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Quizzes which concentrate on diseases which affect one particular system of the human body can be found here. From your head to your toes, there's going to be something which affects just that bit of your body, and there's probably a quiz about it here.
51 quizzes and 714 trivia questions.
1.
  No Bones About It!   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Our bones are the framework on which the rest of our bodies are built on. When something goes wrong the implications can be far-reaching. Use any knowledge you may have of medical terminology to help you answer 10 questions about the skeletal system.
Easier, 10 Qns, dcpddc478, Apr 07 22
Easier
dcpddc478
Apr 07 22
2399 plays
2.
  Out of Sight   great trivia quiz  
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
The human eyes are very complex organs that have to provide normal vision. But sometimes things are not as they should be, and so things get "out of sight". Match the following conditions with the description.
Average, 10 Qns, JanIQ, Dec 10 20
Average
JanIQ gold member
Dec 10 20
310 plays
3.
Orthopedic Ordeals
  Orthopedic Ordeals    
Photo Quiz
 10 Qns
This quiz is about some orthopedic conditions.
Average, 10 Qns, Saleo, Feb 13 16
Recommended for grades: 11,12
Average
Saleo
571 plays
4.
  Do You Hear What I Hear?   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Many of us take hearing for granted, but the accuracy and sensitivity of the human ear is easily affected by a multitude of conditions. Explore some reasons why you might not hear what I hear - or, of course, vice versa.
Average, 10 Qns, WesleyCrusher, Dec 13 17
Average
WesleyCrusher editor
Dec 13 17
1722 plays
5.
  Toupée or Not Toupée, That is the Question   best quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Here is a journey into the world of ... male pattern baldness! Join Aaron as he learns ever more about his condition. It promises to be educational, enlightening and everything except hair-raising.
Average, 10 Qns, glendathecat, Sep 02 15
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glendathecat
936 plays
6.
  Epiretinal Membrane (ERM)   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
It's not as bad as it sounds. I challenge you to try it. There are hints to help you along.
Average, 10 Qns, pollucci19, Oct 17 22
Average
pollucci19 gold member
Oct 17 22
914 plays
7.
  Give Me Back My Teeth!   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
I suffer from periodontitis, which is the proper term for gum disease. Unfortunately I did not realise just how serious this disease can be. This quiz was written in the hope that others will not have to suffer in the same way.
Average, 10 Qns, lonely-lady, Nov 22 18
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lonely-lady
Nov 22 18
779 plays
8.
  I'm Not Vertically Challenged! I'm Short!   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Humans come in all shapes and sizes, some are exceptionally big and some exceptionally short. This quiz deals with diseases, lifestyle and problems associated with shorter people. Good Luck!
Average, 10 Qns, Soozy_Woozy, Apr 20 14
Average
Soozy_Woozy
1358 plays
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  Ray of Light    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Inability to perceive light is called blindness. Now, let's go deeper into the diseases that can cause you to lose your ability to see even a ray of light.
Average, 10 Qns, Saleo, Dec 13 13
Recommended for grades: 11,12
Average
Saleo
576 plays
10.
  Interstitial Cystitis   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Test your knowledge of IC and learn more about this condition.
Average, 10 Qns, mermaidmommy, Jul 18 20
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mermaidmommy
Jul 18 20
783 plays
trivia question Quick Question
How is Crohn's Disease diagnosed?

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11.
  Urinary Incontinence   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Inspired by Sizzileen, the subject has now been addressed as a quiz. It affects many people and is treatable in most cases. In all questions for 'incontinence' read 'urinary incontinence'.
Average, 10 Qns, satguru, Oct 20 10
Average
satguru gold member
894 plays
12.
  Tourette's Syndrome    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
A true or false quiz about Tourette's Syndrome.
Average, 10 Qns, treble99, Apr 07 22
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treble99
Apr 07 22
2051 plays
13.
  Ingrown Toenails    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This affliction is so common it needed its own dedicated quiz. And the bonus is it may also allow you to avoid them altogether.
Average, 10 Qns, satguru, Oct 17 22
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satguru gold member
Oct 17 22
431 plays
14.
  Hernia    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
If you haven't had a hernia I'm almost certain you'll know someone who has. They are one of the most common causes of surgery but far less intrusive to repair than they once were.
Average, 10 Qns, satguru, Oct 17 22
Average
satguru gold member
Oct 17 22
386 plays

Diseases of Specific Systems Trivia Questions

1. What are two of the early signs of gum disease?

From Quiz
Give Me Back My Teeth!

Answer: Red gums and swollen gums

In the early stages of gum disease the signs may be slight. Every time you brush your teeth, you should check the state of the gums. Note any changes and report them to your dentist at your next check-up. Another early sign of gum disease is halitosis, or bad breath.

2. This disease is one of the leading causes of blindness. It is commonly seen in the elderly and causes the lens material of the eye to gradually and progressively thicken. What is this disease called?

From Quiz Ray of Light

Answer: Cataract

Cataract causes the lens material to thicken over time. The main symptoms are reduction in visual acuity, noticeable glare and diplopia. Treatment is usually surgeries like intracapsular cataract extraction (ICCE), extracapsular cataract extraction (ECCE) and phacoemulsification. There are many types of cataracts including congenital cataract and senile cataract.

3. What is the best definition of a hernia?

From Quiz Hernia

Answer: Any organ protruding through its wall

A hernia is a universal term referring to anywhere in the body where the organ pushes through its containing wall. This can be on the surface, where whatever is underneath (usually the intestines) can be seen poking through, or internal, where they will be found from known symptoms or discovery via an investigation such as an endoscopy. The causes and treatments are covered throughout the remainder of the quiz.

4. What is the commonest treatment for ingrown toenails?

From Quiz Ingrown Toenails

Answer: Personal home regime

Although an established ingrowing nail can be too far gone for home treatment, the British National Health Service lays out a simple regime to reverse mild and initial stages. The simplest way is by cutting the nail to keep it clear around the edges, rigorous hygiene to avoid it becoming infected, soaking in warm water to soften the nails regularly, and possibly using material such as dental floss or packed cotton to free the skin from under the nail, and leaving it there to gradually train the nail away from it. If this does not work, then it will need the care of a chiropodist, who may be able to eventually reverse it rather than needing to relieve the damage on a regular basis as the nail grows. If not then the next level of treatment includes a V shape being cut in the front of the nail so it then grows back inwards, or a small slice on the edge being removed surgically in stubborn cases.

5. What is osteogenesis imperfecta more commonly known as?

From Quiz No Bones About It!

Answer: Brittle Bone Disease

Osteogenesis imperfecta is more commonly known as OS or brittle bone disease. In this disorder, the bones break easily. Simply rolling over in the crib can cause a bone to break. In small children or babies this can look like child abuse. This disorder does have a genetic component, but some sufferers have a spontaneous genetic mutation. Curvature of the spine, semi-transparent teeth, and hearing disorders are common among patients with this disease. This disease varies in intensity, with the worst cases being fatal in early childhood. There is no cure for OS and treatment focuses on increasing bone strength and preventing future fractures.

6. Overall, which is the most common cause of urinary incontinence?

From Quiz Urinary Incontinence

Answer: Muscle weakness

The majority of people with urinary incontinence are women, primarily as childbirth weakens the pelvic floor muscles. Old age in turn, including the menopause, brings in both weakness and other age related problems which can affect the time you can wait once you feel the urge to go. Alcoholism and an enlarged prostate can both cause it as well, but childbirth related muscle weakness remains the most common cause.

7. Aaron visits his doctor because of concerns about his disappearing hair. The doctor confirms that he has male pattern baldness but, being medical, he uses the scientific name for this condition which is what?

From Quiz Toupée or Not Toupée, That is the Question

Answer: Androgenic alopecia

Androgenic alopecia, also known as androgenetic alopecia, is one form of alopecia. Aaron certainly doesn't want rigor mortis as it's the stiffening that accompanies death. Lyssavirus is the family of viruses which includes rabies. Acute viral rhinopharyngitis is the common cold.

8. Epiretinal membrane (ERM) is a disease that affects which organ of the body?

From Quiz Epiretinal Membrane (ERM)

Answer: Eyes

There was a clue available to you within the name of the disease. Retinal means 'relating to the retina' and the retina is a part of the eye.

9. Interstitial cystitis is a condition of which organ of the body?

From Quiz Interstitial Cystitis

Answer: Bladder

Interstitial cystitis (IC) is a chronic inflammatory condition of the bladder wall.

10. The early stage of gum disease has a name of its own. What is it?

From Quiz Give Me Back My Teeth!

Answer: Gingivitis

Gingivitis is the warning stage. If you take better care of your dental hygiene, it can be reversed.

11. Which acute condition most resembles an ingrown toenail?

From Quiz Ingrown Toenails

Answer: Paronychia

True ingrown toenails are just that. The nail curls inwards at an angle which penetrates the skin, while a paronychia is an infection of the nail bed which causes swelling and can cover part of the nail, but needs antibiotic treatment and possibly minor surgery to lance it. A second similar condition occurs where the nail is a normal shape but the skin grows too far above it, needing quite different treatment. A direct injury will not simulate an ingrown toenail but can actually cause one if it happens in the required spot.

12. There are two parts to the retina of the eye, the peripheral retina and the macula. What form of vision does the macula provide you with?

From Quiz Epiretinal Membrane (ERM)

Answer: Acuity vision

The macula is found near the centre of your retina. It is oval in shape and yellow in colour. Its job is to provide you with your 'straight ahead' vision. This essentially is the fine detail of your sight, the feature that helps with the reading of small print and recognising shapes and faces.

13. What is the most common cause of gum disease?

From Quiz Give Me Back My Teeth!

Answer: A build up of plaque on the teeth

Plaque is a mixture of saliva, tiny bits of food and bacteria. When left to combine in the mouth they form a sticky film that will coat the teeth. Plaque can find any gap so can settle right on the gum line and start the process of gum disease. The best way to prevent the build up of plaque is brushing and flossing the teeth properly at least twice a day.

14. What is the major eye disease that is associated with diabetes?

From Quiz Ray of Light

Answer: Diabetic retinopathy

One of the major complications of diabetes is a disease of the eye called diabetic retinopathy. It is due to microvascular changes in the blood vessels of the eye, specifically of the retina. Symptoms include seeing spots and blurred vision. Vigilant monitoring of blood sugar in diabetics is said to a way to prevent it. Vitrectomy can be carried out and photocoagulation is also a method of management.

15. What is the most frequent complication of a hernia?

From Quiz Hernia

Answer: Strangulation

Strangulation is a form of blockage, but a very specific one, caused by a twisting of the gut or other affected organ which cuts off the blood supply, much like the similar problem with a placenta. Gangrene is the result of an untreated strangulation (which normally cause severe pain so patients would receive emergency surgery if medical assistance is available) as once the blood has been cut off for too long, necrosis will set in and begin killing off the tissue causing gangrene. Many hernias can easily be diagnosed as serious so would normally have surgery long before they reach this stage, but sometimes they can remain undetected or the patient has not reported them, in which case it is more likely to happen.

16. There are a number of potential causes of ingrown toenails, but what is the commonest reason?

From Quiz Ingrown Toenails

Answer: Genetics

As a natural design, toenails have a basic shape at birth. The tendency to curl under is inbuilt, much like the similar but much rarer ingrown eyelashes. But without a shoe which isn't the right shape to guide it further, a potentially deformed nail will not normally become ingrown. Improper cutting for long enough will also deform the toenail which may lead to ingrowing if it leaves enough nail to grow into the skin.

17. Some groups of humans have an average male height of less than 150 cms. Which one of the groups listed below have members that are below 150 cms on average in height?

From Quiz I'm Not Vertically Challenged! I'm Short!

Answer: Pygmies of tropical Africa

Groups of very small humans whose average male height is less than 150cm are called pygmies. The most well known pygmies are those of central Africa but many groups can be found in Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, and the Philippines, Pygmies can be also found in Papua New Guinea, Brazil, Bolivia and Asia. Many explanations have been given for the short stature of these people including low ultraviolet light levels in the rainforests, lack of food and low calcium levels in the soil. Many of these people are hunter-gatherers who have to move around the rainforests quickly, therefore small stature could be a genetic necessity for them and their descendants. If the light levels are low then Vitamin D, which is necessary for bone growth and maintenance, cannot be absorbed into the skin. The latest research suggests that during adolescence, Insulin-like Growth Factor is only present in smaller amounts compared to adolescents who grow more than five feet.

18. Symptoms of interstitial cystitis are similar to what other condition?

From Quiz Interstitial Cystitis

Answer: Urinary Tract Infection

IC can have some similar symptoms of the incorrect answers but is most similar to a UTI. The biggest difference between them is that a UTI is caused by bacteria and treated with antibiotics. Since IC is not bacterial, antibiotics don't help IC patients. The common symptoms are frequency of urination, urgency to urinate (accompanied by pain, pressure and/or spasms) Pain in the bladder, pelvic region, and/or urethral. IC patients have a wide variety of symptoms. Some have all the mentioned symptoms (plus other symptoms) while some have only a few.

19. Trachoma is a bacterial disease that can cause blindness. What is the name of the causative bacterium?

From Quiz Ray of Light

Answer: Chlamydia trachomatis

Trachoma is caused by Chlamydia trachomatis. It is an infectious disease whose line of transmission is primarily and most commonly from infected mother to child. Other routes of transmission are direct contact with contaminated bodily secretions (mainly from eyes and throat) and also with contaminated objects like clothes and towels. Main symptoms are eye discharge, swollen lymph nodes and corneal ulcers. Antibiotics are usually administered to treat trachoma.

20. For intestinal hernias, which type of surgery is now replacing much deep suturing?

From Quiz Hernia

Answer: Mesh patching

Deep suturing was the standard form of operation until the 1990s or so, and as well as being an invasive surgery with the associated long recovery period, the stitching did not always last and the weakness caused could allow the hernia to recur. The patch is a form of inert plastic mesh, which becomes part of the muscle wall and as such provides a framework to strengthen it, as well as only needing a relatively minor surgery. It can often be done using laparoscopy/keyhole surgery, with the patient able to return to normal life within a few days. Resection is for repairing the gut itself while there is no known laser treatment for hernias. An ostomy is an intestinal bypass of the rectum and anus at various points above such as the ileum or colon, requiring an external pouch, and either a temporary method after resection to allow healing or a permanent alternative where there is no longer enough healthy bowel at the lower end.

21. If persistent and hard to treat, what is the final solution for an ingrown toenail?

From Quiz Ingrown Toenails

Answer: Removal by surgery

Surgery is the final weapon in the arsenal to deal with a stubborn nail, often one previously requiring monthly chiropody for some time without improvement, before deciding to give up and have the part of all of the nail removed. Being made of keratin, they do regenerate, and using the methods mentioned elsewhere should be able to prevent ingrowing in future. Modern surgery is now often carried out by phenolisation, using phenol to destroy the offending tissue rather than a scalpel, and draining any infection before stitching back.

22. What bone disease is most commonly found in women over 60 years of age?

From Quiz No Bones About It!

Answer: Osteoporosis

Osteoporosis is a bone disease commonly found in elderly women. It affects bone density, making the bones porous and more likely to break. Osteoporosis usually has no symptoms until a bone is broken and X-rays are taken. Fractures of the pelvis and vertebral column can lead to a life in a wheelchair. While anyone can develop osteoporosis, it is much more common in the elderly and in females. Sometimes chemotherapy, menopause, and alcoholism can all cause osteoporosis to occur and/or worsen. Woman with small frames and a family history of osteoporosis are at the biggest risk. Medication, mineral supplements, resistance training and aerobics are all used as treatments for this condition.

23. Aaron attends a support group where he learns a lot more about his condition. There he meets Andy, who suffers from hair loss due to trichotillomania. What exactly is this condition?

From Quiz Toupée or Not Toupée, That is the Question

Answer: Compulsion to pull your own hair out

Trichotillomania is a compulsive desire to pluck hairs whether from the scalp, eyebrows and lashes or from other parts of the body. It often starts when the sufferer is relatively young and accompanies times of stress or depression.

24. Verne Troyer is a famous stuntman and actor who played Mini Me in "Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me" (1999). One reason Verne is called a dwarf is because he is only 2ft 8in tall and has what type of body shape?

From Quiz I'm Not Vertically Challenged! I'm Short!

Answer: Abnormal proportions

Dwarfism is a condition where a person is below the ordinary size of the population in general. The body is not in proportion compared to that of taller people. There are many causes of dwarfism and most are involved with genetics. Single gene variations affect the structure or metabolism of bone, cartilage or connective tissue. In dwarfs, bones are the primary affected body part and health is usually good and normal.

25. What test is used to diagnose interstitial cystitis?

From Quiz Interstitial Cystitis

Answer: Cystoscopy

A cystoscopy under general or regional anesthesia is to needed to check for glomerulations (pinpoint hemorrages) Before a cystoscopy there are other tests performed. Such as urine culture and potassium sensitivity test. It is not uncommon to suffer for years before receiving a diagnosis.

26. What is tartar (also called calculus)?

From Quiz Give Me Back My Teeth!

Answer: Hardened plaque

Tartar, also known as calculus, is the solidified plaque that builds up on the teeth and has to be chipped away. Often it makes the teeth feel smoother as plaque seeps into tiny gaps and rough surfaces.

27. Which physical therapy would *not* help incontinence?

From Quiz Urinary Incontinence

Answer: Running

Only exercises targeted at the pelvic area will improve muscle tone there, so running, cycling and using the gym won't make any difference to help. Pelvic floor exercises for muscle weakness, called Kegels, have to be done in the exact way they are taught or they will not work. Electrical stimulation is used in stubborn cases to contract the muscles, and vaginal cones are held in the vagina to increase muscle tone.

28. Which treatable primordial dwarfism Syndrome below is characterised by one part of a child's body growing faster than the other side, excessive night sweating and a triangular shaped face at birth?

From Quiz I'm Not Vertically Challenged! I'm Short!

Answer: Russell-Silver Syndrome

Russell-Silver syndrome is one of five types of primordial dwarfism which can be treated. The syndrome was named after Henry Silver and Alexander Russell. This type of dwarfism is characterized by one part of the body growing faster than the other side and problems with feeding when very young. Even though there isn't a lack of growth hormone in these people, injections given daily from age two can be extremely useful. Physiotherapy for the differences in limb length and scoliosis can be given and in severe cases surgery is done to lengthen limbs.

29. What is the only reliable method of tartar removal?

From Quiz Give Me Back My Teeth!

Answer: By a dentist or dental hygenist

You can still have tartar after having all of your teeth removed. Plaque builds up on false teeth, implants and plates, the same way as on natural teeth, and turns into tartar.

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