quiz Flashcards
what is the heaviest organ in the human body
skin
where in the body are new blood cells made?
bones
where in the body does most of digestion take place
small intestine
what type of joint is your thumb joint
saddle
what is the longest bone in the human body
thighbone(femur)
what connects your muscles to your bones
tendons
what connects your muscles to your bones
tendons
how many teeth does an adult normally have
32
which of these muscles is the strongest
jaw(masseter
how many bones are in the adult body
206
where in the body is the smallest bone found
ear
What percentage of the human body is water?
66%
What percentage of the human body is water?
66%
A human’s thumb is as long as his or her nose.
true
Speaking of humans, there are about __________________ of us in the U.S. right now.
331 million
A sneeze occurs at about 100 miles an hour.
true
Cells related to _________ divide remarkably faster than other cells in the body.
hair