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Quiz about Human Biology
Quiz about Human Biology

Human Biology Trivia Quiz


Some fairly basic human biology questions.

A multiple-choice quiz by tritran5555. Estimated time: 3 mins.
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Author
tritran5555
Time
3 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
354,099
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
7 / 10
Plays
1619
Last 3 plays: jonnowales (9/10), Guest 161 (7/10), Guest 86 (7/10).
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Question 1 of 10
1. The heart is the size of a fist and consists of four chambers, the two atria and the two ventricles. Which chamber pumps blood throughout the body? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. The head houses the brain and is made up of lobes. Which lobe does not pertain to the brain? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. Which body organ has beta cells which secrete insulin? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. When we extend our arms, which muscles contract? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. A metatarsal fracture affects which part of the body? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. The foods and drinks that we consume travel down a narrow, long, muscular tube in our bodies. What is the name of the tube? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. Skin is the largest external organ. Its function is to protect the underlying tissues and organs. What is the outermost layer of the skin called? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. The electrical impulses of the heart are fired out from the sinoatrial node which is situated in which chamber? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. Pulmonary edema is the state of having fluid in which organs? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. The endocrine glands are ductless and secrete hormones. Which one of these is a hormone? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. The heart is the size of a fist and consists of four chambers, the two atria and the two ventricles. Which chamber pumps blood throughout the body?

Answer: The left ventricle

The left ventricle is the largest chamber because it has to pump blood throughout the whole body. The right ventricle pumps blood to the lungs only, then back to the heart. The two atria receive blood.
2. The head houses the brain and is made up of lobes. Which lobe does not pertain to the brain?

Answer: The superior lobe

The parietal is also a lobe of the brain. The head is called the cranium.
The function of the parietal lobe is to integrates sensory information; the function of the occipital lobe deals with the visual processing center; the frontal lobe is for short-term memory tasks and planning and the left and right temporal lobe provide a process of communication. The superior lobe is part of the lung.
3. Which body organ has beta cells which secrete insulin?

Answer: Pancreas

The pancreas also secretes pancreatic enzyme to help with the breaking down of fat carbohydrate and protein during digestion. The beta cells of the pancreas secrete insulin and failure of these cells causes Type 1 diabetes mellitus.
4. When we extend our arms, which muscles contract?

Answer: Triceps

The triceps work, antagonistically, with the biceps. This means if the triceps shorten, the biceps will relax. The triceps are the muscles of the arms. Extensor digitorum muscles and flexor digitorum profundus are muscles of the forearms.
5. A metatarsal fracture affects which part of the body?

Answer: Foot

The metatarsals are the bones of the feet. Phalanges are the bones of the toes. There are five metatarsals and fourteen phalanges on each foot. The largest bone of the foot is the calcaneus, or heel bone.
6. The foods and drinks that we consume travel down a narrow, long, muscular tube in our bodies. What is the name of the tube?

Answer: The esophagus

Foods go down the esophagus in peristalsis movement, meaning in wavelike motion.
The esophagus is a muscular passage for foods and drinks to travel. It is found in all vertebrates. A more common name of the esophagus is the gullet.
7. Skin is the largest external organ. Its function is to protect the underlying tissues and organs. What is the outermost layer of the skin called?

Answer: Epidermis

The outermost layer is the epidermis, then the next layer down is the dermis; the deepest layer of the skin is the fatty layer, called the subcutaneous layer.
8. The electrical impulses of the heart are fired out from the sinoatrial node which is situated in which chamber?

Answer: In the right atrium

The electrical impulses of the heart travel from the sinoatrial node in the right atrium to the atrioventricular node then to the Perkinje fibers in the ventricles. The firing of the impulses is called depolarization.
9. Pulmonary edema is the state of having fluid in which organs?

Answer: Lungs

Pulmonary pertains to the lungs. Edema is fluid in the lungs, causing a possible respiratory failure. The main symptom of pulmonary edema is difficulty in breathing but, sometimes, patients may cough up blood, sweat excessively, have anxiety and pale skin.
10. The endocrine glands are ductless and secrete hormones. Which one of these is a hormone?

Answer: Thyroxine

Saliva is not a hormone but an enzyme from the salivary gland. The salivary gland has a duct to conduct saliva to the mouth during digestion. Pepsin and amylase are enzymes, too. They help in the process of digestion. Thyroxine is produced by the thyroid gland. It helps speed up metabolism and creates energy. It also enhances the contraction of the heart and increases the heart rate.
Source: Author tritran5555

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