Human Body Trivia
540 Trivia Questions & Answers
What does the immune system use to recognize bacteria and viruses?
Antibodies Click to see the answer
Which of these structures contains no bones?
Nose
In the human body, what is the aorta?
Artery
What organ famously has very little function in humans?
Appendix
Which animal used to roam in huge herds across the American West?
American buffalo
Which chemical element, a powerful disinfectant, is found in the thyroid gland?
Iodine
In human biology the smallest bone is the stirrup found in the ear. What is it similar in size to?
Grain of rice Click to see the answer
Which of the following is not part of the heart?
Bronchioles
What sort of injury would result in being unable to walk?
Spine
What's the name of the flap of muscle that prevents food going down the windpipe when we swallow?
Epiglottis
Where in the human body do you find the protein keratin?
Hair
How many bones are there in an adult human body?
206
Vitamin D deficiency can lead to which disease?
Rickets
What are you suffering from if you have coryza?
Common cold
Which part of the body holds bile?
Gallbladder
Which of the following is an organ?
Lung Click to see the answer
What is the name of the 'tubes' which connect the kidneys to the bladder?
Urethra
Which part of your body is affected by phlebitis?
Veins
In which part of the human skeleton will you find the Sacrum, Ilium and Pubis?
Pelvis
What is the substance that the body over-produces in an allergic reaction to pollen?
Histamine
Which gland produces melatonin?
Pineal
Over which organ of the body do the adrenal glands lie?
Kidneys
What is another word meaning masticating?
Chewing
A pedicure is performed on what part of the body?
Feet
Where in the body is the deltoid muscle?
Shoulder
For their discoveries connected to 'therapy' to combat a disorder affecting which organ of the body did Whipple, Minot and Murphy share a 1934 Medicine Prize awarded by the Nobel Institute?
Liver
Which of these is NOT one of the three parts of an insect's body?
Tail
The larynx is found where in the human body?
Neck Click to see the answer
Which best describes the spinal cord?
Nerve
What pumps blood around your body?
Heart
In the human body, what do ligaments hold together?
Bones
Which of the following is a tissue?
Muscle
Fat tissue found mainly in newborns that helps to keep them warm is known as what?
Brown fat
A goitre is an inflammation or swelling of which gland of the body?
Thyroid
Where are the bones called the hammer and the anvil?
Ear
What is the core human body temperature in degrees Celsius?
37
Which part of your body is your oxter?
Armpit
Which is the most acidic part of the digestive system?
Stomach
Human Body - which of these words is spelled correctly?
Appendix
REM is a normal stage of sleep, what does REM stand for?
Rapid eye movement
A cardiologist is interested in the health of your what?
Heart
Where does oxygenated blood leaving the lungs first enter the heart?
Left atrium
Which of these is a muscle of the knee?
Iliotibial Tract Click to see the answer
What is the membrane that surrounds the brain and spinal cord called?
Meninges
What is the name of the long pipe that shifts food from the back of the throat down to the stomach?
Oesophagus
Which of these is not a bone?
Skin
What is a common name for a fungus infection of the foot?
Athletes foot
What is partially digested food known as?
Chyme
Which of these organs is not part of the human digestive system?
Eye
What body part pumps blood around the body?
Heart
What is the name of the part of the human skeleton which protects our brain?
Skull
What is the flexible flap that can cover the larynx or the oesophagus called?
Epiglottis
Which part of the body does the word 'lughole' refer to?
Ear
Which glands secrete estrogens?
Ovaries
What substance are nails made of?
Keratin
What causes red-green color deficiency?
Inherited disorder
Doctors used to drink urine to diagnose which disease?
Diabetes
What are the tiny bumps on the tongue called?
Taste buds
Human Body - which of these words is spelled correctly?
Tongue
Where are the adrenal glands?
On the kidneys
What part of the body has five metatarsal bones?
Foot Click to see the answer
Which part of the intestine is so named because its length is approximately 12 finger-breadths?
Duodenum
What structure attaches muscle to bone?
Tendons
Which bone in the human body has the scientific name scapula?
Shoulder Blade
What is the outer part of the ear called?
Pinna
Which of these is the final stage of pregnancy?
Labour
Which of the following is not a simple reflex action found in humans?
Thinking reflex
The Hypothalamus is located in which part of the body?
Brain
Which of the following form part of the central nervous system?
Brain and spinal cord
Vegetarians eat no what?
Meat
The Orbicularis Oculi is a ring like band of muscle surrounding which part of the body?
Eyes
The tendon at the top of the human heel is called what?
Achilles
Which bone in the human body has the scientific name, scapula?
Shoulder Blade
Which organ works with the diaphragm?
Lungs
What is the medical term for the collarbone?
Clavicle
The medical condition Tauticollis affects which part of the body?
Neck
Which of these bones is named after the Latin word for 'basin'?
Pelvis
Which pandemic devastated Europe in the 14th and 15th centuries?
Black Death
Which type of blood vessel contains valves?
Veins
Where on your head is your philtrum?
Below your nose
Hydrochloric acid in the stomach does what to pathogens?
Kills them
Tuberculosis mainly affects what part of the body?
Lungs Click to see the answer
Which chemical compound makes up most of the human body?
Water
Which part of your body does a chiropodist treat?
Feet
What's the name given to the cord that connects a foetus to its mother?
Umbilical
In which part of the body would you find the saliva glands?
Mouth
Which bone is the longest in an adult human?
Thigh Bone
What is the hardest bone in the human body?
Jawbone
The average person has how many sweat glands?
2 million
Stroke volume x heart rate is equal to what?
Cardiac output
Where in the body is the pectoral muscle?
Chest
Which of these is not one of the traditional senses?
Thought
Which organ of the body secretes insulin?
Pancreas
How many people in Alaska are wounded annually by moose?
5 to 10
What is the daily recommended calorie intake for an adult female?
2,000
Which of the following is an example of a genetic condition?
Cystic fibrosis
Which of these major blood vessels is NOT directly linked to the heart?
Celiac artery
Which is not a system in the human body?
Thinking system
Where can pores be found?
Skin
On the human body, what's the more common name for a 'naevus'?
Mole
Fluoride is found in which part of the body?
Bones
Which muscle separates the chest from the abdomen?
Diaphragm
A manicure treats what?
Nails
Which of these muscles is situated between the shoulder and the neck?
Trapezius
When sneezing, what part of the body is it impossible to keep open?
Eyes
Lymph nodes are part of which body system?
Immune Click to see the answer
Which of these organs is a waste filtering system for the body?
Kidneys
How many lungs do the majority of human's have?
2
The voice box is another word for what?
Larynx
How long does it take a foetus to acquire fingerprints?
3 months
What on the human body is the philtrum?
Groove on the upper lip
Which word best describes the number of neurons in the human brain?
Billions
Which part of the human body is affected by astigmatism?
Eye
His work on the metabolism of what substance won Bernardo Alberto Houssay a 1947 Nobel Prize in Medicine?
Sugar
What is the name of the structures in the intestine that increase surface area?
Villa
Which of these is the name of a major blood group?
A
Another word for belly button is what?
Navel
What is 'ophidiophobia' the fear of?
Snakes
Which of these do humans not have two of?
Stomachs
Bronchus are part of which organ?
Lungs
In human biology, which of these is NOT part of the heart?
Clavicle
What is the largest organ inside the body?
The liver
How are hormones transported around the body?
Blood Stream
What type of factor is involved in determining eye color?
Inherited
How many bones are there in the human foot?
26
What kind of fluid does your heart pump?
Blood
Where is your funny bone?
Elbow
What is the eye an example of?
Sensory organ
In the duodenum which compound neutralizes stomach acid?
Sodium bicarbonate
Leukaemia is a disease of the?
Blood
The skin, hair, nails and exocrine glands make up which organ system?
Integumentary
What is the medical term for the tailbone?
Coccyx Click to see the answer
Which tumors grow slowly and are usually harmless?
Benign
What is the commonly accepted average core body temperature in degrees celsius?
37
Which part of the blood carries glucose to the body's cells?
Plasma
Where on your body would you wear 'drainpipes'?
Legs
What is the largest artery in the human body?
Aorta
The innermost part of bones contains what?
Bone Marrow
Which of these is not and aesthetic?
Monoxide
How many Fontanelles (gaps in its skull) will a newborn baby have?
Two
What was the first organic substance to be synthesised independently of any living organism?
Urea
Mitosis cell division produces how many cells?
2
The medical term is third molars, but what do we commonly call them?
Wisdom Teeth
Where in the body is the abdomen muscle?
Stomach
Which disease stops the body producing insulin?
Diabetes
How is the affliction Seasonal Allergic Rhinitis more commonly known?
Hay fever
The zygote divides by mitosis to form a what?
Embryo
What effect is caused by the body's Eustachian tubes opening to equalise air pressure?
Ears popping
Your tonsils can get swollen when you have a sore what?
Throat
What is the white part of the eye called?
Sclera
In cosmetic surgery what part of the body is involved in rhinoplasty
Nose
Humans are omnivores therefore eat what?
Plants and Meat
Which of these is not a taste?
Fruit
What is the term to describe a lower than normal level of blood sugar?
Hypoglycemia
In the human body, what are deltoids and quadriceps examples of?
Muscles
Where in the body is the gluteus maximus muscle?
Bottom
An individual blood cell takes about how long to make a complete circuit of the body?
60 seconds
Carbon dioxide produced ÷ oxygen used equals what?
Respiratory quotient
Your heart beats approximately how often?
Once a second
What is the medical term for the shinbone?
Tibia
In which part of the body would you find the cornea and the retina?
Eye
Which is the only human organ that can regenerate?
Liver Click to see the answer
What is a small pocket of fluid within the upper layers of the skin called?
Blister
Which artery supplies the liver with blood?
Hepatic
What is the medical term for the kneecap?
Patella
The bicuspid valves and tricuspid valves are found where?
Heart
What substance does your stomach produce?
Acid
The somatosensory system does not sense what?
Hearing
During meiosis gametes are formed, each with how many sets of chromosomes?
1
What is the pigment that colors skin?
Melanin
The colored part of the human eye that controls how much light passes through the pupil is called what?
Iris
Which of these is NOT part of the digestive system?
Trachea
Which tube carries urine from the kidneys to the bladder?
Ureter
How many chambers are there in the human heart?
4
In human biology, which joint allows the greatest amount of movement in all directions?
Shoulder
Deoxygenated blood is blood with what?
No oxygen
The medulla oblongata is found in which part of the body?
Brain
How many traditional senses does a human have?
5
Where is the smallest bone in the body?
Ear
What is the largest organ in the human body?
Skin
What is the human body's biggest organ?
Skin
What important nutrient does fish provide?
Protein
From where on the body is a carotid pulse taken?
Neck
Where would one find ones olfactory organs?
Face
The choroid is found in which part of the body?
Eyes
Which organ is key to producing urine?
Kidneys
What is the main acid found in the stomach?
Hydrochloric acid
Where is the pituitary gland?
The brain
Which is the largest gland in a woman's body?
Pancreas
In which organ are Alveoli found?
Lungs
Who as awarded a share of the 2011 Nobel prize in medicine for his discovery of the dendritic cell and its role in adaptive immunity?
Ralph M. Steinman
Where would you find the jugular?
The neck
Which of these types of bone do humans have most of?
Ribs
Which of these is a small bone in the ear?
Ossicle
The Incus and Malleus bones are found in which part of the body?
Ear
In human biology, how long on average does it take a fingernail to grow 1mm?
10 days
Where on the human body would you find the ulna bone?
Arm
How many bones do babies have when they are born?
300
What is the name of the substance that gives skin and hair its pigment?
Melanin
What is another name for the lower jaw bone?
Mandible
How many bones are there in the human hand?
27
Which part of the human eye is the 'colored' section?
Iris
Which bone is not in the leg?
Femur Click to see the answer
How is the clavicle commonly known?
Collar bone
Where in the human body is bile stored?
Gall bladder
What on the human body, and especially on the face, are lentigines?
Freckles
Where would you find the metatarsals?
Toes
Where exactly in the human body are the intercostal muscles?
Between the ribs
A human's left lung contains how many lobes?
2 Click to see the answer
After how long in the womb does a human baby acquire fingerprints?
13 weeks
When was the first documented record made of animals in captivity?
Ancient Egypt
Alcohol is an example of a what?
Depressant
About 10 percent of the population have an accessory or extra what?
Spleen
Where in the human body is myoglobin found?
Muscles
The third molars in a human being are commonly known by what name?
Wisdom teeth
Gingivitis affects which part of the body?
Gums
Which two joints are connected by the body's longest bone?
Pelvis and knee
If you are suffering from glossitis, which part of your body is inflamed?
Tongue
The malleus, incus and stapes are tiny bones found in which part of the human body?
Inner Ear
How many pairs of ribs in the human body?
12
Which of these is the abbreviation for haemoglobin?
Hb Click to see the answer
Where in the body would you find the jejunum?
Intestines
Which is the only muscle in the human body to be attached by only one end?
Tongue
The metacarpus is in which part of the body?
Hand
In which vessels is blood pressure greatest?
Arteries
Where is the strongest muscle in the human body found?
Jaw
Where is vitamin D synthesized?
Skin
Which part of the body is enclosed in the pericardium?
Heart
Which acid causes cramp?
Lactic acid
Which vitamin has the alternative name Ascorbic Acid?
C
Which bacteria causes strep throat?
Streptococcus
Why is a constant body temperature important?
Cell function
Which type of cells in the pancreas produce glucagon to increase blood glucose levels?
Alpha
Which type of neuron send a signal through the central nervous system?
Relay
Nicotine is the additive substance in tobacco and can cause what?
Increased Heart Rate
Which of these parts of the body is spelt incorrectly?
Splean Click to see the answer
What is the anatomical name for the gullet?
Oesophagus
Which part of the body produces the enzyme 'pepsin'?
Stomach
Which medical profession involves treatment of the nervous system?
Neurologist
Where on the human body is the mandible bone found?
Jaw
Which tastes are detected in the center of the tongue?
None
Apart from hearing, which other function does the ear help with?
Balance
What type of factor is involved in determining body mass?
Both
Where in the human body is the calcaneus bone situated?
Heel
Which of these cells is key for sight?
Cone cells
Where in the human body does a 'Colles fracture' occur?
Wrist
Which part of the body is affected by the condition psoriasis?
Skin
Which of these is known as the First cranial nerve?
Olfactory
Down's syndrome can be caused by having three of which chromosome?
23
Which of these conditions is not primarily caused by deterioration of arteries?
Diabetes
Plasma makes up what percentage of human blood?
55
The scaphoid bone is found where?
Hand
Blood types are classified into four groups: A, B, O and which other?
AB
What is the name of the biggest part of the human brain?
Cerebrum Click to see the answer
Which of these parts of the nervous system acts as an electrical insulator?
Myelin
Where on the body would you find the tibia bone?
Leg
Which chemical element, a powerful disinfectant, is found in the thyroid gland?
Iodine
Which part of the body acts as a support frame for the rest?
Skeleton
A human's right lung contains how many lobes?
3
Injury to your anterior cruciate ligament affects which part of the body?
Leg
On the human body, what grow out of follicles?
Hairs
Who are more likely to be color-blind?
Males
What do a blood vessel, bladder and an airway all have?
Smooth muscle
Cystitis is indicative by a pain when you do what?
Urinate
Which of these activities would raise your pulse rate by the most?
Sprinting uphill
Which part of the body has frontal and temporal lobes?
Brain
What is the scientific name for the voice box?
Larynx
Whereabouts is the human body's smallest muscle located?
Ear
Approximately how many base pairs are in the human genome?
3 billion
Which part of the body is a pump?
Heart
Which blood vessels have the thickest walls?
Arteries
In which part of the body would you find the pupil and the iris?
Eye
Which is the largest organ in the human body?
Skin
Which part of the body is so called because it is about 12 fingers' breadth in length?
Duodenum
The pituitary gland is situated where?
Brain Click to see the answer
In the human body, what are the biceps an example of?
Muscles
How many vertebrae are there in the human spine?
26
What is a fertilized human egg called?
Zygote
What is the middle layer of the skin called?
Dermis
Where in a man's body is his 'Adam's Apple'?
Throat
Which of these blood vessels is the widest?
Artery
Which of these muscles is NOT located in the leg?
Serratus anterior
The bones around the chest that protect the internal organs are called what?
Ribs
Which color blood cells fight infection?
White
In which part of the body would you find the islets of Langerhans?
Pancreas
Myopia is a condition which affects which part of the body?
Eyes
Osteoporosis effects which part of the body?
Bones
Which sort of acid does the human stomach produce to aid the breakdown of foods during digestion?
Hydrochloric
The colored part of the eye is called the what?
Iris
What is used to monitor unborn babies?
Ultrasound
The skin disease with thick, scaly patches is called what?
Psoriasis
Which part of the body might be monitored by ECG equipment?
Heart
In human biology, what is the opposite of 'haemostasis'?
Haemorrhage
Which is the largest joint in the human body?
Knee
Inflammation of the cornea is known as what?
Keratitis
Mineral are taken by root hair cells via which process?
Active transport
Which color blood cells carry oxygen and give blood its distinctive color?
Red
The calcaneus is in which part of the body?
Heel
Which part of the human body is sometimes called the 'Tarsus'?
Heel bone Click to see the answer
What type of follicle causes straight hair?
Round
Shivering lots or getting very tired when out in freezing weather is a sign of what?
Hypothermia
Which gland is found in males but not females?
Prostate
Which is the largest artery in the human body?
Aorta
Which bone is not in the arm?
Radius
Whereabouts in the body do you have a saddle joint?
Thumb
A lysozome is an enzyme that kills what?
Bacteria
Which shrub is often used for treating bruises and skin conditions such as eczema?
Witch Hazel
What is the most common human blood type?
O
Which is the largest nerve in the body?
Sciatic nerve
In the human body, how is the gastrocnemius muscle better known?
Calf
How much blood is in the average human?
5-6 liters
Whereabouts in the body are the peroneal arteries?
Legs
Which chamber of the heart does deoxygenated blood first enter?
Right atrium
What is kwashiorkor caused by?
Protein deficiency
Which part of the body is affected by silicosis?
Lungs
What name is given to the strong fibrous tissue that joins one bone to another at a joint?
Ligament
IBS is short for Irritable Bowel what?
Syndrome
Which of these bones in the body is an example of immovable joints?
Skull
What is the name of the blood vessels with the smallest diameter in the body?
Capillaries
What is the role of bile?
Emulsify fat
What is the heart made from?
Muscle
What is the correct name for the shoulder blade?
Scapula
In the body, what is supported by the peritoneum?
Abdominal organs
Which bone is the hardest bone in the human body?
Jaw
Where in the human body are 'Broca's area' and 'Wernicke's area'?
Brain
Where in the human body is the conjunctiva?
Eyes
Where in the body would you find a phalange?
Finger or Toe
Which bone comes between the last lumbar vertebra and the hip?
Sacrum
What effect does a depressant have on heart rate?
Slows it down
Glossal refers to which body part?
Tongue
What is the medical term for short sightedness?
Myopia
Renal' refers to which part of the body?
Kidney
Which of these activities burns up the most calories?
Dancing
What is the outer layer of the skin called?
Epidermis
What type of molecules are most likely to pass through the small intestine?
Small, soluble
How many bones do you have in each hand?
27
The black circular opening in the eye that allows light in is called the what?
Pupil
In the human body, what is caused by the rapid contraction of the diaphragm?
Hiccup
Which is the longest nerve in the human body?
The sciatic nerve
What is the name of the holes in the nose?
Nostrils Click to see the answer
What is the correct name for the kneecap?
Patella
What name is given to those parts of the body which connect muscles to bones?
Tendons
In biology, the alimentary canal is the main part of which system?
Digestive
Where in the human body would you find the hypothalmus?
Brain
What can cause tonsillitis?
Bacteria
Where is the canal of Schlemm?
The eye Click to see the answer
Which of these is an organ in the body?
Heart
Where in the human body are the lungs located?
Chest
Which of the following is not a way in which the body gains water?
Standing in the rain
Which of these stages of human development lasts longest?
Adulthood
What disease is commonly called lockjaw?
Tetanus
What was the first effective antibiotic used in medicine?
Penicillin
The outside layer of skin on the human body is called the what?
Epidermis
What is the pH of the stomach?
1 to 3
Encephalitis is the inflammation of which part of the body?
The brain Click to see the answer
In the eye, what's the name of the hole through which light enters?
Pupil
What are the bones called that make up a spine?
Vertebrae
Where in the body is the stirrup?
Inner Ear
Which part of the body produces the hormone Somatostatin?
Pancreas
Which color blood cells carry oxygen and give blood its distinctive color?
Red
How many gaps in its skull does a newborn baby have?
Two
Moisturising helps to avoid what?
Dry skin
Which of these is a benefit of sunbathing?
Vitamin D production
Which form of scanning was introduced in 1971?
CAT scanning Click to see the answer
Lentigines is the medical term for what facial feature?
Freckles
What acid is found in the stomach?
Hydrochloric
Which of these human cell types has very long wire-like arms?
Nerve
Which of the following artificial systems is a model for how homeostasis works?
An incubator
Why is DCAACD easier to remember than CDDACA?
There is a pattern
In human biology, what is the more common name for the calcaneus?
Heel bone
What is the best way to test a new drug's effectiveness?
Control group
The lack of which gas is the general cause of yawning?
Oxygen
Which of these is not a type of muscle?
Brain
Which is the hardest substance manufactured by the human body?
Tooth enamel
Who was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 2010 'for the development of in vitro fertilization'?
Robert G. Edwards
What are the two kinds of blood cells?
White and Red Click to see the answer
What does the 'A' in DNA stand for?
Acid
Where in the human body are the Islets of Langerhans?
Pancreas
Which of these fats are bad for your health?
Trans fats
Broken bones are usually held still while they heal with what?
A Pot
What is the normal resting heart rate for an adult?
60-80 beats per minute
Passive immunity involves receiving what?
Antibodies
Which of these is not a natural color for human hair?
Green
Where on the body is the conjunctiva?
Eyes
Where is the smallest bone in the human body?
Ear
What name is given to the study of the immune system?
Immunology
Lachrymal glands produce what?
Tears
Where in the body is the macula?
Eye
Which of these human characteristics does not generally change between childhood and old age?
Colour of skin
The first part of the small intestine is known by what name?
Duodenum
The radius is a bone found in which part of the human body?
Lower Arm Click to see the answer
Which of these is not one of the four basic human body structures?
Differentiation
Which color blood cells fight infection?
White
Which of these is NOT a bone in the body's skeletal system?
Diaphragm
What is the BMI at which a person is considered obese?
30
Which part of the body is responsible for destroying old red blood cells?
Spleen
Protruding thyroid cartilage on the larynx is known as what?
Adam's apple
How many miles of blood vessels are there in an average human body?
60,000
Around how many muscles are in the human body?
650
Where is the largest muscle in the human body?
Buttocks
Which organ in the body filters the blood and destroys old red blood cells?
Spleen
Which is the most common blood group in the world?
O
How does blood enter the heart?
Vena Carva
Which of these stages of human development comes latest?
Adolescence
What is the thick band of fibers that separate the cerebral hemispheres called?
Corpus callosum
Which part of the body is responsible for pumping the blood around?
Heart
What is the largest artery in the body?
Aorta
Which English physician discovered circulation?
William Harvey
What is the center of the nervous system in the human body?
Brain Click to see the answer
What do leukemia sufferers have too many of?
White Blood Cells
What is the common name for the tympanum?
Ear Drum
When neither eating or drinking, a person swallows every how often?
60 seconds
How many muscles control your eyeballs?
6
Which part of the heart conducts electrical impulses?
Purkinje Fibres
What is located in the middle of the arm?
Elbow
The name of which upper respiratory tract illness comes from the Greek for 'pair of leather scrolls'?
Diphtheria
When electricity passes through the body it is known as a what?
Electric shock
The oesophagus is part of which organ system?
Digestive
An inactive substance given in place of a drug is known as a what?
Placebo
What part of the body is not important for maintaining balance?
Liver
In which bodily fluid will you find haemoglobin and platelets?
Blood
What was the first organic substance to be synthesized independently of any living organism?
Urea
In which part of the body is the vastus medialis muscle?
Thigh
Which vein runs up the side of the neck?
Jugular
Which chamber of the heart is the 'pump'?
Left ventricle
Which of these is NOT part of the respiratory system?
Large intestine
Where would you not find melanin?
Veins
In which substance in the body do you find plasma and platelets?
Blood
Which type of joint is the wrist?
Ellipsoidal
Which condition can be treated with insulin?
Diabetes Click to see the answer
The outside layer of skin on the human body is called what?
Epidermis
Folic acid is another name for which vitamin?
B9
How many chromosomes does a human have?
46
In which bodily organ is the loop of Henle?
Kidney
At birth, how many bones do you have?
350
What is the first part of the small intestine known as?
Duodenum
Human Body - which of these words is spelled correctly?
Scapula
Nephrology is the study of what part of the body?
Kidneys
What name is given to the smooth tissue found at the end of bones?
Cartilage
What is the name of the chief muscle used for breathing?
Diaphragm
The two chambers at the bottom of your heart are called what?
Ventricles
The biceps are found in which part of the body?
Arms
Where on the body is the mandible bone?
Jaw
Neonatal screening is carried out when?
After birth
The word homeostasis is derived from where?
Greek
Where in the body would you find the fallopian tubes?
Pelvis
The bone at the base of your spine is known as what?
Coccyx
Which of these is not a key metal ion in the body?
Rutherfudium
Which of these is a common gum disease?
Gingivitis
What is an Ishihara test used to test for?
Colorblindess
A manicure is performed on what part of the body?
Hands
Which of the body's systems was famously studied by Ibn al-Nafis, Michael Servetus, Renaldus Columbus, Andrea Cesalpino, and William Harvey?
Blood circulation
Which of these is a kind of joint?
Ball and socket
Which of these is another word for the 'armpit'?
Oxter Click to see the answer
Where on the human body is the axilla?
Armpit
Which hormone is secreted into the blood if the glucose levels are too high?
Insulin
Hemophobia is a fear of what?
Blood
On a newborn baby, whereabouts is the membrane called the fontanelle situated?
Head
Which of the following is also known as a nose job?
Rhinoplasty
Which of these is not a usual color for human eyes?
Red
The tongue has special structures that allow you to taste, what is their name?
Taste buds
How many hair follicles are on the average human head?
100,000
Where in your body is your 'lingua'?
Mouth
Which flu epidemic of 1918 devastated American troops in WW1?
Spanish flu
What is the average thickness of human skin?
0.2 mm
The two parts of the eye that are involved in focussing are the lens and the what?
Cornea
What name is given to the veins which drain blood from the head?
Jugular veins
Which bodily function is it impossible to do with your eyes open?
Sneeze
Which of these is NOT a good place for feeling your pulse?
In the armpit
A trial where doctors and patients don't know if the drug is real is known as what?
Double blind trail
The hypothalamus releases which hormone?
Dopamine
Encephalitis is an inflammation of which part of the body?
Brain
Separating cells from one embryo to produce several offspring is called what?
Embryo transplant
In which part of the body do you find the clavicle and scapula?
Upper torso
In which part of the body would you find the cochlea and the auditory nerve?
Ear
Pulmonic refers to what part of the body?
Lungs
In human biology, cardiac, skeletal and smooth are the three different types of what?
Muscle
Which parts of the body will decay and come loose if they're not kept properly clean?
Teeth
Giving a normal allele to patient's with a genetic disease is called what?
Gene therapy
What is another name for the collar bone?
Clavicle
What can you measure by holding your fingertips to the underside of your wrist?
Pulse rate Click to see the answer
What conditions do enzymes in the stomach work best in?
Acid
In the human body there are three types of blood vessels: arteries, veins and which other?
Capillaries
The average human can survive how long without water?
A few days
The muscles found in the front of your thigh are known as what?
Quadriceps
Deficiency in what can cause anemia?
Iron
Which of these is not a reflex response?
Picking up a book
From which language is the word 'medicine' derived?
Latin
Which of the following statements best describes a simple reflex reaction?
Rapid involuntary
Where in the human body is the cochlea?
Ear
Approximately how many muscles are there in the human body?
650
Another name for your voice box is the what?
Larynx
The two holes in your nose are called what?
Nostrils
Hepatitis affects which organ?
Liver
Which part of the body does 'nasal' refer to?
Nose
Which of these drugs is a famous painkiller?
Paracetamol
What is the center of the circulatory system in the human body?
Heart
Where in the body are the metatarsal bones?
Foot
The olfactory nerve conveys which sense?
Smell
Which parts of the body can be 'sensory', 'motor' or 'connector'?
Nerves
Within which part of the human skeleton will you find the Sacrum, Ilium and Pubis?
Pelvis
Which of the following factors is kept constant inside the body?
Temperature
An electrocardiogram measures electric current in which organ?
Heart
Where are the red blood cells made?
Bone marrow
Which part of the body is known medically as the oxter?
Armpit
Which of these is not a part of the brain?
Hippocrates
In which body organ would you find the nephron?
Kidney
In the human body, what is the 'pinna'?
Outer ear
Thelitis affects which part of the body?
Nipple
Which alternative medicine is called 'finger pressure' in Japanese?
Shiatsu
In the human body, how is the 'hallux' better known?
Big toe
Which of the following is not transported in blood plasma?
Oxygen
The rectus abdominis muscles are better known as the what?
Abs
Which part of the body stores bile?
Gall bladder
What type of drug is caffeine?
Stimulant
Human brains are larger than other mammals' brains due to the growth of what section?
Cerebral Cortex
In which part of the body would you find the malleus, incus and stapes?
Ear
Which neuron type sends a signal from a sense organ to the central nervous system?
Sensory
The shape of DNA is known as what?
A double helix
Most nutrient absorption takes place in which part of the digestive system?
Small intestine
What type of radiation does sunscreen protect us from?
UV
What is the name of the long pipe that moves food from the throat to the stomach?
Esophagus
What is another name for the windpipe?
Trachea
How does oxygen pass into the blood?
Diffusion
The patella is another name for the ...?
Kneecap
Where is bile stored?
Gall bladder
What are the most active muscles in the body?
Eye muscle
The tonsils are part of which body system?
Immune
The tibia is a bone found in which part of the human body?
Lower leg
Which part of the human body naturally contains the most gold?
Toenails
Which part of the body contains the cerebellum and the cortex?
Brain
Where in the human body would you find auricles and ventricles?
Heart
Where is the longest nerve in the human body?
Leg
Which parts of the body are made up of tiny strands called myofibril?
Muscles
Which of these releases many hormones which affect growth and metabolism?
Pituitary Gland
Where in the body are the trapezius muscles?
Back
What effect does exercise usually have on metabolism?
Increase
How big is the moose population in Alaska?
120000
What is the technical name for the structure dividing the nostrils?
Septum
Which is the only human cell type not to contain any DNA?
Red blood cells
