The Body Human Trivia Quiz

Answer: Under your nose

Your philtrum is that medial depression that lies under your nose and runs to your upper lip. It is a vestigial feature that originally helped moisture run from the mouth to the nose pad. A wet nose pad catches more dust and dirt than a dry nose pad. The philtrum can be seen on most mammals as an indentation between the nostrils and still serves its original function.

Answer: A newborn baby

A fontanel is the proper name for what is commonly called the soft spot on an infants skull. It is an area where the skull bones have not completely grown together. It is present at birth but is usually gone by the baby's first birthday. The word fontanel is derived from the old French word 'fontanela' which means fountain or little spring.

It is descriptive of the throbbing movement caused by the pulsing of blood.

Answer: Big toe

Your hallux is your big toe, the one that lies closest to the inside of your foot. Stubbing or jamming your hallux can be very painful. Your pollex is your thumb, the corresponding digit on your hand. In birds, the hallux is the toe that points backwards.

Answer: Elbow

Your olecranon is the bony prominence at the back of your elbow. Sometimes called a funny bone, it is not the bone that causes the tingling sensation that gives the funny bone its name. It is a strike to the ulnar nerve that causes this reaction. The olecranon is the proximal end of the ulna, one of the two long bones found in the forearm.

Answer: Nipple

The areola is the small darker colored area of tissue that surrounds the nipples of both men and women. The areola have small openings known as Montgomery's glands which provide lubrication for the nipple as a whole. It is also possible that the darker color of the areola is an assist by mother nature to help make the nipple area more visible to an infant.

Answer: Open your mouth wide

I would ask you to open your mouth wide, as the palatine uvula is that soft piece of tissue dangling at the very back of your mouth. It works with the palate in the articulation of some sounds made by the human voice. The clicking sounds heard in some African languages are made with the assistance of the uvula.

In recent years it has become fashionable in some areas to have your uvula pierced. This procedure is difficult to do and to live with, as the uvula plays an important role in the gag reflex.

Answer: Ear

The pinna is the part of your ear that is visible from the outside. It refers to the flap of skin that lies on the side of your head and helps funnel these sound down to the auditory canal. Everyone's pinna is different and ear prints have been used for identification for many years. Ear prints are rare, but photos of someone's ear have helped in eliminating some suspects in a crime.

Answer: False

The term ephelis is an alternate name for freckles. A chin dimple is caused by a y-shaped fissure in the chin bone related to incomplete fusion of the left and right chin bones. It is harmless and has a genetic component. Having a dimple or cleft in the chin is usually thought to be an attractive feature.

Answer: Nails

The lunula are the little white crescent found at the bed of your finger and toenails. Damage to the lunula can cause the growth of deformed nails permanently. It is the visible part of the root of the nail and comes in different sizes and depths of color.

Answer: True

Your phalanges (singular plalanx) are the bones that make up your fingers and toes. They do not have individual names, as do most bones. They are simply referred to by the digit they represent and the location of the bone in the digit i.e. proximal, middle, or distal. In humans the big toe and the thumb have two bones, while all the other fingers and toes have three.