Anatomy
History
Prefixes
Treatments
Diseases
100

How many bones are there in a human body?

206

100

What outbreak resulted in the deaths of approximately 9% of Philadelphia’s population in 1793?

Yellow Fever

100

Gyn/o-  

Gynec-

Female

100

The MMR vaccine prevents which three diseases?

Measles, mumps, and rubella

100

What is the common name for the disease caused by the varicella-zoster virus?

Chicken Pox

200

What is the hardest substance in the human body?

Tooth enamel

200

What disease was deemed eradicated in 1980 after a worldwide vaccination program?

Smallpox

200

Rhin/o-

Nose

200

How many times a day should you take a medication if your prescription reads “q.i.d.”?

Four

200

What is the medical term for the sideways curvature of the spine that most often occurs in young adults during a growth spurt?

Scoliosis

300

True or False: Your body temperature rises during digestion

True

300

What material were stethoscopes originally made out of?

Wood

300

Necr/o-

Death

300

A nephrologist specializes in the treatment of which organ?

Kidneys

300

Hyperhidrosis is the medical term for excessive what?

Sweating

400

Where are the three smallest bones in the body?


BONUS: What are they called? 

In the ear


BONUS: malleus, incus, and stapes


400

In which ancient empire was the first recorded reference to the brain found?

Egypt
400

Oculo-

Eye

400

What is the process used to treat kidneys by removing excess water, solutes, and toxins called?

Dialysis

400

What term is used to describe a disease that is common or constantly present in a given population?

Endemic

500

What is the longest type of cell in the body?

The nerve cell (neuron)

500

Who is widely credited as the founder of genetics?

Gregor Mendel

500

Myc/o-

Fungus

500

What anti-malarial medication is extracted from the bark of the cinchona tree?

Quinine

500

What is sepsis an infection of?

Blood