MEDICINE quiz
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Which human organ is examined with an electroencephalograph?
Electrodes on the scalp record changes in potential produced by the activity of neurons in the cerebral cortex.
Can a person with blood group B+ be a donor for a person with blood group AB-?
- No
- Yes
Which specialist deals with disorders of the peripheral and central nervous systems?
In the tissue of which organ are the islets of Langerhans found?
They are found mainly in the tail of this organ and form an endocrine gland.
Can a person with blood group B+ be a donor for a person with blood group A-?
- No
- Yes
Can a person with blood group A- be a donor for a person with blood group O+?
- No
- Yes
Can a person with blood group O+ be a donor for a person with blood group AB-?
- No
- Yes
Diplopia is a disorder of what?
Diplopia means double vision. It can be a symptom of, among other things, multiple sclerosis, myasthenia gravis or the effects of intoxicating substances.
Can a person with blood group B- be a donor for a person with blood group AB+?
- No
- Yes
Can a person with blood group O+ be a donor for a person with blood group B-?
- No
- Yes
Who developed the rabies vaccine?
In 1885 Pasteur gave the vaccine to 9-year-old Joseph Meister, who had been bitten by a rabid dog – the boy survived. Edward Jenner, for his part, developed the smallpox vaccine.
Can a person with blood group O+ be a donor for a person with blood group O-?
- No
- Yes
Which hormone is popularly called the "love hormone"?
Oxytocin plays a role in social bonding, as well as during and after childbirth.
What is the inherited bleeding disorder caused by a deficiency of clotting factors called?
There are three types, A, B and C, depending on which clotting factor is missing.
Can a person with blood group B- be a donor for another person with blood group B-?
- No
- Yes
What is another name for fertilisation outside the body?
The 2010 Nobel Prize in Medicine was awarded for developing this method.
Can a person with blood group O- be a donor for a person with blood group A+?
- No
- Yes
Are X-rays a form of ionising radiation?
- No
- Yes
Yes. They are produced, among other ways, when electrons are decelerated.
What is another medical name for antibodies?
They are secreted by plasma cells, which are activated B lymphocytes.
Can a person with blood group AB+ be a donor for a person with blood group A+?
- No
- Yes
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