Anatomy Trivia Questions
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What is the alternative name for the tympanic membrane that separates the external ear from the middle ear?
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eardrum
What is the chief organ of taste composed of skeletal muscle in the human body?
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tongue
Which body part contains dentine, pulp, and a crown?
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tooth
What is the transparent part of the eyeball that contact lenses are designed to come into contact with?
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cornea
What bone's name is often associated with the sensation caused by hitting the ulnar nerve in your elbow?
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humerus
What is the name of the air tube in the neck that is held open by 16 to 20 C-shaped rings of cartilage?
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trachea
What is the membrane that separates the outer ear from the middle ear?
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eardrum
What fluid drains into a nasolacrimal sac when produced in excess in the human body?
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tears
What part of the eye is measured in millimeters for its diameter and shrinkage in bright light?
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pupil
What is the term used to refer to the back of your neck, also known as the nuque?
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nape
In which part of the body are there about 4,000 wax-producing glands in a canal?
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ear
Which gland located at the front of the neck is responsible for controlling metabolic activity?
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thyroid
What foot joint is formed by the collective name for the 7 bones called the tarsus?
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ankle
What organ is covered by two thin tissue layers called the pericardium?
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heart
Which organ does the hepatic portal vein connect to the intestine?
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liver
What is the name of the long tendon that helps the foot pivot at the ankle?
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achilles
In which organ can you find the tympanic bone?
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ear
What organ do cardiac muscle cells contract to push blood into the arteries?
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heart
Which organ has an inner lining that, when inflamed, results in a condition called endocarditis?
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heart
What organs are housed in the cavities of the skull known as orbits?
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eye
What is the name given to the tiny bone in the ear known as the incus?
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anvil
What four-letter part of the body was famously long for Cyrano and mentioned in a Christmas song for Rudolph?
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nose
Which outermost skin layer can be up to five times thicker on the palms and soles compared to the rest of the body?
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epidermis
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
Which part of the body contains the saphenous vein used commonly in bypass surgery?
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leg
What is the name of the lower bone that, along with the maxilla, makes up the human jaw?
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mandible
What is the name of the two-headed muscles found in the arm (brachii) and thigh (femoris)?
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biceps
What is the name of the largest part of the brain, which is made up of two hemispheres?
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cerebrum
In which part of the body are the rectus femoris and the biceps femoris muscles located?
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thigh
What is the name of the yellowish-green secretion produced by the liver that aids in the digestion of fat?
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bile
What is the name of the horseshoe-shaped section of the small intestine?
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duodenum
What is the bone in the arm commonly referred to as the 'funny bone', comparable to the femur in the leg?
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humerus
What is the name of the hollow chamber at the upper end of the trachea that contains the vocal cords?
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larynx
Which part of the brain is separated into hemispheres by the longitudinal fissure?
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cerebrum
What is the name of the snail-shaped part of the inner ear that functions as the actual organ of hearing?
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cochlea
Which organ receives about 40 ounces of blood every minute from the portal vein and the hepatic artery?
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liver
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