How much do you know about basic anatomy and physiology?

By: Becky Stigall
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How much do you know about basic anatomy and physiology?
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You know that the leg bone is connected to the foot bone, but you're in trouble if that's all you know about your body. Take this quiz to see just how much you know.
Which organ is responsible for moving 1.3 gallons of fluid through your body each minute?
Lung
Heart
Brain
Leg
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Wrong Answer

The heart moves 1.3 gallons of blood through your body every minute of every day.

What system provides a frame for the body?
Nervous
Muscular
Skeletal
Respiratory
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

The skeletal system provides a frame for the body. Without the skeletal system, we'd all be a limp pile.

Our ears help us do all but which of the following?
Hear
Balance
Taste
Speak
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Wrong Answer

Our ears help us hear, balance and speak. They do not help us taste.

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The contraction of what muscle enables the lungs to take in oxygen?
Diaphragm
Bicep
Tricep
Gluteous Maximus
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Wrong Answer

The contraction of the diaphragm enables the lungs to take in oxygen. The diaphragm is never at rest.

The pupil and the iris are part of what organ?
Ear
Mouth
Nose
Eye
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Wrong Answer

The pupil and the iris are part of the eye. Other parts of the eye include the sclera and the cornea.

The human body has over 10 _______ cells.
thousand
billion
trillion
hundred
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Wrong Answer

The human body has over 10 trillion cells.

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There are about 62,000 miles of what in every human body?
Brains
Blood vessels
Skin
Organs
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Wrong Answer

There are about 62,000 miles of blood vessels in the human body. They transport about 1.3 gallons of blood.

Which lung is bigger?
Neither
Right
Left
Top
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Wrong Answer

Your right lung is bigger than your left. That's because your heart is on the left side of your body and it takes up space in the chest cavity.

When you breathe in, you take in _______?
Oxygen
Carbon dioxide
Carbon monoxide
Emissions
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Wrong Answer

When you breathe in, you take in oxygen. The oxygen fills up the air sacs in the lungs.

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When you breathe out, you expel _______?
Oxygen
Carbon dioxide
Carbon monoxide
Smog
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Wrong Answer

When you breathe out, you expel carbon dioxide.

The millions of little air sacs in the lungs are called _______?
Ravioli
Alveoli
Viola
Aurora
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Wrong Answer

The millions of little airs sacs in the lungs are called alveoli.

Urine is a waste product of what body system?
Renal
Respiratory
Neurological
Musculatory
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Wrong Answer

Urine is a waste product of the renal system. The kidneys help filter waste products.

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How long does it take the kidneys to filter the blood in the human body?
30 minutes
90 minutes
3 minutes
9 minutes
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Wrong Answer

The kidneys filter all of the blood in your body every 30 minutes. Toxins are then expelled from the body.

How many kidneys are in the human body?
One
Two
Three
Four
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Wrong Answer

The human body has two kidneys. You can live with only one.

Digestion occurs in the ______________ system?
Renal
Neurological
Musculoskeletal
Gastrointestinal
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Wrong Answer

Digestion occurs in the gastrointestinal system. The process begins with ingestion.

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Neurons are part of what body system?
The nervous system
The digestive system
The muscular system
The respiratory system
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Wrong Answer

Neurons are part of the nervous system. Their job is to send signals throughout the body.

The largest muscle of the body is the _______ ________?
Tricep
Stapes
Gluteus maximus
Bicep
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Wrong Answer

The largest muscle of the body is the gluteus maximus. It's located in your rear end.

The smallest muscle of the body is the _______?
Gluteus maximus
Stapedius
Tricep
Bicep
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Wrong Answer

The smallest muscle of the body is the stapedius. It is located inside your ear.

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Which bone is the one that is broken most often?
Clavicle
Ulna
Finger
Toe
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Wrong Answer

The clavicle is the bone people break most often. The clavicle is also called the collar bone.

Glands are part of what system of the body?
Nervous
Skeletal
Muscular
Endocrine
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Wrong Answer

Glands are part of the endocrine system. Glands secrete hormones.

How many chambers does the human heart have?
One
Two
Three
Four
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Wrong Answer

The human heart has four chambers. Two on the left and two on the right.

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Which of the body's organs processes thoughts and emotions?
Heart
Brain
Lungs
Stomach
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Wrong Answer

The brain processes thoughts and emotions. It is also responsible for interpreting environmental cues.

The cerebellum is part of what organ?
Heart
Lung
Brain
Liver
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Wrong Answer

The cerebellum is part of the brain. It helps coordinate muscle movement.

The brain is divided into two ____________?
Parts
Hemispheres
Categories
Muscles
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Wrong Answer

The brain is divided into two hemispheres. They are called the right hemisphere and the left hemisphere.

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The ear is divided into how many sections?
One
Two
Three
Four
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Wrong Answer

The ear is divided into three sections. These sections are the outer ear, the middle ear and the inner ear.

What organs convert light into nerve impulses?
Eyes
Ears
Kidneys
Stomach
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

Our eyes convert light into nerve impulses. They send information to the brain.

Genetics is the scientific study of _____.
Genes
Eyes
Ears
Blood
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Wrong Answer

Genetics is the scientific study of genes. Genes help decide how we look, act and how healthy we will be.

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How many chromosomes are in each human cell?
20
32
46
58
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Wrong Answer

There are 46 chromosomes in each human cell. They are housed in the cell's nucleus.

The heart, blood and blood vessels are part of what body system?
Respiratory
Circulatory
Muscular
Skeletal
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

The heart, blood and blood vessels are part of the circulatory system. The circulatory system never rests.

What type of blood vessel carries blood away from the heart?
Arteries
Veins
Capillaries
Lymph
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Wrong Answer

Arteries carry blood away from the heart.

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What type of blood vessel moves blood toward the heart?
Arteries
Veins
Capillaries
Aorta
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Wrong Answer

Veins move blood toward the heart.

How many times does the average human heart beat per minute?
10
40
70
110
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Wrong Answer

The human heart beats about 70 times per minute. It is never at rest.

The bladder is part of what body system?
Urinary
Respiratory
Muscular
Skeletal
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

The bladder is part of the urinary system. The kidneys are also part of this sytem.

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Which of the body's system gathers oxygen from the air.
Renal
Respiratory
Muscular
Skeletal
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

The respiratory system gathers oxygen from the air. The lungs push out carbon dioxide.

The structure that surrounds and protects the lungs is called the _______?
Rib cage
Femur
Nasal passages
Cranium
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

The bones and cartilage that protect the lungs are called the rib cage. The rib cage is made up of bones and cartilage.

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