WorksheetsHuman Body Quiz
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 15mins
How many bones does the human skeleton have?
206
150
300
180
What protects the brain in the human body?
Rib cage
Skull or cranium
Pelvis
Vertebral column
Which part of the skeleton consists of the skull and vertebral column?
Appendicular Skeleton
Axial Skeleton
Pelvic Skeleton
Rib Cage
What is the function of cartilage in the vertebral column?
To protect the brain
To connect the ribs
To join each vertebra together
To form the rib cage
What is the name of the cage-like structure formed by the ribs?
Pelvic girdle
Rib cage
Vertebral column
Shoulder blade
What is the function of the diaphragm in the human body?
To protect the brain
To terminate the chest cavity and begin the abdominal cavity
To connect the ribs to the sternum
To support the vertebral column
What is the primary function of the skeleton in providing support?
To protect the brain
To give support to the whole body
To aid in digestion
To produce blood cells
What is the longest bone in the human body called?
Mandible
Patella
Femur
Thoracic vertebrae
What is the scientific name for the lower jaw bone?
Maxilla
Mandible
Patella
Thoracic vertebrae
What is the scientific name for the chest bones?
Patella
Thoracic vertebrae
Femur
Mandible
What is the term used when a bone breaks?
Fracture
Dislocation
Sprain
Crack
How many joints are there in the human body?
260
360
460
560
Which type of joint allows movement in all directions?
Hinge joint
Ball and Socket joint
Pivot joint
Saddle joint
What is the function of cartilage in the human body?
Provides energy to muscles
Acts as a shock absorber
Connects muscles to bones
Allows movement in joints
What are tendons responsible for?
Attaching muscles to bones
Connecting bones to bones
Absorbing shocks
Allowing movement in joints
What are the two types of muscles in the human body?
Voluntary and Involuntary
Flexible and Rigid
Strong and Weak
Moveable and Immovable
Which type of muscles are used for unconscious acts like sneezing and coughing?
Voluntary muscles
Involuntary muscles
Flexible muscles
Rigid muscles
What is the primary function of the digestive system?
Respiration
Digestion of food
Circulation of blood
Excretion of waste
What is the name of the tube where digestion takes place?
Respiratory canal
Alimentary canal
Circulatory canal
Excretory canal
Which organ is the largest internal organ in the human body?
Heart
Liver
Brain
Pancreas
What is the correct order of food passage in the alimentary canal?
Mouth, stomach, oesophagus, duodenum, large intestine, small intestine, anus
Mouth, oesophagus, stomach, duodenum, small intestine, large intestine, anus
Mouth, duodenum, oesophagus, stomach, large intestine, small intestine, anus
Mouth, oesophagus, stomach, large intestine, duodenum, small intestine, anus
What is the acronym for the parts of the digestive system in order of food passage?
MODSLA
MOSDSL
MOSDSLA
MSDOSLA
What is digestion?
The process of breaking down food into soluble form for absorption into the bloodstream.
The process of chewing food in the mouth.
The process of storing food in the stomach.
The process of excreting waste from the body.
Where does digestion take place in the body?
In the brain.
In the alimentary canal or digestive tube.
In the lungs.
In the heart.
What enzyme in saliva changes starchy food into simple sugar?
Pepsin.
Ptyalin.
Bile.
Hydrochloric acid.
What is the role of hydrochloric acid in the stomach?
It changes protein into peptone.
It breaks down fats into fatty acids.
It converts sugar into starch.
It produces bile for digestion.
What is the term for the inflammation of the appendix?
Appendectomy
Appendicitis
Constipation
Defecation
Which circulation takes blood from the heart to various parts and organs of the body and back again to the heart?
Pulmonary circulation
Systemic circulation
Ventricular circulation
Arterial circulation
When the heart contracts, blood is pumped out through which ventricles into the arteries?
Left and Right Atrium
Left and Right Ventricle
Right Atrium and Left Ventricle
Left Atrium and Right Ventricle
What exchange takes place in the lungs during pulmonary circulation?
Exchange of nutrients
Exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide
Exchange of blood types
Exchange of water and oxygen
