Quiz  /  Exploring the Human Body Quiz

  • 1. 
    Which hormone regulates the level of sugar in the blood and is produced in the pancreas?

  • insulin
  • estrogen
  • growth hormone
  • epinephrine

  • 2. 
    Which of these is another name for growth hormone?

  • somatotropin
  • epinephrine
  • insulin
  • glucagon

  • 3. 
    What determines the blood group in a person?

  • white blood cells
  • plasma
  • platelets
  • red blood cells

  • 4. 
    Astigmatism affects which part of the human body?

  • knees
  • eyes
  • heart
  • liver

  • 5. 
    Which of these metals is found in hemoglobin, the oxygen-carrying protein that makes blood red?

  • sodium
  • zinc
  • aluminum
  • iron

  • 6. 
    The auditory, or acoustic, nerve connects the brain with the ear. Its two parts have separate functions. One of the functions is hearing. What is the other?

  • balance and equilibrium
  • sleep regulation
  • wax production
  • smell

  • 7. 
    Where in the body are the adrenal glands located?

  • under the tongue
  • below the ears
  • in the brain
  • above the kidneys

  • 8. 
    What is the scientific name for red blood cells?

  • leukocytes
  • erythrocytes
  • lymphocytes
  • thrombocytes

  • 9. 
    Which of these disorders is also called Cooley anemia?

  • megaloblastic anemia
  • sickle cell anemia
  • pernicious anemia
  • thalassemia

  • 10. 
    Where in the human body are red blood cells produced?

  • pancreas
  • spleen
  • liver
  • bone marrow

  • 11. 
    What digestive fluid is stored in the gallbladder?

  • insulin
  • bile
  • pepsin
  • urea

  • 12. 
    What is another name for adipose tissue?

  • glandular tissue
  • bone marrow
  • fatty tissue
  • muscle

  • 13. 
    What is hypothermia?

  • a state of excessive emotion
  • abnormally low body temperature
  • an abnormal lack of sugar in the blood
  • abnormally high body temperature

  • 14. 
    What is the ophthalmoscope used for?

  • examining the interior of the eye
  • measuring the duration of a blink
  • identifying hearing loss
  • determining colour blindness

  • 15. 
    Estradiol, estrone, and estriol are examples of which of these hormones?

  • zymogens
  • estrogens
  • oxytocins
  • pepsins

  • 16. 
    What is the smallest structural unit of living matter that is capable of functioning independently?

  • nucleus
  • cell
  • molecule
  • proton

  • 17. 
    What are the smallest cells in blood?

  • white blood cells
  • plasma
  • platelets
  • red blood cells

  • 18. 
    Which type of blood cells defend the body against diseases?

  • platelets
  • red blood cells
  • hemoglobin
  • white blood cells

  • 19. 
    In the 1800s Theodor Schwann coined which of these terms to referhuman to the chemical changes taking place in living cells and organisms?

  • oxidation
  • metabolism
  • respiration
  • perspiration

  • 20. 
    Which of these organs is the largest gland in the human body?

  • heart
  • liver
  • lungs
  • kidney

  • 21. 
    Which of these substances are secreted by the thyroid gland?

  • sugars
  • minerals
  • fats
  • hormones

  • 22. 
    Which protein in the blood transports oxygen to the tissues?

  • hemoglobin
  • insulin
  • bile
  • platelet

  • 23. 
    What powerful compound is produced in dilute amounts in the stomach?

  • ethyl alcohol
  • hydrochloric acid
  • methane
  • ammonium nitrate

  • 24. 
    In which part of the body are the adenoids located?

  • inner ear
  • nasal pharynx
  • kidneys
  • stomach

  • 25. 
    What is called the male hormone?

  • thyroxin
  • progesterone
  • testosterone
  • adrenalin
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