Miscellaneous
What is the name of Marshall's mascot?
Marco
How many phases of a clinical trial are there for new drugs?
4 Main Phases
Which blood type is the universal recipient?
Type AB
What unit is used to measure blood pressure?
mmHg
How many chromosomes do humans have?
46 total (23 pairs)
Who is the president of Marshall University?
Brad D. Smith
What is the purpose of a double-blind study?
Both the researcher & participants don't know who is taking the actual drug or the placebo.
Which blood type has no A or B antigens?
Type O blood (the universal donor)
What is the anatomical term that describes the eardrum?
The tympanic membrane
What type of signals are carried through the neuron?
Electrical
What is the name of Marshall's Medical School?
Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine #JCESOM
Where should your hands be placed when performing CPR on an adult?
In the center of the chest, on the lower half of the sternum.
Which subatomic particle has a positive charge?
Proton
What is the instrument used to guide/grasp the suture needle?
A Needle Driver
What is the fatty covering around some axons called?
Myelin Sheath
Who was the famous actor that played in the "We Are Marshall" Movie?
Matthew McConaughey and/or Matthew Fox
Through which structure does the tube pass through during an intubation?
The vocal cords.
True or False: Someone with Type A blood has A antigens on their red blood cells.
True
When examining an adult ear with an otoscope, in what direction(s) do you move their ear?
Back&Up
What is the anatomical terminology that describes the shoulder blade?
The scapula
When did the Marshall plane crash occur?
11/14/1970
What effect does epinephrine have on heart rate?
Increases HR
What happens to wavelength if frequency increases (assuming wave speed stays the same)?
Decreases
What artery do you listen over when manually measuring blood pressure?
Brachial Artery
In which direction do neurons transmit electrical impulses (to or from the brain)?
TRICK QUESTION! BOTH!