Fractured Physiology Trivia Quiz

Answer: endorphins

Endorphins are neuropeptides which elevate mood and moderate pain. Endorphins act on the same neurological receptors as narcotics, and endorphin reactions have been described as a "natural high".

Answer: serotonin

Serotonin is another neuropeptide. It is associated with the ability to behave appropriately, avoid food cravings, and maintain a regular sleep cycle. Like endorphins, serotonin levels are raised by therapeutic massage.

Answer: incisors

Incisors are teeth adapted especially for sheering sharply. The front eight teeth in a normal mouth are the incisors.

Answer: uvula

The uvula is the teardrop-shaped piece of tissue hanging in the back of your mouth. It prevents food from going up your nose and also contributes to speech.

Answer: cornea

According to www.eyeglossary.net, the cornea is the "transparent front part of the eye that covers the iris, pupil, and anterior chamber and provides most of an eye's optical power."

Answer: hair follicle

"Hair follicle" is actually a collective term for several interdependent glands and cell assemblages that grow hair.

Answer: cervix

According to the Dictionary of Cancer Terms, the cervix is "the lower, narrow end of the uterus that forms a canal between the uterus and vagina." Cancer of the cervix can be a major health issue.

Answer: neuron

A neuron is a nerve cell that carries impulses throughout the nervous system. Major parts of the neuron are the dendrites (branching extensions that take in and pass along impulses), the cell body (the main part of the cell), the nucleus, the axon (a narrow portion of the cell that the impulse travels down), and the myelin sheath, which protects and insulates the neuron. Neurons are connected with each other by synapses of various types.

Answer: carpal tunnel

The carpal tunnel is a space in the palm side of the forearm that contains the median nerve and several tendons. These in turn are largely responsible for moving the hand. "Carpal tunnel syndrome" results when the median nerve is pinched within the tunnel, resulting in pain and/or numbness.

Answer: trachea

"Trachea" is the medical term for what is commonly called the windpipe, the channel that conveys air from the mouth and nose to the lungs and vice versa.