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- Easy Human Physiology Trivia
- Jennifer Curtis
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- Copyright 1997, Softdisk Publishing
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- Human
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- Alzheimer's Disease is a degenerative disease of what organ?
- brain
- lungs
- heart
- liver
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- Cancer can be described as...
- abnormal growth of new cells
- a blockage of arteries
- nerve signals not reaching the brain
- lack of oxygen in blood cells
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- AIDS is a disease of which physiological system?
- immune system
- nervous system
- cardiovascular system
- digestive system
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- The principal artery in humans is called what?
- aorta
- vena cava
- common iliac
- carotid
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- Which of the following is not found in blood?
- bile
- plasma
- platelets
- white cells
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- Which of the following is not a bone?
- aorta
- scapula
- clavicle
- femur
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- Tibia and Fibula are what?
- leg bones
- arm bones
- leg muscles
- arm muscles
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- Biceps and triceps are what?
- arm muscles
- leg bones
- arm bones
- leg muscles
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- Where is the Achilles tendon located?
- calf and heel
- the lower arm
- in the neck
- in the fingers
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- What is the largest internal organ of the human body?
- liver
- brain
- stomach
- intestines
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- The hardness of bone is due to what?
- calcium
- fluoride
- bone marrow
- lymphocytes
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- REM, or Rapid Eye Movement, refers to what?
- a stage of sleep
- a type of neurological disorder
- a test of the eye reflex
- disorder caused by damage to spinal cord
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- Of the following, which requires the least amount of sleep?
- adults
- babies
- teenagers
- adolescents
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- Insomnia refers to...
- inability to sleep
- too much sugar in the blood
- inability to metabolize food
- heart palpitations
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- Estrogen is what?
- the female sex hormone
- fatty globules in blood
- the lymphocytic acids used in fighting infections
- the male sex hormone
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- The male sex hormone is which?
- testosterone
- cholesterol
- estrogen
- calcium
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- Thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, and pyridoxine are what?
- all types of vitamin B
- the DNA nucleotides
- the RNA nucleotides
- chemicals produced by the liver
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- A stroke is...
- a hemorrhage of blood vessels
- a heart attack
- the deficiency of oxygen in the brain
- abnormal cell growth in the brain
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- The condition known as athlete's foot is caused by:
- fungal infection of the skin of the foot
- an abnormal foot arch
- the sprain of the Achilles tendon
- an over-developed toe muscle
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- Acupuncture is the medical procedure...
- where needles are inserted and manipulated at various points in the body
- used to suction out excess fat in tissues
- where an electromagnetic imaging scanner is used to see the brain
- where metal braces are pinned to bones to facilitate healing
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- Myopia is a defect of the...
- eye
- nose
- mouth
- ear
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- Veins carry what?
- deoxygenated blood
- oxygenated blood
- electrical impulses
- spinal fluid
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- A varicose vein is the condition where...
- the vein is excessively and permanently dilated
- the vein is blocked
- the vein is hemorrhaging
- the vein's valves are damaged
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- A hiccup is caused by...
- an involuntary contraction of the diaphragm
- an itch in the larynx
- food particles in the trachea
- over stimulation of the central nervous system
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- Hypertension is the same as which of the following?
- high blood pressure
- low blood sugar
- excessive brain activity during sleep
- involuntary muscle contraction
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- What is the normal human body temperature?
- 98.6 degrees Fahrenheit
- 88.6 degrees Fahrenheit
- 78.6 degrees Fahrenheit
- 68.6 degrees Fahrenheit
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- What is the organ that contains the mammary gland?
- breasts
- ovaries
- kidneys
- liver
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- Chromosomes contain...
- our genes
- the male and female hormone
- sperms
- eggs
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- The human heart has how many chambers?
- four
- two
- six
- one
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- Hypothermia is...
- excessively low body temperature
- near-sightedness
- excessively high body temperature
- far-sightedness
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- The surface of the tooth is composed of what?
- enamel
- dentine
- calcium
- cartilage
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- The human body has how many permanent teeth?
- 32
- 30
- 20
- 22
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- Amnesia is what?
- the loss of memory
- inability of red blood cells to carry oxygen
- hemorrhage of blood vessels in the eyes
- excessive drop in body temperature
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- Frostbite is caused by?
- ice crystals in the skin tissue
- stoppage of the metabolism of food
- lack of air to the lungs
- freezing of the taste buds
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- Pneumonia is an inflammatory disease of...
- the lungs
- the heart
- the brain
- the intestines
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- The process of preventing the catching of infectious disease by a prior mild injection of that disease is called what?
- immunization
- transplantation
- sterilization
- geriatrics
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- Hepatitis is a disease that causes inflammation of which organ?
- liver
- kidney
- heart
- lungs
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- Migraine, cluster, and tension are types of what?
- headaches
- venereal diseases
- antibodies
- drugs
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- Heatstroke is caused by what?
- excessive sweating that depletes the body's salt
- excessive exertion that causes small blood vessels to break
- excessive exertion that causes muscles to no longer contract
- lack of oxygen to the circulatory system
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- Which disease is characterized by small red dots on skin?
- measles
- whooping cough
- diabetes
- meningitis
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