Human Body Quiz Questions And Answers
What structure joins a bone to a muscle?
A: Tendon.
What is the shoulder blade called in a human?
A: Scapula.
What is the scientific name for a human kneecap?
A: Patella.
The Hypothalamus regulates what in the human body?
A: Physiologic stability.
Which part of the human digestive system is the most acidic?
A: Stomach.
What human organ is protected by the cranium?
A: The human brain.
The tube connecting the kidney to the bladder is called what?
A: Ureter.
Where in the human body can one find alveoli?
A: The Lung.
What is the muscle used for breathing called which separates the
chest from the abdomen?
A: Diaphragm.
Where in the human body are red
blood cells produced?
A: In the bone marrow.
Which finger has the fastest growing nail?
A: Middle finger.
Which sex is twice as likely to catch leprosy?
A: The male.
The most insect bitten part of the human body is what part?
A: Foot.
Cholecystitis affects what part of the human body?
A: Gall bladder.
When sneezing, what part of the body is it impossible to keep
open?
A: Eyes.
Which bone is the hardest bone in the human body?
A: Jaw bone.
What is an erythrocyte?
A: A red blood cell.
How long is the small intestine in a human?
A: 4 to 7 meters.
What is the roughly 24-hour cycle in the physiological processes
of living things called?
A: Circadian rhythms.
Carpal tunnel syndrome occurs in what part of the human body?
A: Hand or fingers.
Where is one's gluteus maximus located?
A: Your buttocks.
Veins carry blood to what organ?
A: Heart.
What component is shared by hair, nails, and
skin?
A: Keratin.
The tendon at the top of the human heel is called what?
A: Achilles tendon.
What bone is also called the tibia?
A: The shin bone.
Hepatitis affects which organ?
A: Liver.
How many teeth do humans have?
A: 32.
How many senses to human beings have?
A: 5.
In the human body, what is the longest bone?
A: Femur.
The major artery in the side of the neck is called what?
A: Carotid.
Where is ones uvula located in the body?
A: At the back of the throat.
What are the two bones in the forearm called?
A: Ulna and radius.
What disease does a tick bite spread?
A: Lyme disease.
Serborrheic dermatitis is more commonly called what term?
A: Dandruff.
A phlebotomist specializes in what?
A: Drawing blood.
What are the three parts of the backbone called?
A: Lumbar, Cervical, and thoracic.
The study of the skin is called the study of what?
A: Dermatology.
What is the term in medicine given to the deficiency of blood
sugar which may occur after too large a dose of insulin has been
given?
A: Hypoglycemia.
Double, tented, radial and Ulnar loops, arches and whorls are
found on what parts of the human body?
A: Thumbs and fingers.
What does necrotizing fasciitis attack?
A: Skin or flesh.
The light sensitive membrane on the inner lining of the eyeball
is called what?
A: Retina.
What is another name for the disease known as Varicella?
A: Chickenpox.
What is the term used for a breast X-ray?
A: Mammogram.
What instrument is used to measure blood pressure?
A: Sphygmomanometer.
What human organs are affected by glaucoma?
A: Eyes.
Which human bone is most often broken?
A: Collar bone.
What deficiency causes anemia?
A: Red blood cells.
What is another more common term for acetylsalicylic acid?
A: Aspirin.
Which is the lowest of the seven vertebrae?
A: Coccyx.