Medical Myths
True or False: You should tilt your head back during a nosebleed
False. You should lean slightly forward and pinch your nose.
Which medical professional checks eyesight and prescribes glasses or contact lenses?
An optometrist
Which woman became the first female Vice President of the United States?
Kamala Harris
These are the smallest units of life that can replicate independently; they are often called the "building blocks of life."
Cells
What is the largest organ of the human body?
The skin
Does going outside in cold weather without a jacket make you catch a cold?
No. Colds are caused by viruses, not cold temperatures.
What healthcare professional responds to emergency calls and provides care before reaching the hospital?
A paramedic or EMT (Emergency Medical Technician).
This "Lady with the Lamp" is considered the founder of modern nursing due to her work during the Crimean War.
Florence Nightingale
Often called the "powerhouse of the cell," this organelle generates most of the cell's supply of adenosine triphosphate (ATP).
Mitochondria
Humans are born with about 300 of these, but by adulthood, the number drops to 206 as some fuse together.
Bones
Is sweating a sign that you are burning more fat during exercise?
Not necessarily. Sweating mainly helps regulate body temperature.
What medical professional helps deliver babies and care for pregnant patients?
An obstetrician (OB-GYN)
Which NASA mathematician helped calculate spaceflight trajectories and was featured in Hidden Figures?
Katherine Johnson
This term refers to a medicine (like Penicillin) that inhibits the growth of or destroys microorganisms.
An antibiotic
What is the longest bone in the human body?
The femur
Your body has more bacterial cells than human cells.
True. Many helpful bacteria live in and on the human body, especially in the gut.
What type of doctor specializes in treating cancer?
An oncologist.
Who was the first woman to win a Nobel Prize in science and studied radioactivity?
Marie Curie
Unlike bacteria, these infectious agents cannot reproduce without a host cell.
Viruses
This is the name for the windpipe, which connects the larynx to the bronchi of the lungs.
The trachea
True or False: Antibiotics work against viruses like the flu.
False, (only bacterial infections)
These professionals specialize in the study and treatment of the feet and lower legs
Podiatrist
This chemist and X-ray crystallographer won the Nobel Prize for determining the structures of Vitamin B12 and Penicillin.
Dorothy Hodgkin
This is the biological process by which a single cell divides into two identical daughter cells.
Mitosis
This is the only human organ capable of natural regeneration; as little as 25% of it can grow back into a whole organ.
The liver