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Quiz about Dont Know Much About Anatomy
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Don't Know Much About Anatomy.... Quiz


Fun, but possibly challenging, facts about human anatomy for those of us who have never studied it, but wish we had.

A multiple-choice quiz by russalka. Estimated time: 5 mins.
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Author
russalka
Time
5 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
373,537
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Difficult
Avg Score
5 / 10
Plays
640
Awards
Top 35% Quiz
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Question 1 of 10
1. The stomach produces acids that could digest it. Why doesn't this happen? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. We all have a scar on our heart that we received at birth. What is it called? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. What is the mental protuberance? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. Which man, from medieval times, is considered the founder of the modern science of anatomy? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. Which of the following are the fastest long distance runners? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. What is the common name for C-1, the vertebra at the top of the spinal column, on which our head rests? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. The spleen is part of what system? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. The exit of the optic nerve from the eye causes what? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. Our two lungs are the same size and shape.


Question 10 of 10
10. Which bone is also called the "innominate"? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. The stomach produces acids that could digest it. Why doesn't this happen?

Answer: It rebuilds faster than it is destroyed

Gastric acids could digest the cells of the stomach's lining quite efficiently, but the stomach can rebuild them faster. An average adult rebuilds a new stomach lining every three days.
2. We all have a scar on our heart that we received at birth. What is it called?

Answer: Fossa ovalis

The unborn child receives oxygen through its mother, so blood goes directly from the right to the left atrium through the foramen ovale, bypassing the lungs. After birth, this opening (the foramen ovale) closes, forming the fossa ovalis. This usually happens within three months but, in some rare cases, it never does and surgery is required to repair the hole.

The dictionary defines the vena cava as: 'Either of two large veins that draw blood from the upper body and from the lower body and empty in to the right atrium of the heart'.

The fossa cava does not exist.
3. What is the mental protuberance?

Answer: The chin bone

"Mental" has nothing to do with the mind. It comes from the Latin "mentum" which means chin. A protuberance is usually a rounded part that sticks out from a surface.

Did anyone have a vision of the statue "The Thinker" by Rodin?
4. Which man, from medieval times, is considered the founder of the modern science of anatomy?

Answer: Andreas Vesalius

Vesalius (1514-1564), a Flemish professor of surgery and anatomy, was the author of the first illustrated book of anatomy.

In it, he debunked the mistakes made by the Greek Galen, errors that were due to the fact that dissection was forbidden at the time Galen was working.
5. Which of the following are the fastest long distance runners?

Answer: Humans

This is due to the fact that humans can perspire and cool off. A cheetah, the fastest animal on earth, could never run a marathon in the heat of Africa.

Animals start panting and have to stop to catch their breath over a long distance.

Human hunters doggedly follow their prey until it is exhausted and has to stop.
6. What is the common name for C-1, the vertebra at the top of the spinal column, on which our head rests?

Answer: Atlas

The vertebra is located where the worst neck injuries occur. This nickname derives from the association with Atlas, the mythical giant who held the world on his shoulders, because the vertebra is the base on which the globe (our head) rests.

If you have ever been rear ended in your car, and your neck hurt, you know exactly where atlas is.
7. The spleen is part of what system?

Answer: Lymphatic

The spleen serves to recycle red blood cells and produce white blood cells that fight infection. These last cells are called lymphocytes.

The spleen has no critical importance because the body can survive without it.
In antiquity it was thought to be the seat of melancholy.
8. The exit of the optic nerve from the eye causes what?

Answer: A blind spot

The light detected by the retina is sent to the brain through the optic nerve. The place where the optic nerve leaves the eye is where we have our blind spot. Since we have two eyes, this is not a serious problem. What one eye cannot see, the other can.
9. Our two lungs are the same size and shape.

Answer: False

The right lung has three lobes and is shorter because of the liver which is placed high under the ribcage, but it is wider than the left.

The left lung has only two lobes and is smaller because of the space occupied by the heart.
10. Which bone is also called the "innominate"?

Answer: The hip bone

The innominate literally means the bone without a name. Henry Gray, in his book "Gray's Anatomy", explains that it is "so called from bearing no resemblance to any known object."

Many bone names have Greek or Latin roots which bring to mind known objects, such as for instance, trapezoid.
Source: Author russalka

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