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Human Body Trivia Challenge
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How much do you know about the human body?
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1
How much does each lung weigh?
1/2 pound
1 pound
1/4 pound
5 pounds
2
Muscles can only
expand
contract
elongate
push
3
What lung disease allows air to be trapped in the lungs, and is often caused by smoking?
Cystic Fibrosis
Asthma
Emphysema
Pneumonia
4
Where are the phalanges found?
Wrists
Hands
Pelvis
Skull
5
How much water leaves your body through breathing in a day?
2 liters
0.25 liter
0.5 liter
1 liter
6
How long is the small intestine?
12 feet
40 feet
22 feet
5 feet
7
The human heart beats about 35 million times in
a decade
a month
a lifetime
a year
8
The muscles between the ribs are called
Diaphragm
Intercostal
Abdominal
Pectoralis
9
The release of an egg from an ovary is called
ejaculation
menstruation
ovulation
implantation
10
What is the strongest muscle in the body based on weight?
masseter (jaw)
quadriceps (thigh)
tongue
gluteus (butt)
11
When someone is in renal failure, what organ stopped working?
Heart
Lungs
Kidneys
Liver
12
What is the world record for the longest underwater free dive (holding breath)?
18 minutes
20 minutes
22 minutes
24 minutes
13
How many muscles does it take to smile?
37
27
17
47
14
If placed end to end, the capillaries in the lungs would extend
16 km
36 km
26 km
6 km
15
If you lined up all the neurons in your brain, it would be about how long?
600 feet
600 inches
600 miles
600 kilometers
16
What is also known as the "voice box?"
trachea
pharynx
epiglottis
larynx
17
What part of the body does the Hepatitis virus infect?
Brain
Kidney
Liver
Heart
18
How long is the large intestine?
12 feet
40 feet
22 feet
5 feet
19
At rest, the adult body takes in and breathes about how much air each minute?
2 liters
1 liter
6 liters
4 liters
20
Who would have the fastest breathing rate?
Infant
Man
Child
Woman
21
What part of the brain is in charge of visual perception?
Frontal Lobe
Occipital Lobe
Temporal Lobe
Parietal Lobe
22
What is the scapula?
Knee
Backbone
Shoulder Blade
Collar Bone
23
All of the following are types of muscles except
smooth
skeletal
epithelial
cardiac
24
What is the heart's pacemaker?
Sinoatrial Node
Atriosinal Node
Atrioventricular Node
Ventriculoatrial Node
25
What helps to filter and clean the air you breathe?
sinus cavity
larynx
trachea
nose hairs
26
What is normal body temperature?
96.8°F
95.8°F
98.6°F
97.5°F
27
How far does one blood cell travel in your body in one day?
12 miles
12,000 miles
120 miles
120,000 miles
28
Which is a genetic condition that causes mucus build-up in the lungs?
Pulmonary Embolism
Asthma
Tuberculosis
Cystic Fibrosis
29
Human cells contain how many chromosomes?
18
23
54
46
30
How much of your life was spent as a single cell?
30 days
30 seconds
30 hours
30 minutes
31
Means "fluid in the lungs"
Asthma
Pulmonary Edema
Pneumonia
Emphysema
32
Where is the pituitary gland?
Throat
Brain
Abdomen
Groin
33
What is the only vein to carry oxygenated blood?
Pulmonary
Jugular
Coronary
Hepatic
34
How many lobes does each lung have?
2 on the right and 3 on the left
3 on the right and 2 on the left
2 on the right and 2 on the left
3 on the right and 3 on the left
35
Which structure is also called the "windpipe"?
Epiglottis
Bronchi
Trachea
Esophagus
36
What carries oxygen?
Red Blood Cells
Plasma
Platelets
White Blood Cells
37
How many bones are in one human hand?
27
47
17
37
38
Where are your carotid arteries?
Lungs
Legs
Neck
Heart
39
Where are the semicircular canals?
Ears
Nose
Eyes
Throat
40
What controls the pituitary gland?
Hypothalamus
Thyroid Gland
Brain Stem
Thalamus
41
The chronic lung disease that causes the airways to become inflamed an narrowed
Atherosclerosis
Anemia
Aphasia
Asthma
42
How many bacteria are on one square inch of human skin?
32 million
32
32 thousand
32 billion
43
How many bones are in the adult human body?
345
640
206
112
44
How much blood is in the body?
5 cups
5 gallons
5 quarts
5 liters
45
What % of human DNA is identical to bananas?
50%
25%
5%
10%
46
What is the only organ in the human body that can float in water?
Lungs
Liver
Heart
Kidneys
47
Which is the only artery in the body that carries blood that is LOW in oxygen?
Hepatic Artery
Aorta
Renal Artery
Pulmonary Artery
48
What part of the brain controls balance, posture & coordination?
Cerebrum
Medulla Oblongata
Brain Stem
Cerebellum
49
What is the muscle that controls the lungs called?
Serratus
Diaphragm
Scapulae
Pectoralis
50
What part absorbs water from food?
Jejunum
Small Intestine
Large Intestine
Stomach
51
How many cells are you made of?
37 thousand
37 trillion
37 billion
37 million
52
What is the scientific name for the virus that causes the common cold?
Respovirus
Ebolavirus
Rhinovirus
Parvovirus
53
What is the most common blood type?
B
A
O
AB
54
How much spit does a person produce in a lifetime?
1 swimming pool
2 swimming pools
Quarter of a swimming pool
Half a swimming pool
55
What structures inside the lungs help to clear away dust and other foreign debris?
capillaries
larynx
cilia
pharynx
56
In what structure does gas exchange take place?
bronchi
trachea
alveoli
bronchioles
57
What makes insulin?
Spleen
Gall Bladder
Liver
Pancreas
58
How many muscles does it take to frown?
13
43
23
33
59
How many bones are in both feet?
52
42
32
22
60
What connects muscles to bones?
Tendons
Ligaments
Cartilage
Skin
61
What disease is caused by bacteria, and is one of the most infectious diseases in the world?
Tuberculosis
COPD
Emphysema
Asthma
62
What blood vessel carries blood that is low in oxygen from the heart to the lungs?
Vena Cava
Pulmonary Vein
Aorta
Pulmonary Artery
63
How much skin is shed over a lifetime?
17 pounds
47 pounds
27 pounds
77 pounds
64
How much does an average adult's skin weigh?
4 pounds
9 pounds
2 pounds
5 pounds
65
How much of the body is comprised of water?
90%
75%
60%
50%
66
What is the largest artery in the body?
Pulmonary Artery
Jugular
Aorta
Vena Cava
67
What is the coccyx?
Shoulder
Pelvis
Tailbone
Foot
68
How many neurons are in the human brain?
100 thousand
100 billion
100 million
100 trillion
69
Where are red blood cells produced?
Bone Marrow
Lungs
Heart
Intestines
70
How many new cells does your body create in one second?
25
2500
25,000
25 million
71
What is the heaviest internal organ?
Skin
Lungs
Intestine
Liver
72
What % of body heat is from muscle contractions?
65%
75%
95%
85%
73
What is the largest organ?
Skin
Intestine
Lungs
Liver
74
How fast can the nervous system transmit messages?
100 meters per second
100 miles per hour
100 kilometers per second
100 miles per second
75
What % human DNA is identical to chimpanzees?
99.9%
50%
85%
98%
76
What pigment gives the skin its color?
Melatonin
Melanocytes
Melanin
Melanie
77
How many different viruses cause the "common cold"?
1
200
400
100
78
How many hairs is on the average human scalp?
100 million
100 thousand
50 million
50 thousand
79
How many breaths a day do you take?
20,000
1,000
10,000
5,000
80
For every pound of fat or muscle gained, the body creates ____ of new blood vessels.
7 grams
7 pounds
7 miles
7 feet
81
Human males produce how many sperm?
1000 per minute
1000 per hour
1000 per day
1000 per second
82
How many alveoli does each lung contain?
300 million
200 million
50 million
100 million
83
What part of the brain controls heart rate?
Medulla Oblongata
Pons
Cerebellum
Cerebrum
84
What kind of joint is the pelvis?
Ball and Socket
Ellipsoidal
Hinge
Gliding
85
The surface area of the digestive system is the size of
Half of a badminton court
a football field
a tennis court
a swimming pool
86
Adult lungs are each about the size of a
volleyball
golf ball
football
baseball
87
The respiratory system is responsible for taking in _____ and giving off ______.
carbon monoxide, oxygen
carbon dioxide, oxygen
oxygen, carbon monoxide
oxygen, carbon dioxide
88
Which organ creates bile?
Intestine
Spleen
Pancreas
Gall Bladder
89
A person at rest usually takes how many breaths per minute?
15-18
10-12
12-15
8-10
90
A sneeze exits your body at what speed?
75 mph
25 mph
50 mph
100 mph
91
How many joints are in the human body?
827
4,000
150
230
92
The smallest bones in the human body are in the
nose
fingers
ears
teeth
93
How much does the human brain weigh?
5 pounds
3 kilograms
5 kilograms
3 pounds
94
If you spread out the surface area of your lungs flat, it would be the size of a
football field
tennis court
basketball court
baseball field
95
What is the longest bone in the body?
Femur
Vertebrae
Tibia
Humerus
96
Where would you find the Islets of Langerhans?
Spleen
Liver
Pancreas
Gall Bladder
97
How many strands of hair does the average person lose every day?
7
170
270
70
