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Human Anatomy and Physiology Trivia Quiz

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A multiple-choice quiz by ckc25. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
ckc25

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
296,759

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
8780

Awards
Top 35% Quiz

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Question 1 of 10

1. The femur is distal to the tibia.

True

False

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Question 2 of 10

2. What do you call the position in which a person is lying on their back with their legs elevated? Hint

Recovery Position

Supine

Trendelenburg's Position

Prone

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which of these is not a division of the spinal column? Hint

Coccyx

Cervical

Sacral

Neurological

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which is a type of muscle in the body? Hint

sterno-cledo

contracting

skeletal

stretching

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Question 5 of 10

5. What is the name of the watery fluid that makes up over half of the volume of blood? Hint

Plasma

Cerebrospinal fluid

White blood cells

Platelets

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Question 6 of 10

6. What is another name for hypoperfusion? Hint

Hypoxia

Cardiac Arrest

Hyperventilation

Shock

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Question 7 of 10

7. Where is the dorsalis pedis pulse located? Hint

behind the knee

behind the ankle

the top of the foot

under the bicep

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Question 8 of 10

8. This leaf-shaped structure located in the throat prevents foreign matter from entering the trachea. Hint

the alveoli

the epiglottis

the tongue

the stymia

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Question 9 of 10

9. Which bone connects ribs together? Hint

the ischium

the mandible

the scapula

the sternum

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which is not a bone in the foot? Hint

Ethmoid

Navicular

Metatarsals

Talus

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. The femur is distal to the tibia.

Answer: False

The femur is proximal to the tibia and all parts of the leg from the knee down.

Proximal and distal are terms used in relation to the middle of the body. Proximal means closer to the middle of the body while distal means further away.

2. What do you call the position in which a person is lying on their back with their legs elevated?

Answer: Trendelenburg's Position

Prone is when a person is lying on their abdomen. Supine is when they're lying on their back. Recovery position in when they're lying on their side.

3. Which of these is not a division of the spinal column?

Answer: Neurological

The other two divisions are thoracic and lumbar.

4. Which is a type of muscle in the body?

Answer: skeletal

The other two types are cardiac and smooth muscle.

5. What is the name of the watery fluid that makes up over half of the volume of blood?

Answer: Plasma

Cerebrospinal fluid is not found within the blood. White blood cells and platelets are both components of blood.

6. What is another name for hypoperfusion?

Answer: Shock

Treatment for shock includes: Trendelenberg position (legs elevated), oxygen therapy and keeping warm.

7. Where is the dorsalis pedis pulse located?

Answer: the top of the foot

A small percentage of healthy people (2-5%) have dorsalis pedis pulses that are absent unilaterally (on one foot) or bilaterally (on both feet).
The pulse behind the ankle is called the tibialis posterior pulse. The one behind the knee is called the popliteal pulse and the pulse behind the bicep is the brachial pulse.

8. This leaf-shaped structure located in the throat prevents foreign matter from entering the trachea.

Answer: the epiglottis

The tongue also helps prevent foreign matter from entering the trachea but it is not located in the throat.

9. Which bone connects ribs together?

Answer: the sternum

Not all ribs are connected to the sternum. These disconnected ones are called "floating" ribs.

10. Which is not a bone in the foot?

Answer: Ethmoid

The ethmoid bone is found in the skull.

Source: Author ckc25

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