Anatomy
Nephrology is the study of this vital organ.
What is the kidney?
The home country of this famous Olympic sprinter who won gold in the 100 meter dash in the 2008, 2012, and 2016 Olympics.
Who is Usain Bolt?
An iconic statement by young Jenny Curan in the movie Forrest Gump, this phrase is called out to Forrest as he flees a group of bullies.
What is "Run Forrest! Run!"
"And I'll write your name" or "it's gonna go down in flames" are two lyrics from this song by Taylor Swift which was a mass hit in 2014.
What is Blank Space?
Born in Kibawe, Philippines, this man served as the senator of the Philippines from 2016 to 2022. In July 2019, he became the oldest welterweight world champion in history at age 40.
Who is Manny Pacquiao?
This type of joint is seen between the humerus and scapula, providing a wide range of motion that many baseball and tennis players will utilize. Additionally, seen between the femur and acetabulum of the pelvic girdle.
What is a ball-and-socket joint?
Voiced by Owen Wilson, this racecar is initially portrayed as an obnoxious and ungrateful upstart. However, through the mentorship of Doc Hudson, he transforms into a more humble version of himself and plans to reside in Radiator Springs.
Who is Lightning McQueen?
Founded in 1998 in Vancouver, Canada, this athleisure brand with its Greek symbol has exploded in recent times due to its association with status. Founder Chip Wilson has received backlash for his motivation for the name, quoting that "Japanese people can't say it."
What is lululemon?
"Woo hoo, yee hoo" are hallmark sirens that this hit pop song by Gwen Stefani is about to play. Don't act like sour milk all over the floor, don't forget to shut the refrigerator door, otherwise Gwen might act cold towards you. Wouldn't that be sweet?
What is The Sweet Escape?
Shows such as Crash Landing on You are a type of this form of TV entertainment. Similarly named to K-pop, Filipinos love watching these types of shows.
This hormone targets the nephrons of the kidneys to increase H2O reabsorption. Additionally, this hormone can help to constrict blood vessels. Lastly, this hormone is made by the posterior pituitary gland.
What is vasopressin (anti-diuretic hormone)?
Observations in the wild have clocked the maximum speed of these animals at 242 miles per hour. The fastest animal in the world, these creatures are noted to dive bomb their prey, creating quite the fatal collision.
What is a peregrine falcoln?
While also a four-sided shape of equal side lengths, this mathematical function involves taking a certain number and multiplying it by itself.
What is squaring something or taking the square?
The debut studio album by American singer SZA, this song has hits such as Love Galore and Broken Clocks that many Gen Z folk enjoy. Ironically, the album covers depicts her against many broken computers (hopefully not keyboards as well).
What is Ctrl?
A condiment owned by NutriAsia, this sauce has a tagline "Sarap espesyal araw-araw". This sauce often helps cut the fattiness of things like pork as it contains vinegar, onions, garlic, and black pepper.
What is Mang Tomas?
This bone is a small U-shaped solitary bone that is situated in the midline of the neck. This bone does not articulate with any other bone and serves as the insertion site for many of the facial muscles. Fracture of this bone often indicates strangulation.
What is the hyoid bone?
Founded by Troy Smith in Shawnee, Oklahoma, this restaurant has been noted for their drink selection and cheap corndogs. Don't forget, improv comedians T.J. Jagodowski and Peter Grosz have been heralded as creating some of the best commercials for this company.
What is Sonic Drive-In?
A hallmark concept in AP Biology and Introductory Biology classes for undergraduates, this process involves taking a cell and doubling the genetic material so that division can yield two identical daughter cells. Don't confuse this one with the production of gametes, a process that relates to meiosis.
What is mitosis?
The opening track and lead single from Metallica's self-titled fifth album, this song opens with an angsty guitar solo and an instrumental of over a minute. The song title mentions the mythical character in European folklore who puts people to sleep and encourages dreams.
What is Enter Sandman?
Founded in Quezon City, Philippines by Tony Tan Caktiong, this establishment feeds millions of people across the globe with fried chicken, rice, and gravy.
What is Jollibee?
These refer to the spaces between the bones of the skull in an infant or fetus. Noted as "soft spots", you normally have to advise other children such as toddlers to not press too hard into these in fear of poking your baby's brain.
What is a fontanelle?
The equivalence point of these types of experiments are a hallmark in undergraduate general chemistry labs across the nation. Noted for its rapid color change using a special indicator dye, these types of experiments are usually performed drop-wise.
What is a titration?
The vector for African Trypanosomiasis, also known as Sleeping Sickness, this insect carries around Trypanosoma brucei, a deadly parasite. Additionally, this insect is only found in sub-Saharan Africa and in Tswana, a Bantu language, means "fly".
What is the tsetse fly?
Chris Daughtry, lead singer of Daughtry, mentions these lyrics "I don't regret this life I chose for me / But these places and these faces are getting old" in this hit single from their self-titled debut album.
What is Home?
Inventor Roberto del Rosario, who is from the Philippines, received the Nobel Peace Prize for inventing this form of entertainment where people take turns to sing popular songs to one another.
What is karaoke?