Human Anatomy Trivia Questions
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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
Which small triangular bone, also known as the kneecap, protects the knee joint?
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patella
What organ is affected by disorders that are grouped under the term strabismus?
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eye
Which human organ receives blood from both the hepatic artery and the portal vein?
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liver
In what part of the body would you find the soleus and tibialis posterior muscles?
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leg
In which organ of the body is the tympanic membrane, also known as the drum, located?
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ear
Which organ is responsible for secreting both glucagon and insulin?
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pancreas
Which part of the brain, located below the cerebrum, is responsible for balance and posture?
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cerebellum
Which bone's head forms a ball-and-socket joint with the acetabulum in the hip?
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femur
What is the bone that runs down the center of the chest, off of which the true ribs branch?
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sternum
What is the term for the anterior cruciate structure in the knee that, when torn, has caused significant injuries for many athletes?
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ligament
What type of tissue is your septum made of, also known as gristle?
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cartilage
What is the name of the bone that is also called the kneecap and is a type of sesamoid bone because it is encased in tendons?
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patella
Which body part contains the parietal lobe, thalamus, and cerebellum?
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brain
Where on the body can you find a vessel close to the skin that can be pressed lightly to take a pulse?
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artery
Which large organ is supplied with blood by the hepatic artery?
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liver
What is the pale, watery fluid that bathes and feeds body tissues and is cleaned and filtered by nodes?
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lymph
What body part is affected by the inflammation known as labyrinthitis?
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ear
What substance is adipose tissue beneath the skin composed of?
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fat
What facial feature completes the phrase 'to be right on target'?
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nose
What bony substance, which sounds like the name of a brand of gum, makes up most of our teeth?
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dentin
What is the more common term for the tympanic membrane?
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eardrum
In which organ does the membranous labyrinth, which floats in fluid, reside in the inner part?
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ear
What organ does the esophagus lead into, and the duodenum lead out of?
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stomach
What organ, often associated with ill temper, is actually responsible for producing antibodies?
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spleen
In which organ's middle part do the ossicles transfer vibrations to the oval window?
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ear
What 4-letter part of the human body is surrounded by a noose when your goose is cooked?
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neck
What body part is affected by an infection called otitis media?
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ear
What is the iron-rich pigment that has more than 300 million molecules in a single red blood cell?
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hemoglobin
Which organ's cells secrete renin, an enzyme that breaks down protein?
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kidney
What organ has a visible outer portion called the pinna or auricle?
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ear
What part of the body grows the fastest in women aged 16-24 and has its growth affected by its length?
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hair
What tympanic part, found in your ear, is also known as the eardrum?
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membrane
What is the joint formed by the lower end of the humerus and the two upper ends of the ulna and radius called?
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elbow
What is the largest internal organ described by Compton's Encyclopedia as 'a uniform blob of reddish-brown tissue'?
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liver
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