Cardiovascular
These are the four chambers of the heart
Left Ventricle, Right Ventricle, Left Atrium, Right Atrium
What song should you push to the beat of while administering CPR?
What is Stayin' Alive
It is a network of cells, tissues, and organs that work together to defend the body against attacks by “foreign” invaders.
What is the immune system?
It takes this amount of years to complete medical school
What is 4 years
Who is KiKi in class? Do they love me?
YAQEEN!
This is the main artery in the body
What is the Aorta
How many lobes are in the left lung?
2
What is the function of the spleen?
Serves as a filter for the blood
Removes old and damaged RBCs
Removes infectious agents and uses them to activate cells called lymphocytes
What major do you need to study to be an occupational therapist?
Anything as long as you have the prerequisites for the occupational therapy school you would like to attend
This is the name of the summer program Yaqeen, Amber, and Natalie are a part of
What is Bridging the Gaps
This is the side of the heart that contains oxygenated blood
Right Side
What is the function of alveoli (Hint: think of broccoli)
What is Gas exchange
What are at least two functions the frontal lobe responsible for?
Reasoning, motor skills, higher level cognition, expressive language, and motor cortex.
This exam is what you take to become a nurse?
NCLEX
These are the majors of Amber, Yaqeen, and Natalie
What are: Medicine, Occupational Therapy, and Nursing
Why is it an issue if there is a hole in your septum between your ventricles?
Because oxygen rich and oxygen poor blood mixes
What lung disease causes mucus build up leading to wheezing, repeated lung infections, and intestinal blockage?
Cystic Fibrosis
This happens when you have a spinal cord injury (SCI)?
Paralysis
Name three things you can do in high school to make you a competitive candidate for medical school (after 4 years of college).
Take SAT or ACT (if necessary)
Declare a Major (Anything you’re interested in)
Get involved in clubs or interests groups → Leadership
Volunteer
Shadow current Physicians
DO WELL IN YOUR CLASSES!!!
Take the MCAT (Medical College Admissions Test)
Graduate with a Bachelor's Degree (4 year program)
Name all the topics we have covered over the last 5 weeks.
Week 1: Cardiovascular/careers
Week 2: Symposium prep
Week 3: Respiratory system
Week 4: Immune/nervous system
Week 5: Oral health/dentistry
Describe the blood flow from the right atrium to the superior/inferior vena cava
Right Atrium
Right Ventricle
Pulmonary Artery
Lungs
Pulmonary Vein
Left Atrium
Left Ventricle
Aorta
Systemic Capillaries
Vena Cava
Define the difference between external and internal respiration
External: Gas exchange at the level of the lungs
Internal: Gas exchange at the tissues
The peripheral nervous system is divided into two systems. What are their functions?
The sensory nervous system gathers information from the outside environment. The motor nervous system controls muscles.
4 years of undergrad/college
4 years of medical school
3 year residency program in Internal Medicine
3 years of cardiology fellowship
What city are we all from?
Ms. Amber: Cheltenham/Philadelphia
Ms. Natalie: Baltimore
Mr. Yaqeen: New York