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Medical Trivia

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Glycogen is the way the body stores glucose - better known by what common name?

a)

Salt

b)

Sugar

c)

Water

d)

Bread

2.

How many square feet is the average adult human’s skin?

a)

15 feet

b)

5 feet

c)

19 feet

d)

8 feet

3.

What part of the brain controls breathing?

a)

Brainstem

b)

Cerebellum

c)

Cerebrum

d)

Thalamus

4.

What are the three C's in CPR Assistance? (IN ORDER)

a)

Call, Check, Care

b)

Care, Call, Check

c)

Check, Call, Care

d)

CPR, CPR, CPR!

5.

What is the primary function of red blood cells?

a)

Delivering Carbon Monoxide to our ARteries

b)

Fighting infection

c)

Delivering nutrients

d)

Transporting oxygen

6.

What is the largest organ in our body?

a)

Kidneys

b)

Skin

c)

Brain

d)

Heart

7.

What vitamin is primarily produced when the skin is exposed to sunlight?

a)

Vitamin A

b)

Vitamin B12

c)

Vitamin C

d)

Vitamin D

8.

What organ is responsible for filtering blood?

a)

Heart

b)

Liver

c)

Lung

d)

Kidney

9.

If someone is suffering from an opioid overdose, what can be administered to them to prevent fatalities?

a)

Narcan/Naloxone

b)

Prednisone

c)

Budenoside

d)

Morphine

10.

When sending out a cold e-mail to professors, what should you include?

a)

A 5-page CV

b)

No letter of interest

c)

Saying "you like their research" and nothing else

d)

A well-written email with a concise CV, statement of interest, transcripts, and a thoughtful question about their work

11.

What is another name for the clavicle?

a)

Rib cage

b)

Funny bone

c)

Collar bone

d)

Breast bone

12.

Which of the following systems is responsible for releasing chemicals that regulate body activities?

a)

Skeletal

b)

Cardiovascular

c)

Nervous

d)

Endocrine

13.

The topographic term used to describe the centerline of the body is the:

a)

Internal line

b)

Midline

c)

Convergence point

d)

Midaxilllary

14.

What specialty of medicine deals with patients experiencing palpitations, shortness of breath, etc.?

a)

Emergency Medicine

b)

Cardiology

c)

Neurology

d)

Dermatology

15.

His name lives on in the form of an oath of ethics taken by medical practitioners. Which ancient Greek physician is known as the "Father of Medicine"?

a)

Hippocrates

b)

Socrates

c)

Shakespeare

d)

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