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Human Body Terminology Trivia Quiz

How well do you know your human body terminology? Each question either lists a definition to a term or asks you to determine an alternate name for the term that is listed.

A multiple-choice quiz by andromaster. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
andromaster

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
289,030

Updated
Apr 18 23

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
5 / 10

Plays
5782

Awards
Top 20% Quiz

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Question 1 of 10

1. In the male testes, there are cells that are nicknamed, "nurse cells." What are these cells really called? Hint

Leydig cells

Sertoli cells

theca cells

sperm cells

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Question 2 of 10

2. What are the convolutions or elevations that exist in the brain called? Hint

dendrites

gyri

pons

meninges

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Question 3 of 10

3. What are the systems of small canals in compact bone called? Hint

medullary canals

Haversian canals

articular canals

all of these

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Question 4 of 10

4. What is another name for the cardiac sphincter? Hint

heart sphincter

lower esophageal sphincter

pyloric sphincter

pulmonary sphincter

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Question 5 of 10

5. If your friend is suffering from the varicella zoster virus, what is he or she possibly suffering from? Hint

bronchitis

genital herpes

chickenpox

cold sores

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Question 6 of 10

6. Sometimes doctors need to perform a test called a barium enema. What is another name for this test? Hint

upper gastrointestinal (GI) series

lower gastrointestinal (GI) series

colonoscopy

cheiloplasty

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Question 7 of 10

7. What is another name for a type of glucocorticoid secreted by the adrenal glands? Hint

vasopressin

thyroxine

thymosin

cortisol

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Question 8 of 10

8. What gland found in the ear is classified as a modified sweat gland? Hint

ceruminous gland

sudoriferous gland

sebaceous gland

none of these

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Question 9 of 10

9. What is the visualization of the uterus and Fallopian tubes called? Hint

dilatition and curettage

hysterosalpingectomy

hysterosalpingography

endometrial biopsy

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Question 10 of 10

10. What is the alternate name for the navel? Hint

placenta

umbilicus

amniotic sac

stomach

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. In the male testes, there are cells that are nicknamed, "nurse cells." What are these cells really called?

Answer: Sertoli cells

Sertoli cells are named nurse cells since they protect the sperm and help them mature.

2. What are the convolutions or elevations that exist in the brain called?

Answer: gyri

Gyri help minimize the total surface area of the brain. If it weren't for the gyri, then our brains would be huge.

3. What are the systems of small canals in compact bone called?

Answer: Haversian canals

Haversian canals extend lengthwise through the bone and contain the blood vessels, lymphatic vessels, and nerves necessary for the bone.

4. What is another name for the cardiac sphincter?

Answer: lower esophageal sphincter

The cardiac sphincter or the lower esophageal sphincter regulates the passage of food from the esophagus to the stomach.

5. If your friend is suffering from the varicella zoster virus, what is he or she possibly suffering from?

Answer: chickenpox

Varicella zoster is the fancy name for chickenpox. The disease can be prevented with the varicella vaccine. Sometimes, for those who have had actual chickenpox, a condition named shingles might appear several years after the chickenpox infection.

6. Sometimes doctors need to perform a test called a barium enema. What is another name for this test?

Answer: lower gastrointestinal (GI) series

Barium enemas involve the infusion of barium sulfate, a radiopaque substance, into rectum in order to view the lower GI tract on a x-ray.

7. What is another name for a type of glucocorticoid secreted by the adrenal glands?

Answer: cortisol

Cortisol is a hormone that affects the metabolism of carbohydrates. It also helps increases the amount of glucose available to the body during the flight of fight response.

8. What gland found in the ear is classified as a modified sweat gland?

Answer: ceruminous gland

The ceruminous glands secrete a substance called cerumen that is more commonly known as ear wax.

9. What is the visualization of the uterus and Fallopian tubes called?

Answer: hysterosalpingography

A hysterosalpingograpy is used to detect any abnormalities within the uterus and the Fallopian tubes.

10. What is the alternate name for the navel?

Answer: umbilicus

The umbilicus is where the umbilical cord was once connected while you were still developing.

Source: Author andromaster

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