Quiz  /  What Lies Beneath the Skin: A Human Anatomy Quiz

  • 1. 
    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

  • 2. 
    Where in the human body are red blood cells produced?

  • pancreas
  • spleen
  • liver
  • bone marrow

  • 3. 
    What is the smallest structural unit of living matter that is capable of functioning independently?

  • nucleus
  • cell
  • molecule
  • proton

  • 4. 
    In what part of the human body would you find the humerus?

  • arm
  • leg
  • foot
  • neck

  • 5. 
    Who wrote and illustrated the first comprehensive book on anatomy in the 1500s?

  • Andreas Vesalius
  • Hypatia
  • al-Rāzī
  • Galen

  • 6. 
    In what part of the human body are the tarsal bones found?

  • neck
  • shoulder
  • ankle
  • stomach

  • 7. 
    What type of structure is the peritoneum, which connects and supports your internal organs?

  • a bone
  • a joint
  • a muscle
  • a membrane

  • 8. 
    Scattered through the human pancreas are about one million small patches of tissue where insulin is produced. What are these patches of tissue called?

  • bone marrow
  • large intestine
  • golgi apparatus
  • islets of Langerhans

  • 9. 
    What is another name for the sternum?

  • the breastbone
  • the jaw
  • the nose
  • the skull

  • 10. 
    Where are the palate and uvula located?

  • knee
  • mouth
  • foot
  • elbow

  • 11. 
    What is another name for adipose tissue?

  • fat
  • bone marrow
  • muscle
  • glandular tissue

  • 12. 
    Which is the longest part of the human digestive tract?

  • small intestine
  • esophagus
  • liver
  • spleen

  • 13. 
    Which part of the human body is divided into cervical, thoracic, lumbar, sacral, and caudal sections?

  • spine
  • brain
  • esophagus
  • heart

  • 14. 
    Which is the smallest bone in the human body?

  • coccyx
  • stapes
  • femur
  • hyoid

  • 15. 
    The hip and shoulder joints of humans are examples of which type of joints?

  • double joint
  • hinge joint
  • ball-and-socket joint
  • synovial joint

  • 16. 
    What is the largest gland in the body of vertebrates such as humans?

  • lungs
  • liver
  • kidney
  • heart

  • 17. 
    How many named regions are used to describe the human stomach?

  • 4
  • 1
  • 3
  • 2

  • 18. 
    What does a ligament connect?

  • bone to muscle
  • muscle to muscle
  • bone to bone
  • cartilage to bone

  • 19. 
    In which part of the human body are the adenoids located?

  • inner ear
  • kidneys
  • nasal pharynx
  • stomach

  • 20. 
    What is the common name for the tympanic membrane in the human body?

  • cornea
  • tongue
  • eardrum
  • eyelid

  • 21. 
    The human brain consists of three main structures. What is the name of the largest, which controls functions such as speech and abstract thought?

  • medulla (brain stem)
  • cerebrum
  • spine
  • cerebellum

  • 22. 
    What are the lachrymal glands commonly known as?

  • tear glands
  • nasal glands
  • salivary glands
  • sweat glands
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