J.L. Petit made the first screw type of this device to control bleeding in 1718; in 1997 a woman used dental floss
Lima
From the Greek for "to stir up", the first of these to be isolated was epinephrine
Vine mat
The patellar reflex is an involuntary reaction of this joint
In 1858 it was "Pikes Peak or Bust!" for gold miners who rushed to this state to find their fortune
Most of a cell's water passes through the plasma membrane by this process
In 1890 William Kemmler was in the hot seat as he became the first criminal to die by this method
Unlike the German species, the Asian variety of this kitchen insect is actually attracted to light
On Sept. 17, 1796 he issued his farewell address