Careers
The doctor which works with children/babies
Pediatrician
Bone of the knee-cap
Patella
What is one function of the heart?
To pump blood
The disease which caused the pandemic in 2020
Covid 19
Which organ tells the others what to do and how to function?
The brain
Surgeon which performs operations specialized with the brain and spinal cord
Neurosurgeon
Bones in wrist
Carpals
What do sebaceous glands produce?
sebum
What is the white-moonish spot on the nails called?
lunula
What is an organ formed from.
2 or more tissues combining to form an organ
Specialization in cancer (field)
oncology
Only free-moving bone of the facial bones
Mandible
What cells release mucus? In what epithelial tissue are they?
Goblet cells, in transitional epithelium
Lacunae
Which organ filters blood? This organ also is why pee exists
Kidneys
Field which specializes in care for the elderly
Geriatric medicine
The thumb has 2 phalanges not 3, which is it missing?
middle phalanx
What is the function of the arrector pili muscle?
To raise hairs and create goosebumps, trapping heat near the skin.
What is the process of goosebumps called?
What is the absolute largest organ you have? What organ system is it a part of?
Skin, Integumentary system
Doctor which works with ears, and throat
otolaryngologist
How many vertebrae fuse to form the coccyx?
four vertebrae
What is the purpose of fibrocartilage, where can it be found?
Shock absorption, some places are intervertebral discs and symphysis pubis.
Differentiate between the 3 types of muscle tissue
Skeletal: striated and multinucleated
Cardiac: striated and branched, intercalated discs
Smooth: non-striated, involuntary
What part of the human body prevents food from entering the respiratory tract?
the epiglottis