Anatomy
This organ pumps blood throughout the body what is it?
The heart.
What is hypertension?
The medical term for high blood pressure
What is diabetes?
This chronic disease involves high blood sugar levels.
Doctors use this instrument to listen to heart and lung sounds.
What is a stethoscope?
Normal adult resting heart rate typically falls between these numbers.
60–100 beats per minute
What is the largest organ in the human body?
What is brady-?
The prefix meaning “slow,” often used to describe heart rate.
This condition occurs when blood flow to part of the brain is interrupted.
Stroke
What is a sphygmomanometer?
This device measures blood pressure.
The number of chambers in the human heart.
4
What is the femur?
This bone is the longest in the human body
What is -itis?
The suffix meaning “inflammation.”
What is the flu?
This respiratory disease is caused by a virus known as influenza.
This machine produces images of the body using magnetic fields and radio waves.
MRI
The number of bones in the adult human body.
206
What is the cerebellum?
This part of the brain controls balance and coordination
What is dyspnea?
The term meaning difficulty breathing.
What is a heart attack (myocardial infarction)?
A blockage of blood flow to heart muscle causing damage.
This device delivers an electric shock to restore normal heart rhythm.
Defibrillator
The number of pairs of ribs in the human body.
12
What are alveoli?
These tiny air sacs in the lungs are where gas exchange occurs.
What is hypoglycemia?
The medical term for low blood sugar.
What is multiple sclerosis?
This autoimmune disease damages the protective covering of nerves in the brain and spinal cord.
This imaging technique uses sound waves to create pictures inside the body.
Ultrasound
The number of lobes in the right lung.
3