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1. Unless it starts to hurt, nobody ever seems to think about the small sac-shaped organ which holds bile from the liver before it is released into their intestine. What is this poor, neglected body part?
2. Which unused, and often ignored, part of your torso, also known as the navel, is actually a scar?
3. Who really thinks about the back of their neck? Not many people, I'm sure! It has an anatomical name in English which comes from the French word "nuque". What is it?
4. The uvula is a rarely considered body part, which is a shame because it plays an important role in human speech. Where would you find it?
5. Not many people spend much of their time considering the arches of their feet, but they are very important in supporting the weight of the body when we stand up. Which two groups of bones form the arches?
6. The synovial hinge joints between the humerus, radius and ulna sound very important, but very few people spend much time considering them. What are they?
7. The human tailbone is something we generally only consider when we hurt it, because it is attached to the spine and can cause some discomfort. What is this, usually forgotten, bone's official name?
8. Unless you stub them, I doubt you give much daily thought to your little toes. They are helpful for balance, but what is particularly special about the little toe compared to all the other toes?
9. That vertical groove running from the middle of your upper lip up to your nose has a name, but it's so rarely considered that you probably don't know it. Or do you? What is its name?
10. We may think about our hearts, livers and brains a lot, but we rarely consider the organ which filters our body's blood and recycles iron. Which organ is this?
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