Heal the Organ Trivia Quiz

Answer: Stomach

The stomach is a part of the digestive system of the body. This organ produces acid to aid in digestion. The increase in acid levels may lead to a complication called peptic ulcer. Gastritis is the inflammation of the stomach.

Answer: Liver

The liver is the largest internal organ of the body. Inflammation of the liver, most commonly due to viral infection, is called hepatitis. Alcoholism usually damages the liver and can cause cirrhosis of the liver and hepatocellular carcinoma (liver cancer).

Answer: Heart

The heart is the blood pumping organ of the body. The coronary arteries supply the heart with blood and any blockage in them may cause a cardiac arrest. Cardiomyopathies are pathological abnormalities with the parenchyma of the heart which leads to abnormalities in its functioning.

Answer: Lungs

The lungs are the center for gaseous exchange of the body. Smoking and air pollution can destroy the parenchyma of the lungs causing emphysema and bronchiectasis. Also, pulmonary carcinoma is a cancer of the lungs which can be instigated by toxic chemicals present in vehicular and cigarette smoke.

Answer: Brain

The brain is the information processing centre of the human body. The surface of the brain has foldings that forms sulci and gyri. Parkinson's disease is a degenerative disease due to abnormalities in the basal ganglia of the brain. It is characterised by rigidity, memory loss and tremors.

Answer: Kidney

The kidney is part of the excretory system of the body. It regulates the formation and voiding of urine by ultrafiltration of blood. The kidney contains specialised cells called nephrons. If these cells are inflamed and filtration of blood is impaired it is called glomerulonephritis. The term for complete shutdown of kidney function is called renal failure.

Answer: Bones

The bones form the skeletal system of the body. There are a total of 206 bones in the human body. Common diseases of the bone are osteoporosis, osteomalacia, osteogenic sarcoma, etc.

Answer: Pancreas

The pancreas is one of the organs in the body that has both endocrine and exocrine function. The main endocrine function is the production and secretion of the hormone insulin. Any defect in the production or metabolism of insulin casuses diabetes. Zollinger-Ellison syndrome is a tumor in the pancreas that causes excess secretion of acid in the stomach leading to an ulcer.

Answer: Spleen

The spleen is the site of destruction of blood cells. The inflammation of this organ is called splenitis. And physical enlargement is called splenomegaly. And yes, it is possible for a human to live after removal of the spleen.

Answer: Uterus

The uterus is only seen in the female of the species. It is the site of fertilization and growth of the foetus during pregnancy. Fibroids are benign neoplasms that may form in the uterus. They are removed by surgery. Other dieases of the uterus are prolapse, adenomyosis, leiomyosarcoma, etc.