Name the Organ
This organ pumps blood through the body.
What is the heart?
This professional checks vision and fits eyeglasses and contact lenses.
What is an optometrist or eye doctor?
Known as the “Father of Medicine,” he’s associated with the Hippocratic Oath.
Who is Hippocrates?
The prefix “peri-” means this.
What is around/surrounding?
HOSA now stands for what?
What is Future Health Professionals?
This organ makes bile to help digest fats and also detoxifies many substances.
What is the liver?
This professional dispenses medications, checks for drug interactions, and counsels patients on how to take meds safely.
What is a pharmacist?
This nurse transformed hospital sanitation and used statistics during the Crimean War.
Who is Florence Nightingdale?
Term meaning shortness of breath.
What is dyspnea?
Where is the 2026 HOSA International Leadership Conference (ILC) being held?
What is Indianapolis?
This organ filters waste from the blood and makes urine (you have two of them).
What are the kidneys?
This professional supports surgeons by preparing patients, monitoring during surgery, and keeping things sterile in the OR.
What is a surgical technologist?
Helped establish modern nursing in the U.S. and founded the American Red Cross.
Who s Clara Barton?
Term meaning elevated blood glucose.
What is hyperglycemia?
In HOSA’s official colors, this color represents loyalty to the health care profession.
What is navy blue?
This organ is where most nutrient absorption happens and it has villi to increase surface area.
What is the small intestine?
Evaluates movement and helps patients regain strength/mobility after injury or surgery (often in rehab/outpatient).
Discovered the structure of DNA using X-ray diffraction images critical to the breakthrough.
Who is Rosalind Franklin?
Term meaning high blood potassium.
What is hyperkalemia?
HOSA was founded in this year.
This endocrine organ sits behind the stomach and makes both insulin (hormone) and digestive enzymes.
What is the pancreas?
This physician specialist interprets biopsies, blood tests, and lab results to diagnose disease.
What is a pathologist?
“Father of modern genetics,” whose pea plant experiments explained inheritance.
Who is Gregor Mendel?
Term meaning surgical repair of a joint.
What is an arthroplasty?
The 20256/2026 HOSA Theme is.
What is champions of change?