General Anatomy Quiz

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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.


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.

General Anatomy Quiz Questions

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Question 1

Which organ is housed within the cranial cavity?

  • A
    Heart
  • B
    Stomach
  • C
    Lungs
  • D
    Brain

Question 2

Which of the following is not a component of a single person?

  • A
    Populations
  • B
    Organs
  • C
    Tissues
  • D
    Cells

Question 3

Which of the following structures is the most superficial?

  • A
    Bones
  • B
    Skin
  • C
    Lungs
  • D
    Heart

Question 4

The appendicular region of the body includes the _____.

  • A
    Head
  • B
    Arm
  • C
    Spinal Column
  • D
    Neck

Question 5

The abdominal area of the body is divided into four (4) quadrants. Which one includes the belly button?

  • A
    Epigastric region
  • B
    Inguinal region
  • C
    Umbilical region
  • D
    Hypochondriac region

Question 6

Red blood cells (erythrocytes) are a component of the _____ system.

  • A
    Circulatory
  • B
    Muscular
  • C
    Skeletal
  • D
    Nervous

Question 7

Of the following, which is a component of the skeletal system?

  • A
    Nerves
  • B
    Muscle
  • C
    Heart
  • D
    Bones

Question 8

Which of the following body systems fights off disease?

  • A
    Urinary system
  • B
    Reproductive system
  • C
    Muscular system
  • D
    Immune system

Question 9

The heart is protected by the _____.

  • A
    Femur
  • B
    Rib Cage
  • C
    Cranium
  • D
    Humerus

Question 10

Of the following structures, which is most distal from your head?

  • A
    Radius
  • B
    Humerus
  • C
    Fingers
  • D
    Ulna

Question 11

Which of the following bony structures protects the spinal cord?

  • A
    Spinal Column
  • B
    Scapula
  • C
    Femur
  • D
    Clavicle

Question 12

Which of the following structures is lateral to the others?

  • A
    Sternum (breastbone)
  • B
    Arm
  • C
    Heart
  • D
    Brain

Question 13

The force used to move your bones is applied by _____.

  • A
    Blood Pressure
  • B
    Muscles
  • C
    Nerve Impulses
  • D
    Water

Question 14

Which of the following components of the digestive system physically breaks down food?

  • A
    Urinary bladder
  • B
    Teeth
  • C
    Esophagus
  • D
    Large intestine

Question 15

Which organ acts as a pump?

  • A
    Kidneys
  • B
    Heart
  • C
    Lungs
  • D
    Stomach

Question 16

Oxygen enters the body, and carbon dioxide leaves the body, via the _____.

  • A
    Lungs
  • B
    Heart
  • C
    Integumentary System
  • D
    Skin

Question 17

Which of these organs filters waste from the blood?

  • A
    Gall bladder
  • B
    Stomach
  • C
    Pancreas
  • D
    Kidneys

Question 18

Which of these organs manufactures vitamin D?

  • A
    Femur
  • B
    Small intestine
  • C
    Skin
  • D
    Pancreas

Question 19

Of the following, who has fewer ribs?

  • A
    Adult Females
  • B
    In general, all individuals have the same number of ribs
  • C
    Adult Males
  • D
    Newborn Males

Question 20

Pain receptors are a component of the _____ system.

  • A
    Reproductive
  • B
    Cardiovascular
  • C
    Muscular
  • D
    Nervous

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Very good for the average non medically trained person

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Liked it made me remember my anatomy class in nursing echool

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it refresh's your mind, especially when you are in your senior age when their is more need to know than what you know.

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The day we stop learning is the day we start dying

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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.

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