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Three Letter Body Parts Trivia Quiz

There are ten body parts that contain only three letters. These ten questions takes a look at those ten body parts.

A multiple-choice quiz by Ilona_Ritter. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
Ilona_Ritter

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
361,729

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

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905

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Question 1 of 10

1. Let's start with the eye. What does the cornea do for the eye? Hint

Refracts lights

Gives the eye the color

Helps the eye to focus

Protects the eye

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Question 2 of 10

2. The hip is the next body part we will examine. What is the scientific name for the hip joint? Hint

fibrous joints

acetabulofemoral joint

cartilaginous joint

synovial joint

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Question 3 of 10

3. The arm is the next body part to be examined. Which of these is a bone in the arm? Hint

femur

clavicle

tibia

humerus

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Question 4 of 10

4. The leg is another 3-letter body part. What does the femoral vein do in the leg? Hint

carries blood to the thigh

carries blood from the foot

carries blood to the foot

carries blood from the thigh

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Question 5 of 10

5. The ear is another three letter body part. The ear contains the smallest bones in the body. Which one is the smallest? Hint

hammer shaped malleus

stirrup shaped stapes

anvil shaped bone

hyoid

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Question 6 of 10

6. The next body part is the toe. What is the name of the big toe? Hint

hallux

habbit

hallaballoo

hyroid

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Question 7 of 10

7. Next we look at the jaw. What is the articular bone?

Answer: (One word (Upper or Lower))

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Question 8 of 10

8. The rib is another three letter body part. What purpose do the ribs serve? Hint

protects the intestine

protects the uterus and pelvis

protects the heart and lungs

protects the spine

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Question 9 of 10

9. Almost done. The 9th body part we will look at is the lip. What does the levator labii superioris do? Hint

closes and purses the lips

raises and curls the upper lip

pulls the lower lip downward

wrinkles the chin and sticks out the lower lip

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Question 10 of 10

10. The last 3 letter body part is the gum. Which of these is another word for gum? Hint

genome

glomerulus

guanine

gingiva

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Let's start with the eye. What does the cornea do for the eye?

Answer: Helps the eye to focus

The cornea is the part that covers the pupil, the iris and anterior chamber. It is transparent and not very thick.

2. The hip is the next body part we will examine. What is the scientific name for the hip joint?

Answer: acetabulofemoral joint

The Latin word for hip is coxa. This is the term used in medical science.

3. The arm is the next body part to be examined. Which of these is a bone in the arm?

Answer: humerus

The femur is the thigh bone. The tibia is the shinbone. The clavicle is the collar bone. Humerus gets it's name for the Latin word for upper arm. The "funny bone" has nothing to do with the humerus, in spite of the name.

4. The leg is another 3-letter body part. What does the femoral vein do in the leg?

Answer: carries blood from the thigh

While the femoral vein carries the blood from the thigh, the femoral artery carries the blood to the thigh. It also carries blood to the knee.

5. The ear is another three letter body part. The ear contains the smallest bones in the body. Which one is the smallest?

Answer: stirrup shaped stapes

The stirrup, hammer and anvil are all found in the ear but the stirrup is the smallest of the three and therefore the smallest in the body. The hyoid is found in the neck area and is the only bone in the body not connected to another bone. (Thanks to Bliggle for this information).

6. The next body part is the toe. What is the name of the big toe?

Answer: hallux

It is also known as the big toe or the great toe. The other toes are called the second (or long) toe, the third or middle toe, the forth or ring toe and the little or pinky toe.

7. Next we look at the jaw. What is the articular bone?

Answer: lower

The quadrate is part of the upper jaw. The upper and lower jaws work to help people chew food and to talk.

8. The rib is another three letter body part. What purpose do the ribs serve?

Answer: protects the heart and lungs

There are 24 ribs in the human body. The first seven set of ribs are called true ribs.

9. Almost done. The 9th body part we will look at is the lip. What does the levator labii superioris do?

Answer: raises and curls the upper lip

The orbicularis oris closes and purses the lips. The depressor labii inferioris pulls the lower lip downward. The mentalis sticks out the lower lip.

10. The last 3 letter body part is the gum. Which of these is another word for gum?

Answer: gingiva

Healthy gums are usually pink in color. They are smooth around the tooth.
The other choices that were given are as follows: the genome is all the DNA that makes up a person, the guanine is a nucleobase for DNA and glomerulus are tiny blood vessels in the urinary tract.

Source: Author Ilona_Ritter

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