Human Anatomy Trivia Questions
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What body part does a languet resemble in either shape or function?
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tongue
What gland enlarges due to a deficiency of iodine?
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thyroid
What is the name of the spiral-shaped structure in the inner ear that contains the true organ of hearing?
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cochlea
Which organ, if it secretes too much insulin, can cause hypoglycemia?
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pancreas
What 3-letter anatomical part is said to have been taken from Adam to create Eve?
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rib
Which bone joins the pelvis at the hip joint?
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femur
What liquid travels through the hepatic ducts and the cystic duct to be stored in the gallbladder?
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bile
What is the name of the part of the alimentary canal, approximately 10 inches long, that connects the pharynx to the stomach?
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esophagus
Which bone runs from the elbow to the wrist on the side opposite the thumb?
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ulna
In which organ would you experience pain if you were diagnosed with glossalgia?
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tongue
Which organ, located behind the stomach and prone to rupturing, is known as the body's largest lymphatic organ?
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spleen
Which organ produces juices that mix with stomach contents in the duodenum alongside the liver and gallbladder?
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pancreas
What is the widest part of the alimentary canal in the human body?
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stomach
Which organ does blood enter through the hepatic artery?
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liver
What is the purplish lymphatic organ that serves as a major filtering element for the blood?
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spleen
What type of rigid supporting tissue, which can be compact or spongy, gets its hardness from calcium?
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bone
What structure divides the left and right sides of the heart?
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septum
What color is hemoglobin when it is oxygenated?
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red
What is the name of the 4 1/2-inch tube that divides into two bronchi at its lower end in the human body?
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trachea
What is the storage facility where the bile produced by the liver is carried by special channels?
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gallbladder
Which organ contains Kupffer cells that destroy worn out blood cells and filter bacteria?
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liver
What is the proper anatomical name for the shoulder blade?
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scapula
What organ, responsible for producing insulin, does the first part of the small intestine loop around?
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pancreas
Which organ is referred to by the prefix 'hepat-' as seen in the term hepatitis?
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liver
What is the name of the wall that divides the heart lengthwise and can also deviate in the nose?
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septum
What is the largest artery that runs through the heart, alongside the pulmonary and carotid arteries?
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aorta
What is the uterine wall organ that connects to the fetus via the umbilical cord and is derived from the Greek term for 'flat cake'?
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placenta
Which nonessential organ makes monocytes and stores blood for emergency use but can be removed if necessary?
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spleen
What body part describes a driver who slows down to look at a car wreck?
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neck
What is the strongest bone in the human body, located in the thigh?
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femur
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