Human Anatomy Quiz: All About Our Bodies

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When it comes to human anatomy, things can get very confusing quickly. Like what's the difference between the pharynx and larynx, or lachrymal and pituitary glands? How much of our body is made of water, how much is blood? What's the difference between your tendons and ligaments? 

In this quiz, we'll test your knowledge of the human body, from the top to the bottom, and all the guts in between. Let's get ready for some physiology! 


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Human Anatomy Quiz Questions

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Question 1

Where the nose connects to the throat are a set of glands that often disappear by adulthood. What are these glands called?

  • A
    Adenoids
  • B
    Keloids
  • C
    Fibroids
  • D
    Carotenoids

Question 2

The "fontanelle" sounds like fancy hotel on the South of France, but it's actually what feature of human anatomy?

  • A
    The soft spot on a baby's head
  • B
    Another name for the gallbladder
  • C
    The clear layer on the eye
  • D
    The back of the knee

Question 3

In the parlance of human anatomy - which everyone should speak - what does the word "proximal" refer to?

  • A
    Closer to the body's center
  • B
    The left side of the body
  • C
    Related to the heart
  • D
    Something that can be removed

Question 4

Which of the following is the name for the yellowish pigment made during the normal breakdown of red blood cells that passes through the liver?

  • A
    Bilirubin
  • B
    Benirudin
  • C
    Bobiresin
  • D
    Bilalipid

Question 5

When we swallow food, which of the following serves as a protective flap to make sure none of it enters your windpipe?

  • A
    Epiglottis
  • B
    Uvula
  • C
    Alveoli
  • D
    Thorax

Question 6

As defined on a Wikipedia page, what is the name for a "circular muscle that normally maintains constriction of a natural body passage and which relaxes as required by normal physiological functioning"?

  • A
    Sphincter
  • B
    Coccyx
  • C
    Spheloid
  • D
    Pharynx

Question 7

The meninges are made up of the dura mater, arachnoid, and pia mater. What part of the body does the meninges protect?

  • A
    The brain and spinal cord
  • B
    The liver
  • C
    The lungs
  • D
    The heart

Question 8

There's nothing funny about Vitreous Humor. In fact, it's a necessary gel-like substance that keeps what body part working well?

  • A
    Ear
  • B
    Heart
  • C
    Knee
  • D
    Eye

Question 9

Sometimes parts of our anatomy can be moved to another person to help them live a better life. Which part of the human eye can be transplanted from a dead donor to a living person?

  • A
    Iris
  • B
    Retina
  • C
    Cornea
  • D
    Lens

Question 10

The human body has about 20 main arteries. Which of the following arteries bring unfiltered blood from the aorta to the kidneys?

  • A
    Ulnar arteries
  • B
    Coronary arteries
  • C
    Pulmonary arteries
  • D
    Renal arteries

Question 11

People who study anatomy have to learn all sorts of fancy words that are used to describe simple stuff. What is the layperson's term for adipose tissue?

  • A
    Cartilage
  • B
    Bone
  • C
    Fat
  • D
    Muscle

Question 12

When you cry, there's a gland responsible for that. Which of the following glands in the human body is responsible for the production of tears?

  • A
    Laryngeal
  • B
    Leptic
  • C
    Lactation
  • D
    Lachrymal

Question 13

The thickest skin on your body is on the bottom of your feet. Where can you find the thinnest skin?

  • A
    Eyelids
  • B
    Under arms
  • C
    Earlobes
  • D
    Lips

Question 14

Named for a French doctor, the so-called Broca Area in the brain is most closely linked to which of the following human functions?

  • A
    Walking
  • B
    Hearing
  • C
    Eyesight
  • D
    Speech

Question 15

The manubrium, gladiolus, and xiphoid process are the three constituents of what part of the human body?

  • A
    Shoulder
  • B
    Kneecap
  • C
    Sternum
  • D
    Ankle

Question 16

The malleus, incus, stapes are tiny bones in the ear and are collectively known as the "auditory" what?

  • A
    Obliques
  • B
    Ossicles
  • C
    Tentacles
  • D
    Organelles

Question 17

What is the term for the involuntary constriction and relaxation of the muscles that cause food to move down the esophagus?

  • A
    Motility
  • B
    Continuance
  • C
    Flatulation
  • D
    Peristalsis

Question 18

If your body is undergoing "ossification,' which it might be at this very moment, what is happening to your body?

  • A
    Growing new bone
  • B
    Lubricating your eyes
  • C
    Converting oxygen to carbon dioxide
  • D
    Losing hair

Question 19

Which of these odd-sounding parts of the gastrointestinal system is the uppermost part of the intestines?

  • A
    Ilium
  • B
    Sigmoid
  • C
    Duodenum
  • D
    Jejunum

Question 20

The process known as angiogenesis refers to the formation and regeneration of what part of the human body?

  • A
    Fingernails
  • B
    Hair follicles
  • C
    Skin cells
  • D
    Blood cells

Question 21

The displacement of what tiny particles in the ear is known to be responsible for the feeling of vertigo or dizziness?

  • A
    Silver Oxide
  • B
    Calcium Carbonate
  • C
    Potassium Sulfate
  • D
    Gold

Question 22

The islets of Langerhans is not an archipelago off the coast of Scandinavia, but a cluster of cells in which human organ?

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

Question 23

In most of the world, our normal body temperature is measured in Celsius, not Fahrenheit. What is considered a normal body temperature?

  • A
    37 degrees Celsius
  • B
    32 degrees Celsius
  • C
    40 degrees Celsius
  • D
    30 degree Celsius

Question 24

Where would you find the hyoid bone, the only one in the human body that does not articulate with any other bone?

  • A
    Finger
  • B
    Nose
  • C
    Shoulder
  • D
    Mouth

Question 25

Which of the following muscles in the human body is considered to be the strongest, based on its weight?

  • A
    The jaw muscle
  • B
    The gluteus maximus
  • C
    The hamstring
  • D
    The pectoral muscle

Question 26

The frontalis muscles serve one main function in the human body. Which of the following do they control?

  • A
    Raising your eyebrows
  • B
    Curling your toes under your foot
  • C
    Opening and closing your mouth
  • D
    Shrugging your shoulders

Question 27

If you stretched out the human digestive system from end-to-end, how long would it be?

  • A
    Around 30 feet
  • B
    Around 100 feet
  • C
    Around 10 feet
  • D
    Around 75 feet

Question 28

In the human body, which of the following does the enzyme renin - secreted and produced in the kidneys - regulate?

  • A
    Blood sugar
  • B
    Urination
  • C
    Blinking
  • D
    Blood Pressure

Question 29

If you're an expert is "desmology," what part of the human body are you probably fascinated with?

  • A
    Ligaments
  • B
    Skin
  • C
    Nerves
  • D
    Arms and legs

Question 30

In anatomy, a phalange is defined as one of the bones that make up the fingers of the hand and the toes of the foot. How many phalanges do we have in each hand?

  • A
    14
  • B
    10
  • C
    16
  • D
    21

Question 31

The human body has different systems, such as the circulatory and respiratory. How many total systems does the human body have?

  • A
    11
  • B
    7
  • C
    5
  • D
    15

Question 32

After accounting for bones, muscle, organs, blood and other guts, much of the human body is actually made up of water. Approximately what percentage of the body is H2O?

  • A
    60%
  • B
    40%
  • C
    80%
  • D
    75%

Question 33

Humans have about 2 to 5 million sweat glands. Which of these anatomical words refers to the glands that produce perspiration?

  • A
    Sebaceous
  • B
    Eccrine
  • C
    Endocrine
  • D
    Parietal

Question 34

It seems that no matter where you cut yourself, the blood flows out. And yet, the body is only made what percentage blood?

  • A
    20%
  • B
    10%
  • C
    15%
  • D
    7%

Question 35

Out of the knee, the ankle, the shoulder and the hip, which is the largest joint in the human body?

  • A
    Hip
  • B
    Knee
  • C
    Shoulder
  • D
    Ankle

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