Basic Anatomy & Physiology
The smallest bones in the human body (malleus, incus, stapes) are located in this organ.
What is the ear?
This ancient Greek physician created an ethics pledge for medical professionals that is still taken in modified forms today.
Who is Hippocrates?
Common OTC medications like Tylenol (acetaminophen) and Advil (ibuprofen) fall into this general class of drugs designed to relieve pain.
What are analgesics?
This standard clinical abbreviation comes from the Latin phrase statim, meaning "immediately."
What is STAT?
An adult human body has 206 bones, but babies are born with approximately this many bones before some fuse together.
What is around 300 (270–300)?
This muscle divides the thoracic cavity from the abdominal cavity and is the primary muscle used in breathing.
What is the diaphragm?
In 1895, Wilhelm Röntgen accidentally discovered these rays when experimenting with electron beams, taking the first picture of his wife's hand.
What are X-rays?
This class of medications treats bacterial infections but is completely ineffective against viral infections like the common cold or flu.
What are antibiotics?
In prescription shorthand, the abbreviation "PRN" stands for pro re nata, meaning to take medicine under this condition.
What is "as needed"?
This acid found in the stomach is strong enough to dissolve zinc and has a normal pH level of roughly 1.5 to 3.5.
What is Hydrochloric Acid (HCl)?
Located in the brain, this master gland releases hormones that control growth, blood pressure, and function of other endocrine glands.
What is the pituitary gland?
Alexander Fleming accidentally discovered this first widely used antibiotic in 1928 after leaving a petri dish uncovered.
What is Penicillin?
This emergency auto-injectable medication is administered to treat severe, life-threatening allergic reactions (anaphylaxis).
What is Epinephrine (or an EpiPen)?
The suffix "-itis" indicates inflammation, while the prefix "-ectomy" indicates this surgical action.
What is removal/excision?
Unlike red blood cells which live about 120 days, these brain cells can live for your entire lifetime without dividing.
What are neurons?
This organ produces bile, synthesizes blood proteins, and is the only solid internal organ capable of natural regeneration.
What is the liver?
This British pioneer, known as the founder of modern nursing, dramatically reduced hospital infection rates during the Crimean War.
Who is Florence Nightingale?
This hormone medication, first successfully isolated in 1921, revolutionized the treatment of type 1 diabetes.
What is Insulin?
This U.S. federal privacy law enacted in 1996 protects sensitive patient health information from being disclosed without consent.
What is HIPAA?
Famous artist Claude Monet suffered from this eye condition later in life, causing his water lily paintings to shift heavily toward red and yellow tones.
What are cataracts?
These specific structures in the kidney are the microscopic functional units responsible for filtering blood and forming urine.
What are nephrons?
Edward Jenner developed the world's very first successful vaccine in 1796 to prevent this deadly disease.
What is Smallpox?
Originally derived from willow tree bark, this common blood thinner and pain reliever was synthesized by Bayer in 1897.
What is Aspirin?
The clinical device used to measure blood pressure derives its long name from the Greek word for "pulse."
What is a Sphygmomanometer?
Before the modern stethoscope was invented in 1816, doctors listened to heartbeats by doing this directly on the patient's chest.
What is placing their ear against the chest?