Anatomy and Physiology
Human body state known to be in a steady chemical and physical equilibrium
What is Homeostasis?
A medical _____ _____ tests and analyzes biological samples.
What is a laboratory technician?
High blood pressure
What is Hypertension?
He goes by the “Father of Medicine”, and all doctors are required to take an oath named after him.
Who is Hippocrates?
Which blood type is known as the universal donor?
What is O+
Accessory organ of the gastrointestinal system that is responsible for secreting insulin
What is Pancreas?
Person who performs ultrasounds
Swelling caused by fluid
What is Edema?
In 1928, this Scottish microbiologist discovered penicillin.
Who is Sir Alexander Fleming?
How many bones are in the human body?
What is 206
Structure that carries oxygenated blood from the lungs to the left atrium of the heart
What are pulmonary veins?
This person designs equipment and devices to improve human health.
What is a biomedical engineer?
Shortness of breath
What is Dyspnea
This process, named after its creator, describes the sterilization of liquids using heat.
What is pasteurization?
Humans share 98.8% of their DNA with which animal?
What is a chimpanzee
Substance that aids the transmission of nerve impulses to the muscles.
What is Acetylcholine?
This dental professional treats diseases of the nerves, blood vessels, and roots of the teeth.
What is an endodontist?
The buildup of fats and cholesterol in the artery wall
What is Atherosclerosis
Antoine van Leeuwenhoek earned his title as the “Father of Microbiology” by inventing the very first blank.
What is a microscope?
More than half of your bones are located in which two parts of the body?
What is your hands and feet?
Process whereby the stomach muscles contract to propel food through the digestive tract
What is Peristalsis?
This type of doctor may specialize in rhinology.
What is an Otolaryngologist?
Lung disease caused by inhaling silica dust
What is Pneumoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis
Jonas Salk, Louis Pasteur, and Edward Jenner are physicians famous for their discovery of this defense against disease?
What are vaccines?
1 in how many people will develop cancer in their lifetime?
What is 2 people