Anatomy
Medical Terminology
Health & Wellness
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First Aid & Safety
100
This organ pumps blood throughout your entire body.
What is the heart?
100
The body is divided across the waist into an upper and lower half. This is the ___ plane.
What is the transverse plane?
100
This essential macronutrient is the body's primary source of quick energy and includes sugars, starches, starches, and fiber.
What are carbohydrates?
100
A 21-year-old college student experiences wheezing, coughing, and difficulty breathing after exercising. What respiratory condition should you suspect?
Asthma 🫁
100
What is the very first step you should take to clean a minor cut before applying a bandage?
What is washing with soap and water?
200
These two bean-shaped organs filter waste and extra water from the blood to produce urine.
What are the kidneys?
200
Arthritis, tonsillitis, and dermatitis all share this suffix, which means inflammation.
What is -itis?
200
Often referred to as "good cholesterol," this type of lipoprotein helps remove extra cholesterol from your bloodstream.
What is HDL (high-density lipoprotein)
200
A 55-year-old patient experiences sudden chest pressure radiating to their left arm and jaw, accompanied by shortness of breath. What life-threatening condition should be suspected?
Myocardial infarction (heart attack) 🫀
200
This life-saving first aid procedure involves abdominal thrusts to clear a blocked airway in a choking victim.
What is the Heimlich maneuver?
300
This dome-shaped muscle beneath the lungs is the main muscle responsible for breathing.
What is the diaphragm?
300
This medical root refers to the heart.
What is cardi/o?
300
Known as the "sunshine vitamin", this fat-soluble vitamin is essential for helping the body absorb calcium for strong bones.
What is Vitamin D?
300
A 20-year-old soccer player suddenly changes direction while running and hears a loud pop in their knee. They develop swelling and feel like their knee is giving out. What should be suspected?
ACL tear (Anterior Cruciate Ligament) 🦵🏼
300
In the R.I.C.E. treatment method for sprains, what do the I and E stand for?
What are Ice and Elevation?
400
This organ, located behind the stomach, produces insulin and digestive enzymes.
What is the pancreas?
400
This medical root is used in words for the stomach, digestion, and doctors who treat digestive problems.
What is gastro-?
400
This medical term refers to the rate at which your body burns calories at rest just to keep vital organs functioning.
What is Basal Metabolic Rate (BMR)?
400
A 68-year-old patient suddenly develops slurred speech, blurred vision, and difficulty maintaining balance. What medical emergency should you suspect?
Stroke 🧠
400
This portable automated device analyzes heart rhythms and can deliver an electric shock to help restore a cardiac arrest victim's heart rhythm.
What is an AED (Automated External Defibrillator)?
500
This small, U-shaped bone in the neck is unique because it does not directly connect, or articulate, with any other bone.
What is the hyoid bone?
500
This medical word part refers to the brain, nerves, and nervous system.
What is neuro-?
500
Healthy fats like Omega-3s fall into this chemical category of fats, which remain liquid at room temperature and support heart health.
What are unsaturated fats?
500
A 24-year-old patient develops abdominal pain that begins near the belly button and later moves to the lower-right abdomen. They also experience nausea, loss of appetite, and a low-grade fever. What condition should be suspected?
Appendicitis 🫃🏻🤒
500
This hormone and medication is administered via auto-injector (such as an EpiPen) to reverse severe, life-threatening allergic reactions.
What is epinephrine?