Human Anatomy Trivia Questions
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Which body part includes the calcaneus, plantar arch, and sole?
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foot
Which muscle, in addition to the brachialis, allows you to bend your arm at the elbow?
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biceps
What is the body part that the first digit on the forelimbs of tetrapods, known as the pollex, corresponds to on humans?
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thumb
What three-letter body part did Mark Antony ask you to lend him so he could bend it?
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ear
What substance, technically called cerumen, attracts dust and dirt before they can damage the eardrum?
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earwax
What pigment in the human skin can only absorb a limited amount of ultraviolet light before causing a sunburn?
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melanin
Which largest artery in the human body gives rise to the coronary arteries near its origin?
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aorta
What cone-shaped tube connects the nose and mouth with the voice box and esophagus?
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pharynx
In which part of the human body are the 7 tarsal bones located?
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foot
Which nearby organ is the cardia region of the stomach named for?
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heart
Which organ is enclosed by a membrane called the pericardium?
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heart
What is the medical name for the bone commonly known as the knee cap?
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patella
What is the widest part of the alimentary canal that acts as a holding tank for food?
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stomach
On which organ is an adrenal gland located?
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kidney
When you harshly criticize someone, you may be said to have jumped down their what?
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throat
What liquid makes up about 20% of a bone's weight, compared to about 60% of the entire body's weight?
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water
What organ is examined using an otoscope?
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ear
What flows from the lacrimal glands to wash out impurities in the eye?
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tears
Which mineral, regulated by the parathyroid glands, is necessary for bone growth?
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calcium
What is the layer of skin that receives nutrition from tissue fluid due to the absence of blood vessels?
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epidermis
What is the term for a group of nerves, with the 'solar' one being among the most famous?
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plexus
In which organ does blood turn red as it passes through?
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lung
What is the joint between the talus and tibia that often gets sprained?
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ankle
What is the anatomical structure that forms both the roof of the mouth and the floor of the nasal cavity?
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palate
Which part of the human body, when used as a verb, means to provide someone with a weapon?
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arm
How many bones are there in each finger except the thumbs?
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3
In biology, a venule is a small version of what blood vessel?
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vein
Through which part of the body does cutaneous respiration involve the exchange of gases?
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skin
Which organ retains its shape due to the clear, transparent, jelly-like substance known as vitreous humor?
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eye
What organ is described in a book as 'a crumpled grey jelly divided into 2 halves like a walnut'?
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brain
What is the name of the largest bone in the human body?
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femur
Which part of the body makes up about one-fourth of a baby's height but only about one-seventh of an adult's height?
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head
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