Anatomy
This organ is responsible for metabolizing drugs like alcohol.
What is the liver?
This organelle is known as the powerhouse of the cell.
What is the mitochondria?
The acronym HTN stands for ___
What is hypertension?
Following a doctor during their workday to observe patient care is called this.
What is shadowing?
The prefix “hypo-” means this.
What is under/below?
This lung has three lobes.
What is the right lung?
This process converts DNA into RNA.
What is transcription?
What does CPR stands for?
What is Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation?
Pre-med students can work in a lab assisting a professor to gain this type of academic experience.
What is research?
The prefix “tachy-” means this.
What is fast/rapid?
This structure filters blood to form urine.
What is the kidney?
DNA stands for this.
What is deoxyribonucleic acid?
The acronym MI stands for ___.
What is myocardial infarction?
This standardized exam is required for admission to US medical schools.
What is the MCAT?
The suffix “-itis” means this.
What is inflammation?
This valve prevents backflow from the left ventricle into the left atrium.
What is the mitral valve?
This molecule transfers genetic information from the DNA to the ribosome.
What is mRNA?
The acronym ECG/EKG stands for _____
What is echocardiogram
Pre-med students can request these from their favorite professors to strengthen their medical school applications.
What are letters of recommendation?
This Latin-origin word describes a non-invasive mass.
What is benign?
There are this many cranial nerves.
What is 12?
An organism with two different alleles for a trait is described as this.
What is heterozygous?
COPD stands for ____
What is Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
This centralized application service is used to apply to most US MD medical schools.
What is AMCAS?
This Latin term for “horse’s tail” is a bundle of nerves in the spine.
What is cauda equina?