tachycardia" mean?
What is a fast heart rate?
This Black nurse was the first African American to earn a professional nursing license in the United States.
Who is Mary Eliza Mahoney?
What is the name of the membrane that surrounds the heart?
What is the Pericardium?
This blood type is known as the “universal donor” for red blood cell transfusions.
What is O negative?
A student has a 3.0 GPA after 60 credits and earns a 4.0 GPA during their next 60 credits. Assuming all credits are weighted equally, what is their cumulative GPA?
What is 3.5?
This term describes a condition in which a person has no symptoms despite having a disease or condition.
What is asymptomatic?
Howard University’s College of Dentistry was established in what year?
What is 1881?