Diagnosis Detectives
Sneezing, coughing, and a runny nose are common symptoms of this viral illness.
What is the common cold?
Doctors may use stitches to close this type of injury.
What is a deep cut or laceration?
This system pumps blood throughout the body.
What is the circulatory system?
This organ controls thoughts, movement, and body functions.
What is the brain?
Tiny organisms that can cause disease.
What are germs (microbes)?
This organ pumps blood throughout the body.
What is the heart?
Doctors use this tool to measure blood pressure.
What is a blood pressure cuff?
Doctors use this imaging test to confirm whether a bone is broken.
What is an X-ray?
This surgery removes an inflamed appendix.
What is an appendectomy?
This system allows oxygen to enter the bloodstream when we breathe.
What is the respiratory system?
This structure carries messages between the brain and the rest of the body.
What is the spinal cord?
These microorganisms can often be treated with antibiotics.
What are bacteria?
These organs allow oxygen to enter the bloodstream.
What are the lungs?
This test records the electrical activity of the heart.
What is an EKG (ECG)?
This illness causes fever, body aches, and fatigue and spreads easily in winter.
What is influenza (the flu)?
Doctors sometimes remove this organ when it develops painful stones.
What is the gallbladder?
This system breaks down food so nutrients can be absorbed.
What is the digestive system?
Specialized cells that carry electrical signals in the nervous system.
What are neurons?
These infectious agents cause illnesses like the flu and must invade living cells to reproduce.
What are viruses?
This organ helps digest food using strong acid.
What is the stomach?
This imaging technique uses powerful magnets to create detailed pictures of organs.
What is an MRI?
A condition in which the body cannot properly regulate blood sugar levels.
What is diabetes?
Surgery may be required to repair this when bones are severely misaligned.
What is a fracture?
This system protects the body from infection and disease.
What is the immune system?
A fast automatic reaction such as pulling your hand away from a hot stove.
What is a reflex?
Disease-causing microorganisms are called this.
What are pathogens?
This organ filters toxins from the blood.
What is the liver?
Doctors examine blood under this device to look for bacteria or abnormal cells.
What is a microscope?
When the immune system attacks the body’s own healthy cells, it is called this type of disease.
What is an autoimmune disease?
Doctors may surgically remove abnormal growths to treat this disease caused by uncontrolled cell growth
What is cancer?
This system releases hormones that control growth and metabolism.
What is the endocrine system?
This protective covering around many nerves helps signals travel faster.
What is the myelin sheath?
These medical treatments train the immune system to recognize diseases.
What are vaccines?
These tiny blood vessels allow nutrients and oxygen to pass to cells.
What are capillaries?
This type of medical scan uses radioactive tracers to show how organs are functioning.
What is a PET scan?