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What happens on the 25th of December?

  • Thanksgiving
  • Christmas (correct)
  • New Year's Day
  • Halloween

    • There is a disease where a person experiences intoxication from gut fermentation.

    True

    Which part of the body contains the funny bone?

    Elbow

    The most common type of Chiari Malformation is __________.

    <p>Type 1</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the longest walk in New Zealand?

    <p>Te Araroa trail</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The total length of the Te Araroa trail is approximately __________ KM.

    <p>3000</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How many taste buds does an average human have?

    <p>10,000</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Match the following types of Chiari Malformation with their description:

    <p>Type 1 = Most common type Type 2 = Associated with spina bifida Type 3 = Rare and serious form Type 4 = Incomplete development of the cerebellum</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What organ can regrow itself?

    <p>Liver</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Tendons connect muscles to bones.

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the largest artery in the human body?

    <p>Aorta</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The medical term that comes from the Greek word for 'without breathing' is __________.

    <p>Apnoea</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What textbook, first published in 1858, is based on dissections performed on unclaimed corpses?

    <p>Gray's Anatomy</p> Signup and view all the answers

    House is a medical TV drama based on the life of a detective.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Match the following medical terms with their definitions:

    <p>Apnoea = Without breathing Liver = Organ that can regenerate Aorta = Largest artery in the body Tendons = Connect muscles to bones</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What fictional hospital was the workplace on the TV series House?

    <p>Princeton-Plainsboro Teaching Hospital</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does POCUS stand for?

    <p>Point of Care Ultrasound</p> Signup and view all the answers

    It is possible to breathe and swallow at the same time.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How many bones are in the human hand?

    <p>27</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Nemo is a type of ______ fish.

    <p>Clown</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Match the following carpal bones with their correct names:

    <p>Scaphoid = One of the carpal bones Lunate = One of the carpal bones Triquetrum = One of the carpal bones Pisiform = One of the carpal bones Trapezium = One of the carpal bones Trapezoid = One of the carpal bones Capitate = One of the carpal bones Hamate = One of the carpal bones</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which animal is notorious for constantly trying to sneak a 'nibble' on food even with full cheeks?

    <p>Chipmunk</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Dory is also known as the regal blue tang, scientifically referred to as ______.

    <p>Paracanthurus hepatus</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Where is the skin thinnest on the human body?

    <p>Eyelid</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How many seasons did the show House run for?

    <p>8 seasons</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The Flexor pollicis longus is responsible for the adduction of the thumb.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Name one muscle that allows you to do a thumbs up.

    <p>Flexor pollicis longus</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The ______ pollicis brevis muscle flexes the thumb.

    <p>flexor</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Match the following muscles with their functions:

    <p>Flexor pollicis longus = Flexion of thumb Adductor pollicis = Adduction of thumb Extensor pollicis brevis = Extends proximal phalanx of thumb Abductor pollicis longus = Abducts thumb</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary function of the Extensor pollicis longus?

    <p>Extends distal phalanx of thumb</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The Extensor pollicis brevis is responsible for extending the distal phalanx of the thumb.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What muscle abducts the thumb?

    <p>Abductor pollicis longus</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The ______ pollicis functions to adduct the thumb.

    <p>Adductor</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which muscle functions to extend the proximal phalanx of the thumb?

    <p>Extensor pollicis brevis</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The Flexor pollicis longus is a muscle that allows you to straighten your thumb.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    List one muscle responsible for the flexion of the thumb.

    <p>Flexor pollicis longus</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The ______ pollicis longus is primarily responsible for flexing the thumb.

    <p>Flexor</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following muscles does NOT function as an extensor for the thumb?

    <p>Flexor pollicis longus</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    Christmas Trivia

    • Christmas falls on the 25th of the month
    • The funny bone is located in the elbow

    Chiari Malformation

    • Type 1 is the most common type of Chiari Malformation
    • Chiari malformation occurs at a rate of 0.1% (1:1000)

    Longest Walk in NZ

    • Te Araroa trail is the longest walk in New Zealand
    • It is 3000 km long

    Taste Buds

    • The average human has approximately 10,000 taste buds.

    Gut Fermentation Disease

    • Auto brewery syndrome, or gut fermentation syndrome, is a disease where a person experiences intoxication from gut fermentation
    • This is sometimes referred to as "true or false".

    POCUS

    • POCUS stands for Point of Care Ultrasound System

    Thinnest Skin

    • The eyelid has the thinnest skin on the body

    Finding Nemo

    • Nemo is a clownfish (regal blue tang, also known as a Paracanthurus hepatus)
    • Dory is also a fish

    Human Hand Bones

    • The human hand has about 27 bones

    Carpal Bones

    • The carpal bones include the Scaphoid, Lunate, Triquetrum, Pisiform, Trapezium, Trapezoid, Capitate, and Hamate

    Breathing and Swallowing

    • It is false that it is possible to breath and swallow at the same time

    Chipmunk

    • Chipmunks are notorious for constantly trying to sneak a nibble on food

    Liver Regeneration

    • The liver is the organ that can regrow itself

    Tendons

    • Tendons connect muscles to bones

    Medical Terms

    • Apnoea is a medical term that comes from the Greek word for "without breathing"
    • The largest artery in the human body is the aorta

    Gray's Anatomy

    • Gray's Anatomy was first published in 1858
    • It was based on dissections performed on unclaimed corpses

    House MD

    • Princeton-Plainsboro Teaching Hospital was the fictional workplace
    • House, MD had 8 seasons

    Thumb Muscles

    • Flexor pollicis longus flexes the thumb
    • Adductor pollicis is involved in adduction of the thumb
    • Flexor pollicis brevis flexes the thumb
    • Extensor pollicis longus extends the distal phalanx of the thumb at both metacarpal and interphalangeal joints
    • Extensor pollicis brevis extends the proximal phalanx of the thumb
    • Abductor pollicis longus abducts the thumb

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