Anatomy and Physiology
Which blood type is considered the universal donor?
O neg
Blood levels of A1C, or hemoglobin chemically linked to a sugar, are commonly used to determine whether an individual has what medical condition?
Diabetes
What famous disease was declared completely eradicated worldwide in 1980 thanks to global vaccination efforts?
smallpox
The medical term is “piloerection” or “horripilation,” but what’s the common name for the little lumps that rise up on your skin when you’re cold (or spooked) that, in fact, activate stem cells and trigger hair growth?
Goosebumps
This drug is administered to reverse opioid overdoses
Narcan or Naloxone
René Théophile Hyacinthe Laënnec came up with the idea for what medical listening device because he was uncomfortable putting his head on a lady’s chest to auscultate her heart and lungs?
Stethoscope
Blood-forming stem cells are important in cancer treatments because they form red blood cells, white blood cells, and what clotty things?
Platelets
Which medical term comes from the Greek word for “without breathing” and is included in the name of a condition where a person experiences brief pauses in breathing while they’re asleep?
Apnea
Dutch doctor Willem Kolff used orange juice cans, sausage casings, and car parts to build the first prototype of a machine for what medical procedure in 1943? Nearly 500,000 Americans undergo this type of treatment every year.
A. Chemotherapy C. CT Scan
B. Dialysis
B. Dialysis
What “O” is the specific scientific medical study of the diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of cancer?
Oncology
The flu shot is recommended by the WHO and CDC for yearly vaccination for nearly all people over the age of six months. What animal's eggs are often used to produce this vaccine each year?
Chicken
What medical device includes the Latin word for “cloud” and has the ability to evaporate liquid medication into mist to enable users to inhale it into their lungs?
Nebulizer
Who doesn't have a "soft spot" for babies? What's the medical name for the diamond-shaped gap between the cranial bones of a newborn infant, also known as the "soft spot?"
Fontanelle
From a Latin word that can mean "changing" or "diverse," what 9-letter "V" word is the medical term for chickenpox?
Varicella
In the 1960s, scientists discovered the defense system used by horseshoe crabs. Since then, what bright blue bodily fluid has been harvested from the crabs and used in medical research, including vaccine testing?
Blood
Which medical term from the Latin terms for “blood” and “break forth” refers to a lot of bleeding, which can be life-threatening?
Hemorrhage
A way of targeting cancer cells is isolating what element within them that has the chemical symbol Fe?
Iron
Placed in the chest to monitor and correct abnormal heart rhythms, the medical device known as an "ICD" is short for "implantable cardioverter" what?
Defibrillator
What is the small flap of cartilage that closes off the windpipe (trachea) during swallowing to prevent food from entering?
epiglottis
Pop superstar Michael Jackson and Canadian model Winnie Harlow are examples of people who have experienced which medical condition characterized by depigmented skin?
Vitiligo
What group responsible for global medical well-being was formed by the United Nations after World War II, combining the efforts of groups like the International Sanitary Conferences? Headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland, its three-letter acronym looks like a question.
World Health Organization (WHO)
In medical terminology, the prefix “supra-” means to be in what position related to an organ? For example, “supra-renal.”
Above
What surgically implanted medical device stimulates the auditory nerve in order to help hard of hearing people process speech in different sound environments? It is named for a spiral shaped part of the inner ear.
Cochlear Implant
True or False: Human red blood cells contain a nucleus.
False. Mature red blood cells (erythrocytes) lose their nuclei to make more room for hemoglobin
Somnambulism is the fancy medical word for which sleep disorder where you partake in a specific physical activity while you’re asleep? (Hint: It’s more common in kids and can be downright creepy to witness—luckily, they usually outgrow it).
Sleepwalking
A Frankfurt doctor was told by a patient "I have lost myself" and he observed and studied her over a period of five years. This patient became the basis for his paper and lecture in 1906, which ultimately led to his name being associated with what disease?
Alzheimer's
Veisalgia is the medical term for which condition? The word is found in the titles of a trilogy of comedy films starring Bradley Cooper.
Hangover
What gas used for pain medicine in surgery and dentistry is often listed with carbon dioxide and methane as one of the three biggest greenhouse gases contributing to climate change?
Nitrous oxide
In 2000, Intuitive Surgical Company launched a robotic surgical system to assist surgeons with everything from prostate removals to heart valve repairs. The system was named after which famous artist who was known for his anatomical drawings and a portrait of a smirking lady?
Leonardo Da Vinci
With a name that literally means "around heart" in Ancient Greek, what "P" is the name of the double-walled sac that surrounds the heart?
pericardium
Which disease is detected using a test that involves analyzing and counting white blood cells, and is widely known as a cancer of the blood?
Leukemia
In 1849, Elizabeth Blackwell became the first woman to graduate from medical school and become a doctor in the United States. Blackwell attended Geneva Medical College, which was located near Seneca Falls in what East Coast state?
A. Maine C. Maryland
B.New York
New York (B)
Extremely common in children, the medical term "pyrexia" is more commonly referred to by what "F-word" that isn't a curse?
Fever
What “T” cancer drug, sometimes sold under the brand Soltamox, is an estrogen modulator that can be used to treat breast cancer, or prevent it in high-risk patients?
Tamoxifen
. Featuring types including pressure transducers, water gauge, and ultrasonic, what “S” device is primarily used for pulmonary function tests and measuring lung ventilation?
Spirometer
In what part of the body can you find the stapedium, the smallest human skeletal muscle?
ear
Which highly contagious bacterial disease affecting the lungs is commonly characterized by a severe, lasting cough?
Tuberculosis
When the first successful human organ transplant took place in 1954, which organ was it?
A. Liver
B. pancreas
C. kidney
C. kidney
Which medical term that starts with “N” refers to a hard bump under the skin (usually less than 1 centimeter) that can be cancerous or benign, and cystic if it’s filled with fluid?
Nodule
What is the "P" generic name of the anesthetic drug sometimes sold under the brand name Diprivan, that is commonly used to put patients to sleep before surgery and other medical procedures?
propofol
Performing important sensory functions, the choroid and the uvea are part of which bodily organ?
eye
How many individuals in the United States suffer from the genetic disease, cystic fibrosis?
A.60,000
B. 40,000
C. 100,000
B. 40,000
Which term applies to a drug delivery method, like a patch, that is placed on the skin?
transdermal
Which class of medication that includes Xanax and Ativan can be prescribed for anxiety, seizures, or to help a patient relax before a medical or dental procedure?
Bnezodiazepene