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Human Body Quiz

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Approximately how many litres of blood are there in an adult human?

a)

5

b)

8

c)

7

d)

10

2.

Which organ removes excess water and salts from the body?

a)

Kidneys

b)

Bladder

c)

Liver

d)

Lungs

3.

Which of these is not a part of the spine anatomy?

a)

Cervical vertebrae

b)

Lumbar vertebrae

c)

Patella vertebrae

d)

Thoracic vertebrae

4.

What is the more common name for your scapula?

a)

Head

b)

Shoulder blade

c)

Knee

d)

Elbow

5.

Which of these is not part of your blood?

a)

Aorta

b)

Plasma

c)

Platelets

d)

WBC

6.

On average how many taste buds are on our tongues?

a)

100

b)

10,000

c)

15,000

d)

1 million

7.

What type of acid is in your stomach?

a)

Lactic

b)

Sulfuric

c)

Hydrochloric

d)

Hydrofluoric

8.

A pulmonary embolism is a blood clot that has become lodged in an artery in which part of the body?

a)

Legs

b)

Brain

c)

Heart

d)

Lungs

9.

What do stem cells do in the body?

a)

Create and replace cells

b)

Fight infections

c)

Heals Heartache

d)

Transfer Oxygen

10.

What does the ureter connect the kidneys to?

a)

Anus

b)

Bladder

c)

Lungs

d)

Stomach

11.

How many chambers are there in your heart?

a)

8

b)

2

c)

4

d)

6

12.

What is the longest bone in the body called?

a)

Humerus

b)

Femur

c)

Radius

d)

Calcaneus

13.

What is the scientific name for the voice box?

a)

Pharynx

b)

Trachea

c)

Larynx

d)

laryngeal carcinoma

14.

Which muscle is responsible for inflating your lungs?

a)

Pectoralis major

b)

The diaphragm

c)

Adductor longus

d)

Pectora longus

15.

What is the body's only disposable organ?

a)

Appendix

b)

Gallbladder

c)

Placenta

d)

Uterus

16.

Where are blood cells produced?

a)

In the bone marrow

b)

In the lungs

c)

In the liver

d)

In the heart

17.

Which organ controls blood sugar level?

a)

The kidneys

b)

The pancreas

c)

The liver

d)

The bladder

18.

Where are your talus bones located?

a)

Feet

b)

Arms

c)

Head

d)

Neck

19.

How many pairs of chromosomes do humans have?

a)

15

b)

23

c)

25

d)

28

20.

What are the cells that are part of your immune system and help fight infections called?

a)

R cells

b)

S cells

c)

C cells

d)

T cells

21.

During digestion, what do all carbohydrates other than fiber break

down into?

a)

Cholesterol

b)

Fat

c)

Sugars

d)

Fiber

22.

If you are lying supine, which way are

you facing?

a)

Face Upward

b)

Face Downwards

c)

To the right

d)

To the left

23.

When a person dies, which is thought to

be the last sense to go?

a)

Hearing

b)

Taste

c)

Sight

d)

Touch

24.

What is the waxy waterproof layer on the

human body called?

a)

Lipo-layer

b)

Cuticle

c)

Dermis

d)

Hypodermis

25.

Jaundice happens when too much of what

builds up in your blood?

a)

Bilirubin

b)

Bile

c)

Melanin

d)

Fats

26.

Which of these body parts is composed of

the highest percentage of water?

a)

Bones

b)

Lungs

c)

Muscles

d)

Skin

27.

How many pulse points are on the human body?

a)

2

b)

5

c)

7

d)

8

28.

How many gallons of blood does the

average adult heart pump in a day?

a)

2000 Gallons

b)

3000 Gallons

c)

4000 Gallons

d)

5000 Gallons

29.

When during each day are your feet likely

to be the largest?

a)

When you wake up

b)

After breakfast

c)

After lunch

d)

Evening

30.

What is pruritus?

a)

Itching

b)

Excessive sweating

c)

Excess gas

d)

Excessive burping