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Sonography
100
Affected by anesthesia
The brain
100
The brain is mostly this
Neurons
100
A 20th century dental health advancement
Addition of fluoride to water
100
STS
Science, Technology, and Society
100
Computers produce a lot of this
heat
100
Has the tallest volcano
Mars
100
True or False?
Sonography uses harmful radiation.
False
200
The role of an anesthesiologist
Managing pain and monitoring patients during surgery
200
86 billion
The approximate number of neurons in a typical human brain
200
Oral health can affect this
Heart health
200
Helps science with new tools and questions
Technology
200
Major psychology advances occured in the last ______ .
150 years
200
Factors needed to support life
An atmosphere, liquid water, and a suitable temperature range
200
Sends and receives sound waves
Transducer
300
Connects the brain to spinal cord and controls breathing
Brain stem
300
These provide physical support, supply nutrients, and maintain the extracellular environment of the brain
Glial cells
300
Oldest known civilization to perform dental drilling
Indus Valley (Pakistan)
300
Studies human body movement
Kinesiology
300
An information unit used by quantum computers
qubit
300
The blocking of light from a distant star or object
Occultation
300
A test that detects blood flows
Doppler ultrasound
400
May cause complications during anesthesia
Incorrect drug dosage
400
Three main parts of the brain
The cerebrum, the cerebellum, and the brainstem
400
The first women to graduate from a US dental school
Lucy Hobbs Taylor
400
Florence Nightingale
The founder of modern nursing
400
The father of psychology
Wilhelm Wundt
400
1977
Start date of the Voyager missions
400
When an obstetric ultrasound is usually done
Around 18–22 weeks of pregnancy
500
This makes the brain particularly complex
It has more active genes than any other organ
500
Coordinates voluntary movements and balance
Cerebellum
500
Why does fluoride help prevent tooth decay
Fluoride ions replace hydroxide (OH-) ions in enamel, creating a stronger mineral that is more resistant to acid
500
Kinesiology benefits ________ and _________ health
Physical and mental
500
Kinesiologists can test for these
Imbalances
500
A medieval astronomer who described stars and constellations
Abd al-Rahman al-Sufi
500
Obstetric ultrasound risks
Mild discomfort or false-positive result
600
A result of oxygen drop during surgery
Brain injury
600
The brain region that controls reasoning, language, and problem-solving
Cerebral cortex
600
Researchers studied how the hardness and shape of different toothbrush bristles affect the removal of plaque from tooth surfaces. What Crosscutting Concept were they focused on?
Structure and function
600
Nurses tracked patients’ vital signs over several days and noticed a consistent drop in body temperature just before a certain medication wore off. What Crosscutting Concept were they focused on?
Patterns
600
Researchers compared how increasing the number of parallel processors in a computer affects the speed of completing complex tasks. What Crosscutting Concept were they focused on?
Scale, Proportion, and Quantity
600
Researchers built a computer model of Mars’s atmosphere to predict how dust storms might spread across the planet’s surface. What Crosscutting Concept were they focused on?
Systems and system models
600
Researchers examined how sound waves used in ultrasound reflect differently when passing through bone, muscle, or fluid. What Crosscutting Concept were they focused on?
Energy and matter