The Heart of the Matter
This major blood vessel in your thigh isn’t about feminism—it’s just the fastest way to lose your leg and your composure.
What is femoral artery?
It’s the neck of the uterus — not the kind that needs a scarf, though.
what is the cervix?
Without this, taste buds would just be freeloaders.
what is tongue?
It’s the exit ramp of the urinary highway—one way, no returns.
what is urethra?
In anatomy, this term means “above” — basically everything your head looks down on.
what is superior?
This condition makes your heart race faster than a nursing student seeing their instructor on the unit.
what is tachycardia?
This organ’s main job? Making sperm and testosterone — talk about multitasking under pressure.
what is testis?
It’s not actually large because it eats too much—it’s just thicc with waste.
what is large intestine?
This lifesaving procedure makes your blood take a field trip outside your body to get cleaned.
what is dialysis?
This term means “toward the midline of the body,” or basically “let’s get closer to the center, people.”
what is medial?
This test gives your heart the chance to say, “Hey doc, look what I can do!”—using sound waves.
what is echocardiogram?
This single cell has one big dream—to get fertilized and start charging rent in the uterus.
what is ovum?
The region where nurses press, patients flinch, and bowel sounds tell all.
what is abdomen?
When your urine looks like a sunset—but not in a good way.
what is hematuria?
When you’re chilling flat on your back, face-up, doctors call this the anatomical version of “Netflix and relax.”
what is supine position?
This slow heart rhythm makes you wonder if your patient’s heart just hit the snooze button.
what is bradycardia?
A picture’s worth a thousand words—especially when it helps catch breast cancer early.
what is mammogram?
This organ’s basically the overworked coworker of the digestive system—making enzymes and insulin, with no overtime pay.
what is pancreas?
The specialist you call when your kidneys, bladder, or urethra start acting up.
what is urologist?
This term literally means “toward the head,” because apparently the brain likes VIP treatment.
what is cephalic?
This adjective describes anything involving heart muscle—like that time your patient had a little “infarction situation.”
what is myocardial?
It’s proof that even a tiny gland can cause major drama during a rectal exam.
what is prostate?
This organ does all the hard work—absorbing nutrients while the large intestine takes all the credit.
what is small intestine?
When your kidneys slowly stop filtering like they’re supposed to, you get this chronic condition
what is chronic kidney disease? (CKD)
This term means “closer to the point of attachment,” or basically “the body likes it near home.”
what is proximal?