Human Body Trivia Questions And Answers

The human body is amazing, but just how well do you know it? Find out with our fun free human body trivia questions, complete with answers. How many will you get right?

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Human Body Trivia Questions

Put your knowledge of human anatomy to the test with these human body trivia questions:

1. Anosmia is the loss of which sense?

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Smell.

2. In the human body, how is the tibia better known?

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The shin bone.

3. Which lobe of the human brain is responsible for processing information from the body’s senses?

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The parietal lobe.

4. What is the scientific name for the thigh bone?

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The femur.

5. The tympanic cavity is found in which part of the human body?

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The ear.

6. Which organ of the human body controls blood sugar levels?

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The pancreas.

7. Metatarsal bones are found in which part of the human body?

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The foot.

8. What is the scientific name for the breastbone?

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The sternum.

9. What name is given to the outer layer of neural tissue of the cerebrum in the human brain?

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The cerebral cortex.

10. Which organ of the human body is responsible for producing bile?

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The liver.

11. What name is given to the first part of the small intestine?

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The duodenum.

12. In which lobe of the human brain is the motor cortex found?

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The frontal lobe.

13. Addison’s Disease affects which glands of the human body?

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The adrenal glands.

14. Wernicke’s Area is found in which part of the human body?

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The brain.

15. Which of the lungs in the human body is bigger, the left or the right?

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The right lung.

16. How is the trachea more commonly known?

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The windpipe.

17. Which organ of the human body is supplied with blood by the renal arteries?

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The kidneys.

18. To which part of the body do the carotid arteries carry blood?

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The head and neck.

19. Cirrhosis is scarring of which organ of the body?

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The liver.

20. What does an osteologist study?

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Bones.

21. Coeliac disease is an autoimmune disease where the immune system reacts when a person eats what?

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Gluten.

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