quiz Flashcards

1
Q

what is the heaviest organ in the human body

A

skin

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2
Q

where in the body are new blood cells made?

A

bones

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3
Q

where in the body does most of digestion take place

A

small intestine

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4
Q

what type of joint is your thumb joint

A

saddle

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5
Q

what is the longest bone in the human body

A

thighbone(femur)

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6
Q

what connects your muscles to your bones

A

tendons

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7
Q

what connects your muscles to your bones

A

tendons

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8
Q

how many teeth does an adult normally have

A

32

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9
Q

which of these muscles is the strongest

A

jaw(masseter

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10
Q

how many bones are in the adult body

A

206

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11
Q

where in the body is the smallest bone found

A

ear

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12
Q

What percentage of the human body is water?

A

66%

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13
Q

What percentage of the human body is water?

A

66%

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14
Q

A human’s thumb is as long as his or her nose.

A

true

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15
Q

Speaking of humans, there are about __________________ of us in the U.S. right now.

A

331 million

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16
Q

A sneeze occurs at about 100 miles an hour.

A

true

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17
Q

Cells related to _________ divide remarkably faster than other cells in the body.

A

hair

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18
Q

The smallest bone in the human body is about the size of:

A

a grain of rice

19
Q

The smallest bones in the human body are found in the…

A

Ears

20
Q

The smallest bones in the human body are found in the…

A

Ears

21
Q

We humans get an entirely new skeleton every 12 years.

A

True

22
Q

Along with the smallest bones, the smallest muscles in the human body are found in the ears.

A

true

23
Q

The word “pain” is rooted in a Latin word that means punishment.

A

true

24
Q

Calcium crystals are a normal part of what body region?

A

The ears

25
Q

Sweat is the main cause of body odor.

A

false

26
Q

Sweat is the main cause of body odor.

A

false

27
Q

In a single day, one of your feet can sweat the equivalent of half a glass of water.

A

true

28
Q

In a single day, one of your feet can sweat the equivalent of half a glass of water.

A

true

29
Q

How many taste buds are on your tongue?

A

nine thousand

30
Q

How many taste buds are on your tongue?

A

nine thousand

31
Q

What is the largest organ of the human body?

A

the skin

32
Q

About how many hairs do most people lose every day?

A

75 strands

33
Q

The most common eye color in the world is:

A

brown

34
Q

How fast does air rush out of your nose when you sneeze?

A

100mph

35
Q

True or false? Your sense of smell is strongest in the morning.

A

false

36
Q

How many muscles do you use when you talk?

A

72

37
Q

How many breaths does the average person take each day?

A

25,000

38
Q

What does mucus do?

A

filters out harmful bacteria

39
Q

Your heart is the size of:

A

your fist

40
Q

Your heart is the size of:

A

your fist

41
Q

True or false? Your funny bone isn’t really a bone.

A

true

42
Q

True or false? If you’re right-handed, the fingernails on your right hand grow faster.

A

true

43
Q

what is the most common broken bone

A

collarbone

44
Q

If your digestive tract were stretched out, how long would it be?

A

as long as two cars