The Human Body Quiz
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Which of these tubes carries air in the lungs?
A. bronchi
B. blood vessel
C. trachea
D. larynx
What moves the food down the esophagus?
A. motility
B. segmentation
C. constipation
D. peristalsis
Which is the largest joint in a human body?
A. ankle
B. knee
C. shoulder
D. hip
Where are red blood corpuscles formed?
A. the lungs
B. the heart
C. the latissimus dorsi
D. the bones
Where is the pharynx located?
A. neck
B. leg
C. arm
D. foot
Which is the hardest tissue in the human body?
A. blood
B. enamel
C. oral mucosa
D. bone
What is the name of the tissue that connects muscle to bone?
A. Ligament
B. Epithelial
C. Cartilage
D. Tendon
Which is the largest hollow space in a human body?
A. pelvic cavity
B. ventral cavity
C. dorsal cavity
D. abdominal cavity
Which of the following is not an organ of the human body?
A. gallbladder
B. mitochondrium
C. pituitary
D. cerebellum
Which part of the skull contains the brain?
A. Maxilla
B. Mandible
C. Cranium
D. Occipital bone
The permanent cessation of menstruation in the females is known as:
A. Osteoporosis
B. Menarche
C. Andropause
D. Menopause
In humans, the highest vertebra that supports the skull is known as:
A. coccyx
B. sacrum
C. atlas
D. medulla
Which of these glands produces tears?
A. laryngeal
B. longitudinal
C. lachrymal
D. latissimal
What hormone stimulates the secretion of milk by the mammary glands?
A. dopamine
B. oxytocin
C. estrogen
D. prolactin
Which muscle group covers the front part of the upper arm?
A. Adductor muscle
B. Quadriceps femoris muscle
C. Biceps
D. Hamstring muscle
What happens when the eyeball is longer from front to back?
A. Double vision
B. Glaucoma
C. Hypermetropia
D. Myopia
Which is the largest nerve in the human body?
A. Vagus nerve
B. Phrenic nerve
C. Trochlear nerve
D. Sciatic nerve
Which of the following lists describes in the correct order a part of the levels of organization of the human body?
A. molecules, cells, tissues, organelles, organs, organ systems, organism
B. organism, organ systems, organs, tissues, cells, molecules
C. molecules, organelles, tissues, cells, organ systems, organs, organism
D. organs, organ systems, tissues, molecules, organelles, cells, atoms,subatomic particles
Which of these transports urine from the kidneys to the urinary bladder?
A. Ureter
B. Small intestine
C. Large intestine
D. Urethra
What is the appendix attached to in the human body?
A. stomach
B. pancreas
C. ileum
D. cecum
What is the average temperature of a healthy human, in Celsius?
A. 21 °C
B. 37 °C
C. 50 °C
D. 80 °C
What fraction of the human body is made up of blood?
A. 1/2
B. 1/3
C. 1/12
D. 1/27
Where is the esophagus located?
A. foot
B. arm
C. knee
D. chest
Which of these glands function as both an endocrine and exocrine gland?
A. adrenal
B. pancreas
C. pituitary
D. thyroid
What hormone, produced in the pancreas, regulates blood sugar levels?
A. epinephrine
B. prolactin
C. insulin
D. oxytocin
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