Carbonate of this element is the active ingredient in Tums, which can be used to treat a deficiency of it
calcium
The Red Cross sells the tactical brand of this, a device with a French-derived name that's used to stop bleeding
tourniquet
The move being attempted here should bring to mind this series set at Shohoku High School
Slam Dunk
lungs
skull
Drugs like Claritin work by reducing the effects of this natural chemical in the body
histamine
After racing a rival to a cure, Dr. Albert Sabin got an oral vaccine for this approved in the U.S. in 1961
polio
A talking cat named Luna befriends a schoolgirl named Usagi and turns her into this hero
Sailor Moon
In humans, it's the roof of the mouth; in some whales, baleen hangs from it
palate
windpipe
Before penicillin, bacterial infections were treated with these 5-letter drugs that are still used for eye infections and acne
sulfa drugs
Go ahead, make my day (and save it too)! In 2014 this actor, then age 83, saved a choking man by doing the Heimlich maneuver
Clint Eastwood
Pirates are after this title treasure in this bestselling manga of all time
One Piece
goiter
The laryngeal prominence
Adam's apple
valium
In 1943 Dr. Willem Kolff's artificial kidney pioneered this treatment of removing, purifying, and returning blood
dialysis
The manga category called shonen includes this series about an orphaned ninja with the last name Uzumaki
Blood that's depleted of oxygen returns to the heart via this, either superior or inferior
vena cava
The coccyx
tailbone
epinephrine
There's a statue in central park of this heroic sled dog for helping run a diphtheria antitoxin to remove Alaskans in 1925
Bolto
About an assassin, this longest-running manga series lasted 50 episodes when adapted to the world of anime in 2008
Golgo 13
The C2 vertebra is also called this; it allows you to rotate your head
axis
Hallux
big toe