Health Quiz 1 - Questions and Answers

 


1. What is the body's ability to resist infection or disease called?
   Answer: Immunity

2. What is the medical term for high blood pressure?
   Answer: Hypertension

3. What is the body's largest internal organ?
   Answer: Liver

4. What is the pigment responsible for skin, hair, and eye color?
   Answer: Melanin

5. What is the term for the loss of memory, often associated with aging?
   Answer: Amnesia

6. What is the condition where bones become brittle and fragile?
   Answer: Osteoporosis

7.  What is the medical condition characterized by an abnormal accumulation of fluid in the lungs?
   Answer: Pulmonary Edema

8.  What is the substance that gives red blood cells their color and carries oxygen in the blood?
   Answer: Hemoglobin

9.  What is the inflammation of the appendix called?
   Answer: Appendicitis

10.  What is the medical term for a heart attack?
    Answer: Myocardial Infarction

11. What is the condition where there is an insufficient production of insulin, leading to high blood sugar levels?
    Answer: Diabetes

12. What is the condition characterized by chronic inflammation of the airways and difficulty breathing?
    Answer: Asthma

13. What is the body's natural response to injury, characterized by redness, heat, swelling, and pain?
    Answer: Inflammation

14.  What is the medical term for a stroke caused by a blood clot in the brain?
    Answer: Ischemic Stroke

15. What is the condition where the thyroid gland produces too much hormone, leading to weight loss and increased metabolism?
    Answer: Hyperthyroidism



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