Anatomy and Physiology
Clinical Skills
Diseases
Fun Medical Facts
Medications
100

What organ pumps blood through the body?

Heart

100

What instrument measures body temperature?

Thermometer

100

This chronic disease is characterized by high blood sugar

Diabetes

100

How many bones are in the human body?

206

100

What is medication usually taken with- food or water?

Water

200

What is the largest organ in the body?

Skin

200

What does BP stand for?

Blood Pressure

200

This condition occurs when the airway becomes inflamed and narrowed

Asthma

200

What is the largest bone in the body?

Femur

200

What type of medication is used to treat infections caused by bacteria?

Antibiotics

300

What part of the brain controls balance?

Cerebellum

300

What instrument is used to listen to heart and lung sounds?

Stethoscope

300

This disease is caused by plaque buildup in arteries

atherosclerosis

300

What organ detoxifies chemicals and metabolizes drugs?

Liver

300

What does a pharmacy do?

Gives out medications/ fills prescriptions

400
What is the main function of red blood cells?

Carry oxygen

400

What is a normal adult resting heart rate range?

~60 - 100 bpm

400

This neurological disorder is characterized by tremors and slow movement

Parkinson’s disease

400

How many chambers does the heart have?

4

400

What is Tylenol commonly used for?

Pain or fever

500

What chamber of the heart pumps oxygenated blood to the body?

Left ventricle

500

What does IM injection stand for?

Intramuscular injection

500

This autoimmune disease affects the protective covering of nerves

multiple sclerosis

500

What blood type is known as the universal donor?

O-

500

What does "PRN" mean on a prescription?

As needed