How many bones are there in a human body?
206
What outbreak resulted in the deaths of approximately 9% of Philadelphia’s population in 1793?
Yellow Fever
Gyn/o-
Gynec-
Female
The MMR vaccine prevents which three diseases?
Measles, mumps, and rubella
What is the common name for the disease caused by the varicella-zoster virus?
Chicken Pox
What is the hardest substance in the human body?
Tooth enamel
What disease was deemed eradicated in 1980 after a worldwide vaccination program?
Smallpox
Rhin/o-
Nose
How many times a day should you take a medication if your prescription reads “q.i.d.”?
Four
What is the medical term for the sideways curvature of the spine that most often occurs in young adults during a growth spurt?
Scoliosis
True or False: Your body temperature rises during digestion
True
What material were stethoscopes originally made out of?
Wood
Necr/o-
Death
A nephrologist specializes in the treatment of which organ?
Kidneys
Hyperhidrosis is the medical term for excessive what?
Sweating
Where are the three smallest bones in the body?
BONUS: What are they called?
In the ear
BONUS: malleus, incus, and stapes
In which ancient empire was the first recorded reference to the brain found?
Oculo-
Eye
What is the process used to treat kidneys by removing excess water, solutes, and toxins called?
Dialysis
What term is used to describe a disease that is common or constantly present in a given population?
Endemic
What is the longest type of cell in the body?
The nerve cell (neuron)
Who is widely credited as the founder of genetics?
Gregor Mendel
Myc/o-
Fungus
What anti-malarial medication is extracted from the bark of the cinchona tree?
Quinine
What is sepsis an infection of?
Blood