Anatomy Trivia Questions
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What is the medical name for the longest bone in the human body, located in the thigh?
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femur
In which part of the body does the incus bone move, along with the mandible in the head?
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ear
What is the medical term for the shoulder blade?
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scapula
What bone structure acts as a protective shield for your brain?
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skull
Which organ's middle and inner parts are separated by membranes called the oval and round windows?
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ear
What is the hinge-like joint that permits the foot's upward and downward movement?
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ankle
What is the 4-letter word for the body's outer covering that prevents your internal organs from spilling out?
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skin
Which element is essential for maintaining the rigidity and hardness of bones?
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calcium
What term describes a narrow tube in the body, such as those found in the alimentary or haversian systems?
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canal
What part of the eye is enlarged by the dilator muscle and made smaller by the sphincter muscle?
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pupil
What anatomical structure do insects use for breathing instead of lungs?
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trachea
What is the firm and flexible skeletal material also known as gristle?
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cartilage
In the human brain, what color is associated with nerve fibers as opposed to nerve cells?
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white
In ruminants like cattle, the abomasum is the fourth chamber of which organ?
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stomach
What part of the eye can change its diameter due to both light intensity and emotions?
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pupil
In which organ can you find the three small bones known collectively as the ossicles?
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ear
What bone, derived from the Greek word for breastbone, is commonly known as the breastbone?
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sternum
How many triceps muscles are there in the human body?
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Which part of the body would a doctor examine with a rhinoscope?
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nose
Which organ is located just above the hepatic flexure, a bend in the colon?
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liver
What is the only moveable bone among the 14 in the human face?
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mandible
Which part of the human body has an oval window that serves as a boundary between its middle and inner sections?
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ear
What is the name of the tube that carries food from the throat to the stomach and is the narrowest part of the digestive tract?
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esophagus
Which part of the human body is allowed to move back & forth by the atlas vertebra and to turn by the axis vertebra?
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neck
What organ, along with the spinal cord, is covered by protective membranes called the dura mater and pia mater?
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brain
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