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What Do You Know of the Human Body?

Let's see if you know your body well enough for this quiz.

Shai K. 12/17/2020

The human body is undoubtedly the best and most complex tool we have. We use it all the time, but do we know WHY and HOW it does what it does? Let's see if you do by challenging you to a quiz!

What does the substance melanin control?

Skin color

Bone growth

Production of red cells

Production of hemoglobin

What is the cell where a virus reproduces called?

Host Cell

Master Cell

Slave Cell

Infected Cell

How many bones are in each finger, except the thumb, of a human hand?

What part of the brain controls hunger?

Hypothalamus

Occipital Lobe

Pituitary gland

Amygdala

Where in the human body are the anvil and stirrups located?

Ear

Mouth

Foot

Shoulder

What are the tiny blood vessels that connect arteries and veins?

Capillaries

Arterioles

Venules

Tendons

What are the gaps between nerve cells called?

Synapses

Neurotransmitters

Ions

Electrical voids

What type of muscle bends a joint in the body?

Flexor

Bender

Twister

Cardiac

What is the tube that carries food into the stomach called?

Esophagus

Small Intestine

Large intestine

Cardia

What fluid-filled sac surrounds the human embryo?

Amniotic Sac

Embryonic Sac

Embryonic Bubble

Amniotic Bubble

True or False: Your tongue has different areas, each sensitive to a different flavor

True

False

Which of these muscles are the strongest?

Jaw

Buttocks

Biceps

Hamstrings

Try Again...

You still have much to learn about the body you use every day. It's such an amazing thing that we can use the body without ever knowing why it does what it does. But to know is always preferable. The more we know of the body the more we understand why things go wrong.

Good Job!

You have some knowledge about the human body, probably more than the average person. The biology of our own bodies is a very good thing to know since we use them every day. Good job, but you can do even better if you try...

Nicely Done, Doctor!

Are you sure you're not a physician? You've shown incredible knowledge about the human body! Good for you, this is knowledge worth its weight in gold, since we use our body 24/7, it's good to know a lot about it so we know when things are wrong! Congratulations, you aced our quiz!