Medical Professions
A licensed healthcare professional who specializes in helping people restore or improve movement and function after injury, illness, or disability
What is a physical therapist (PT)?
The study of the kidneys
What is nephrology?
The medical professional that studies mental, emotional, and behavioral disorders, and can prescribe medication
What is a psychiatrist?
The femur
What is the largest bone in the human body?
Proteins, Lipids, Carbohydrates, and Nucleic Acids
What are the 4 major macromolecules?
a medical doctor that diagnoses, treats, and prevents diseases of the heart and blood vessels
What is a cardiologist?
A solid swelling of clotted blood within the tissues
What is a hematoma?
After graduating from medical school, doctors must complete this hands-on training program, which can last anywhere from 3 to 7 years depending on the specialty.
What is residency?
An involuntary contraction that pushes a substance through a tube
What is peristalsis?
The energy produced by the mitochondria that powers bodily functions
What is Adenosine Triphosphate (ATP)?
A medical doctor specializing in the immune system and its disorders
What is an immunologist?
A long term condition
What is 'chronic'?
The degree granted to students who have completed 4 yeas of medical school and a residency
What is an MD/Doctor of Medicine?
The epidermis
What is the superficial layer of skin called?
A bond formed by the transfer of electrons
What is an ionic bond?
A doctor who specializes in the health of the skin and integumentary system
What is a dermatologist?
The suffix for inflammation
What is -itis?
The standardized exam taken before entering medical school
What is the MCAT?
the part of the brain that controls balance, movement, and coordination
What is the cerebellum?
The three subatomic particles in an atom
What are neutrons, protons, and electrons?
A doctor who diagnoses and treats inflammatory, autoimmune, and musculoskeletal conditions, such as arthritis and lupus, affecting joints, muscles, bones, and connective tissue
What is a rheumatologist?
A medical imaging technique that is characterized by it's use of magnetic fields and radio waves
What is Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)?
the largest healthcare profession
What is nursing?
What is the Atlas?
When the body maintains a stable internal environment
What is homeostasis?