General Anatomy Quiz
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How well do you think you know the human body? Who knows more about muscles, organs, bones, you or your friends? Let's find out!
This quiz was expert written by Eugene Fenster. Eugene has a Ph.D. in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology and taught both general biology and nutrition. Several of his publications have appeared in peer-reviewed journals. He revises chapters, produces, edits, and proofreads materials for college textbooks. Most importantly he loves learning about biology. Learning and making connections among the disparate pieces of information he finds is one of his passions. Another passion is sharing and discussing this information with others.
How well do you think you know the human body? Who knows more about muscles, you or your friends? Who has a greater understanding of what happens to the food you eat? These quizzes provide you with the opportunity to test your knowledge of these and other body systems.
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Question 1
Which organ is housed within the cranial cavity?
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AHeart
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BStomach
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CLungs
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DBrain
Brain
The term cranial relates to the bones that enclose the brain. The heart and lungs are found within the thoracic cavity and the stomach is located in the abdominal cavity.
Question 2
Which of the following is not a component of a single person?
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APopulations
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BOrgans
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CTissues
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DCells
Populations
Humans are composed of cells, cells are organized into tissue, tissues are organized into organs, and organs are organized into the organ system. All of these are components of an individual. In contrast, a population is composed of a group of individuals.
Question 3
Which of the following structures is the most superficial?
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ABones
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BSkin
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CLungs
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DHeart
Skin
The term superficial is a relative term that applies to the structure closest to the outside of the body. Since the skin lines the exterior of the body, it is the most superficial of the structures listed here.
Question 4
The appendicular region of the body includes the _____.
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AHead
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BArm
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CSpinal Column
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DNeck
Arm
The term appendicular refers to an appendage. The arm is the only appendage among these choices. The other choices refer to components of the axial region of the body.
Question 5
The abdominal area of the body is divided into four (4) quadrants. Which one includes the belly button?
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AEpigastric region
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BInguinal region
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CUmbilical region
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DHypochondriac region
Umbilical region
"Umbilicus" is the anatomical term for "belly button".
Question 6
Red blood cells (erythrocytes) are a component of the _____ system.
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ACirculatory
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BMuscular
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CSkeletal
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DNervous
Circulatory
Red blood cells circulate through the body enclosed within several different types of blood vessels.
Question 7
Of the following, which is a component of the skeletal system?
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ANerves
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BMuscle
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CHeart
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DBones
Bones
Functions of the skeletal system involve support of the body and protection of internal structures. These functions are provided by the bones which comprise the skeletal system.
Question 8
Which of the following body systems fights off disease?
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AUrinary system
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BReproductive system
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CMuscular system
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DImmune system
Immune system
The immune system includes white blood cells (leukocytes), the cells responsible for fighting off infections.
Question 9
The heart is protected by the _____.
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AFemur
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BRib Cage
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CCranium
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DHumerus
Rib Cage
The heart, along with the lungs, are located within the thorax. The thorax is supported and protected by ribs, cartilage, and the sternum (breastbone).
Question 10
Of the following structures, which is most distal from your head?
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ARadius
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BHumerus
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CFingers
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DUlna
Fingers
While all of these structures are components of an arm, the fingers are the furthest from the head.
Question 11
Which of the following bony structures protects the spinal cord?
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ASpinal Column
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BScapula
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CFemur
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DClavicle
Spinal Column
The spinal cord is housed within and protected by the spinal (vertebral) column (as well as the meninges and cerebrospinal fluid).
Question 12
Which of the following structures is lateral to the others?
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ASternum (breastbone)
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BArm
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CHeart
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DBrain
Arm
The brain, heart, and sternum are all aligned along the midline of the body. Arms are off to the side of this midline.
Question 13
The force used to move your bones is applied by _____.
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ABlood Pressure
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BMuscles
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CNerve Impulses
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DWater
Muscles
Muscle contraction supplies the force that is applied to move the bones of your skeletal system. Nerve impulses stimulate muscles to contract, and thus apply force. Unlike humans, animals such as starfish move using water pressure.
Question 14
Which of the following components of the digestive system physically breaks down food?
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AUrinary bladder
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BTeeth
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CEsophagus
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DLarge intestine
Teeth
Chewing, accomplished by the teeth, physically (mechanically) breaks down food into smaller, more readily digested components.
Question 15
Which organ acts as a pump?
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AKidneys
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BHeart
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CLungs
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DStomach
Heart
The heart is constructed as a pump that consists of four chambers. The rhythmic contraction and relaxation of the heart provides the force that propels blood through the blood vessels.
Question 16
Oxygen enters the body, and carbon dioxide leaves the body, via the _____.
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ALungs
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BHeart
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CIntegumentary System
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DSkin
Lungs
Gas exchange with the atmosphere occurs across the alveoli of the lungs. Once oxygenated, the heart pumps the blood throughout the body. There are animals, such as earthworms that exchange gases via the skin - humans are not such an animal. Skin as an organ of the integumentary system.
Question 17
Which of these organs filters waste from the blood?
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AGall bladder
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BStomach
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CPancreas
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DKidneys
Kidneys
Urine, the fluid in which some wastes are removed from the body, is formed by the kidneys. Do note that the liver also plays a major role in removing waste from the blood.
Question 18
Which of these organs manufactures vitamin D?
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AFemur
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BSmall intestine
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CSkin
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DPancreas
Skin
With exposure to ultraviolet (UV) radiation, the skin can produce vitamin D from a compound derived from cholesterol. However, the skin's ability to do this declines with age and exposing the skin to UV radiation increases the risk of skin cancer.
Question 19
Of the following, who has fewer ribs?
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AAdult Females
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BIn general, all individuals have the same number of ribs
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CAdult Males
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DNewborn Males
In general, all individuals have the same number of ribs
Trick question! There are no sex or age differences associated with the number of ribs a humas has.
Question 20
Pain receptors are a component of the _____ system.
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AReproductive
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BCardiovascular
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CMuscular
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DNervous
Nervous
The nervous system provides us with information regarding the state of both our internal and external environments. Pain is a signal that informs us that something bad is happening to the body.
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Very good for the average non medically trained person
Liked it made me remember my anatomy class in nursing echool
it refresh's your mind, especially when you are in your senior age when their is more need to know than what you know.
The day we stop learning is the day we start dying
I've not been college or university educated, however, I possess a keen "curiosity" to learn as much about anything and everything that my feeble brain can digest and retain.