Cardiovascular Disease
Hemoglobin
What protein binds to oxygen in the blood?
The brain and spinal cord
What are the two parts of the Central Nervous System?
The fibula
What is the lateral lower leg bone?
Anterior teeth
What is another name for front teeth?
What is the valve between the right and left ventricle?
The trachea
What is the anatomical term for the windpipe?
Myelin
What is the name for the covering of axons that is white and speeds up neuronal communication?
Ligaments
What connects bone to bone?
Veneers
What are the thin, custom-made shells that are bonded to the front of teeth to improve their appearance?
The structure of the heart that pumps blood out to the rest of the body
What is the left ventricle?
The right lung (as opposed to the left lung)
Which of the two lungs is larger?
Quadriplegia
What is the term used to refer to the complete or partial loss of feeling and/or movement in all four limbs?
Fracture
What is traumatic, partial breaking of the bone?
Every 6 months
How often should you get a dental cleaning?
This is the medical term for a heart attack
What is a myocardial infarction?
Pharynx
What is the medical term for the throat?
Dopamine
The neurotransmitter that plays a role in movement
Scoliosis
What is lateral curvature of the spine?
12 of them
Including third-year molars, what is the number of molars there are in a mouth?
The is the medical term given to chest pain
What is angina pectoris?
Pneumonia
Sudden severe numbness, weakness, dizziness, and/or paralysis of face, arm, or leg (especially one sided)
What are the symptoms of a stroke?
-malacia
What is the medical suffix for bone "softening"?
Fluoride
What is the vitamin or mineral used in toothpaste to make teeth stronger?