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- Easy Human Physiology Trivia
- Jennifer Curtis
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- Copyright 1997, Softdisk Publishing
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- Fibula
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- Human
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- Internal tubular structures in bones are called what?
- haversian canals
- ACTH
- epinephrine
- chloroplasts
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- In human physiology, ACTH is what?
- adrendocorticotropic hormone
- an experimental drug to inhibit AIDS
- an inner ear infection
- Active Cell Thiamine Hemoglobin
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- In human physiology, the molecule that is the immediate energy source for cells is what?
- ATP
- ACTH
- RNA
- DNA
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- The hormone insulin is secreted by which organ?
- pancreas
- liver
- gall bladder
- adrenal gland
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- In humans, where is the adrenal gland located?
- on top of each kidney
- below the pancreas
- at the end of the large intestine
- between the lungs
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- Epinephrine is secreted by which gland?
- adrenal Gland
- pancreas
- pituitary Gland
- liver
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- How many pairs of spinal nerves come out of the root of the spinal cord?
- 31
- 10
- 8
- 42
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- What are Rh factors?
- substances found on the surfaces of red blood cells
- measures of acidity of the blood
- heart-attack risk factors
- measures of cholesterol
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- The sacroiliac joint is found where?
- lower back
- upper chest
- lower leg
- in the jaw
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- Somnambulism refers to which disorder?
- sleep-walking
- diabetes
- heart murmurs
- stunted growth
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- Pellagra is caused by:
- a deficiency of niacin
- a birth defect
- a deficiency of oxygen in the brain
- sleep deprivation
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- Myocarditis is...
- an inflammation of the heart muscle
- the heart beating too slow
- malfunctioning heart valves
- periodical heart stoppage
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- Acetylcholine is what?
- a neurotransmitter
- a virus
- an amino acid
- a hormone
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- What percentage of the blood's volume is due to cells?
- 45 percent
- 95 percent
- 2 percent
- 25 percent
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- The average adult has approximately how many liters of blood?
- five
- ten
- two
- fifteen
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- The principal agent in maintaining the osmotic pressure of the blood is?
- albumin
- thromboplastin
- potassium
- hemoglobin
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- Corticoid is what?
- a steroid hormone
- a neurotransmitter
- a virus
- an amino acid
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- Q Fever is another name for what?
- rickettsia disease
- Addison's disease
- Hodgkin's disease
- whooping cough
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- Trepanning is surgery to remove what?
- a disk of bone from the skull
- a tonsil
- a heart valve
- the cornea of an eye
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- The thyroid gland produces hormones that control what?
- metabolic rate
- water balance
- sexual appetite
- blood sugar level
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- Secretions from the adrenal cortex regulate what?
- salt and water balance in the body
- growth
- puberty
- metabolism
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- The thyroid gland regulates what?
- bone growth and metabolism
- puberty
- salt and water balance in the body
- the body's utilization of sugar
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- Sickle-cell anemia is the disease where this type of cell is deformed:
- red blood cells
- white blood cells
- skin cells
- nerve cells
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- German measles is also known as what?
- rubella
- mumps
- chicken pox
- influenza
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- Which of the following organs have never been transplanted into humans?
- brain
- heart
- liver
- kidney
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- Ibuprofen is what?
- a mild painkilling drug
- a steroid
- a vitamin
- a virus
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- Legionnaires' Disease is a severe form of what?
- pneumonia
- heatstroke
- lockjaw
- headache
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- Tourette's Syndrome causes what?
- involuntary body movements and outbursts
- high fever
- blindness
- loss of memory
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- The blood condition where there is a lack of hemoglobin or red blood cell is called what?
- anemia
- AIDS
- leukemia
- Alzheimer's Disease
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- Which of the following best describes the disease leukemia?
- overproduction of abnormal white blood cells
- lack of antibodies
- underproduction of red blood cells
- neurological disorder
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- Which of the following is not the name of an artery?
- boca
- carotid
- aorta
- spermatic
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- Which of the following is one function of the liver?
- the synthesis of proteins
- the production of white blood cells
- to store oxygen
- to regulate heartbeat
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- Insulin is produced mainly by which organ?
- pancreas
- liver
- spleen
- stomach
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- Hodgkin's Disease is characterized by which of the following?
- enlargement of the lymph nodes
- excessive loss of hair
- excessive perspiration
- yellowing of teeth and fingernails
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- Toxemia is which of the following conditions?
- the presence of toxins in the blood stream
- near-sightedness
- far-sightedness
- high glucose levels in the blood
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- Gamma globulin is...
- proteins in the blood
- red blood cells
- white blood cells
- lymphocytes
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- Vertigo is the condition where one has...
- the sensation of spinning around
- stopped growing before the age of ten
- no pigments in the skin
- no depth perception
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- Inflammation of the brain membrane is known as what?
- meningitis
- cerebral anemia
- methadone
- mononucleosis
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- Multiple Sclerosis is a disease of the...
- nervous system
- muscles
- circulatory system
- bones
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- Myasthenia Gravis is a progressive weakening of what?
- muscles
- brain
- heart
- lungs
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