Dental Anatomy
What is the hardest substance in the human body?
What is enamel?
The Yersinia Pestis bacterium is responsible for causing this epidemic that killed millions in Europe in the 14th century.
What is the Bubonic Plague (Black Death)?
How many bones does an adult skeleton have?
What is 206?
What is the term for the inability to properly digest lactose?
What is Lactose intolerance?
In addition to providing surgery, this organization also trains medical professionals and works to raise awareness of cleft lip and palate issues in underserved regions.
What is Operation Smile?
How many teeth does a typical adult have, including wisdom teeth?
What is 32?
In 1928, Scottish Microbiologist Sir Alexander Fleming discovered this first antibiotic, revolutionizing the treatment of bacterial infections.
What is penicillin?
Specialized cells are called photoreceptors. What are the 2 types of photoreceptors in the retina called?
What are Rods and Cones?
What is the medical term for the voice box?
What is the larynx?
This congenital condition occurs when the tissues of the upper lip and/or palate fail to fuse properly during fetal development, resulting in a gap that may need surgical correction.
What is a cleft lip and palate?
Which tooth type is primarily used for tearing food?
What are canines?
Give the full, scientific name of the bacterium discovered by Dr. Theodor Escherich in 1885.
What is Escherichia coli?
Which virus is responsible for the common cold?
What is Rhinovirus?
What part of the brain is responsible for regulating basic bodily function like heartbeat and breathing?
What is the Medulla oblongata?
This technique, commonly used in facial plastic surgery, involves grafting healthy tissue to the affected area to restore form and function after injury or congenital defects.
What is a skin graft?
Name the part of the tooth that contains nerves and blood vessels.
What is the pulp?
What is the ancient medical procedure that involves drilling a hole into the skull?
What is trepanation?
About how many sweat glands do you have in your skin?
What is 2 million?
How many times per minute does a patient's heart beat per minute if they are experiencing bradycardia?
What is below 60 BPM?
This 19th-century surgeon, often called the "father of modern plastic surgery," is known for his work in reconstructing facial deformities, particularly in soldiers injured in battle.
Who is Sir Harold Gillies?
This is the tissue that surrounds and supports the teeth, commonly known as the gums.
What is gingiva?
What is the name of this 1918 pandemic and the virus it was caused by?
What is the Spanish Flu and H1N1 virus?
Syncope is the medical name for what condition?
What is fainting?
What is the main active ingredient in aspirin?
What is Acetylsalicylic acid?
This genetic disorder leads to underdeveloped facial bones, resulting in features like a small jaw, downward slanting eyes, and a cleft palate.
What is Treacher Collins syndrome?