MEDICAL TOOLS
what tool is used to listen to heart and lungs
Stethoscope
what is the medical term for high blood pressure
Hypertension
what system that pumps blood throughout the body
Circulatory system
These tiny structures are the “building blocks” of all living things.
cells
This hospital is the main setting of Grey’s Anatomy
Grey Sloan Memorial Hospital
what tool measures the body temperature
Thermometer
what is the viral illness with fever and aches
The flu
what system responsible for producing hormones
Endocrine system
The control center of the cell that holds DNA.
The Nucleus
Meredith Grey’s mother was a famous surgeon in this medical specialty
General surgery
what tool is used to measure blood pressure
A Blood pressure cuff
what is the medical term for a broken bone
Fracture
what system that breaks down food into nutrients
Digestive system
Jelly-like substance inside the cell that holds organelles in place
Cytoplasm
The nickname “McDreamy” refers to which doctor?
Derek Shepherd
what device measures blood oxygen
Pulse oximeter
what disease involves high blood sugar
Diabetes
what system that controls voluntary movements and reflexes
Nervous system
This organelle makes energy for the cell; it’s called the “powerhouse.”
Mitochondria
Cristina Yang is best known for specializing in what field?
Cardiothoracic surgery
what machine uses magnets to create body images
MRI
what is Inflammation of the appendix
Appendicitis
what system responsible for filtering waste from the blood
Excretory/urinary system
These structures are responsible for making proteins.
Ribosomes
What was the original name of the hospital before Grey Sloan Memorial?
Seattle Grace Hospital