The Human Body Quiz
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Which is the largest hollow space in a human body?
A. pelvic cavity
B. ventral cavity
C. dorsal cavity
D. abdominal cavity
What fraction of the human body is made up of blood?
A. 1/2
B. 1/3
C. 1/12
D. 1/27
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 moves the food down the esophagus?
A. motility
B. segmentation
C. constipation
D. peristalsis
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
What is the average temperature of a healthy human, in Celsius?
A. 21 °C
B. 37 °C
C. 50 °C
D. 80 °C
Which is the largest joint in a human body?
A. ankle
B. knee
C. shoulder
D. hip
Which of these glands produces tears?
A. laryngeal
B. longitudinal
C. lachrymal
D. latissimal
What hormone, produced in the pancreas, regulates blood sugar levels?
A. epinephrine
B. prolactin
C. insulin
D. oxytocin
What is the appendix attached to in the human body?
A. stomach
B. pancreas
C. ileum
D. cecum
Where is the esophagus located?
A. foot
B. arm
C. knee
D. chest