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Easy Human Physiology Trivia
Jennifer Curtis
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Copyright 1997, Softdisk Publishing
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Human
Easy
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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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