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Anatomy Alphabet Trivia Quiz

Can you work you way through this alphabet of human anatomy?

A multiple-choice quiz by bcisme. Estimated time: 7 mins.

Author
bcisme

Time
7 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
245,492

Updated
Mar 07 24

# Qns
25

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
16 / 25

Plays
17718

Awards
Top 10% Quiz

Last 3 plays: davobwd9 (12/25), PurpleComet (19/25), Guest 159 (19/25).

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Question 1 of 25

1. A: What is the popular name of the tendon that connects the calf to the heel?

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Question 2 of 25

2. B: This gland assists in lubricating the vagina.

Bulbourethral gland

Bartholin's gland

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Question 3 of 25

3. C: This is one of the bones in the wrist. Hint

coccyx

cranium

capitate

cochlea

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Question 4 of 25

4. D: Which is one of the inner layers of the skin?

Answer: (One Word starting with D)

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Question 5 of 25

5. E: This is a flap of cartilage that prevents food from entering the windpipe. Hint

esophagus

epidermis

epiglottis

epididymis

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Question 6 of 25

6. F: This is the smaller bone in the lower leg. Hint

frontalis

femur

fibula

foramen

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Question 7 of 25

7. G: This is a small sac on the lower lobe of the liver that stores bile. Hint

gallbladder

glottis

gullet

gut

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Question 8 of 25

8. H: This is a U-shaped bone located at the top of the neck. Hint

humerus

hepatic

hypothalamus

hyoid

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Question 9 of 25

9. I: What is the lower portion of the hip bone is called? Hint

ischium

iliopsoas

iliac crest

iliacus

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Question 10 of 25

10. J: What is the name of the middle portion of the small intestine?

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Question 11 of 25

11. K: This is another name for the patella.

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Question 12 of 25

12. L: What is the scientific name for the voice box? Hint

labrum

lordosis

lingula

larynx

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Question 13 of 25

13. M: This is the lower jaw bone.

mandible

maxilla

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Question 14 of 25

14. N: This is a boat shaped bone located in the foot.

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Question 15 of 25

15. O: What do you call the projection at the top of the ulna that makes the point of the elbow? Hint

olfactory

olecranon

occipital

orbit

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Question 16 of 25

16. P: This is a salivary gland located at the base of each ear. Hint

parotid gland

prostate gland

pituitary gland

pineal gland

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Question 17 of 25

17. Q: What is the large muscle group on the front of the thigh?

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Question 18 of 25

18. R: This is one of two bones in the forearm.

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Question 19 of 25

19. S: This is the name of the nerve that controls the back of the hip and leg. Hint

sigmoid

sacrum

sciatic

stapes

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Question 20 of 25

20. T: This is the scientific name for the windpipe. Hint

triquetrum

thyroid

trachea

thalamus

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Question 21 of 25

21. U: What do you call the small piece of muscle and tissue that hangs down from the palate?

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Question 22 of 25

22. V: This is the duct that carries sperm from the testicle towards the penis.

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Question 23 of 25

23. W: What is another name for the uterus?

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Question 24 of 25

24. X: What is the small bony protrusion at the bottom of the breastbone?

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Question 25 of 25

25. Z: This is the bone that forms the prominence of the cheek.

zygoma

zygote

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. A: What is the popular name of the tendon that connects the calf to the heel?

Answer: achilles

It is named after a hero from the Trojan War whose only place of weakness was his heel.

2. B: This gland assists in lubricating the vagina.

Answer: Bartholin's gland

The Bartholin's gland also secretes pheromones.

3. C: This is one of the bones in the wrist.

Answer: capitate

There are eight bones in the wrist. The cranium is part of the skull. The cochlea is a spiral shaped chamber in the inner ear. The coccyx is the tailbone.

4. D: Which is one of the inner layers of the skin?

Answer: dermis

The dermis contains nerve endings and sweat glands as well as blood and lymph vessels.

5. E: This is a flap of cartilage that prevents food from entering the windpipe.

Answer: epiglottis

The epiglottis is upright during breathing and lies over the wind pipe while swallowing. The epidermis is the outer layer of skin. The epididymis is a tube in the testicle. The esophagus is the muscular tube that carries food from the mouth to the stomach.

6. F: This is the smaller bone in the lower leg.

Answer: fibula

The femur is the thighbone, a foramen is an opening in a bone and the frontalis is a muscle in the forehead.

7. G: This is a small sac on the lower lobe of the liver that stores bile.

Answer: gallbladder

Bile is used for digestion.

8. H: This is a U-shaped bone located at the top of the neck.

Answer: hyoid

The humerus is in the upper arm, the hypothalamus is a region of the brain and hepatic is a general word that refers to the liver.

9. I: What is the lower portion of the hip bone is called?

Answer: ischium

The iliac crest is the upper border of the hip bone. The iliopsoas and iliacus are muscles in the hip area.

10. J: What is the name of the middle portion of the small intestine?

Answer: jejunum

The other two parts of the small intestine are the duodenum and the ileum.

11. K: This is another name for the patella.

Answer: knee cap

The knee cap is the largest sesamoid bone in the body.

12. L: What is the scientific name for the voice box?

Answer: larynx

A labrum is a lip of cartilage around a joint. A lingula is a tongue shaped projection. Lordosis is one of the curves of the spine.

13. M: This is the lower jaw bone.

Answer: mandible

The maxilla is the upper jaw bone.

14. N: This is a boat shaped bone located in the foot.

Answer: navicular

Sometimes referred to as the scaphoid, there is also a navicular in the hand.

15. O: What do you call the projection at the top of the ulna that makes the point of the elbow?

Answer: olecranon

Olfactory refers to the sense of smell. The occipital bone is part of the skull. The orbit is the eye socket.

16. P: This is a salivary gland located at the base of each ear.

Answer: parotid gland

The pituitary gland secretes hormones that control growth and metabolism. The prostate gland partially produces semen. The pineal gland secretes melatonin.

17. Q: What is the large muscle group on the front of the thigh?

Answer: quadriceps

Made up of the rectus femoris, vastus medialis, vastus lateralis and vastus intermedius muscles.

18. R: This is one of two bones in the forearm.

Answer: radius

The radius is the smaller of the two bones and located on the thumb side of the arm.

19. S: This is the name of the nerve that controls the back of the hip and leg.

Answer: sciatic

The sacrum is part of the lower back. The stapes is the stirrup shaped bone in the ear. Sigmoid is part of the colon.

20. T: This is the scientific name for the windpipe.

Answer: trachea

Thyroid is a gland, thalamus is part of the brain and triquetrum is one of the wrist bones.

21. U: What do you call the small piece of muscle and tissue that hangs down from the palate?

Answer: uvula

The uvula helps close the nasal passages during swallowing.

22. V: This is the duct that carries sperm from the testicle towards the penis.

Answer: vas deferens

The vas deferens is cut during a vasectomy.

23. W: What is another name for the uterus?

Answer: womb

This is the organ where a baby develops.

24. X: What is the small bony protrusion at the bottom of the breastbone?

Answer: xiphoid process

This is one of three portions of the breastbone. The others are the manubrium and the gladiolus.

25. Z: This is the bone that forms the prominence of the cheek.

Answer: zygoma

The zygoma can be felt just below your eye. Zygote is a fertilized egg.cell.

Source: Author bcisme

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