Science Trivia Quiz Questions and Answers About The Human Body.

Trivia Quiz - Human body science trivia questions concerning the pancreas, urine, kidney, blood, brain, tongue,
organs, eye, vitamin c, and much more.

 


 

 




 

 

 

Science trivia quiz questions about the human body.

Which part of the brain regulates physiological stability in the body?
A: Hypothalamus.

Which organ is responsible for regulating the blood sugar level?
A: Pancreas.

Which organ makes urine?
A: Kidney.

What is the scapula?
A: Shoulder blade.

What is the scientific name for the human ''tail'?
A: Coccyx.

Where are the ossicles?
A: In the ear.

When might a person show rapid eye movement (REM)?
A: During sleep.

Which organ removes excess water from the blood?
A: Kidney.

Which is the most acidic part of the digestive system?
A: Stomach.

A deficiency of which vitamin can cause scurvy?
A: Vitamin C.

What is the average human body temperature when taken by a thermometer under the tongue.
A: 98.4 degrees F.

What are the two main veins in the neck, returning blood from the brain to the heart?
A: Jugular veins.

What is the term fro a series of uncontrollable  intakes of air caused by sudden spasms of the diaphragm?
A: Hiccups.

Which part of the eye contains about 137 million light-sensitive cells in one square inch?
A: Retina.

What is the more common name for the tympanic membrane?
A: Ear drum.

What is the name for a red blood cell?
A: Erythrocyte.

What is the scientific name for the windpipe?
A: Trachea.

Where do the Graafian follicles develop?
A: Ovaries.

Which part of the body produces the excretory product urea?
A: Liver.

Where would you find the pisiform bone?
A: Wrist.

What is the scientific name for the kneecap?
A: Patella.

What is protected by the cranium?
A: Brain.

What is the name of the large muscle just beneath the lungs?
A: Diaphragm.

Where in the body is the thyroid?
A: The neck.

Which glands secrete adrenaline?
A: Adrenal glands.

Which organ in the body stores excess sugar as glycogen?
A: Liver.

What name is given to the small bones which form the spinal column?
A: Vertebrae.

Which teeth are the third molars, and are always the last to0 erupt?
A: Wisdom teeth.

What is secreted by the pancreas to regulate blood sugar levels?
A: Insulin.

Where in the body are the cerebellum, the medulla and the hypothalamus?
A: Brain.

What makes up 60-70% of human body weight?
A: Water.

What beats more than 2,000 million times during an average lifetime - or about 72 beats per minute?
A: Heart.

What are the very narrow blood vessels which form a network between arteries and veins?
A: Capillaries.

What is the name of the membrane enclosing the fluid around the fetus?
A: Amnion; amniotic membrane.

What is the ring of bones at the hip called?
A: Pelvic girdle.

What is the colorless liquid, consisting of plasma and white cells, which bathes the body tissues?
A: Lymph.

What tube connects the kidney to the bladder?
A: Ureter.

What is the name of the structural tissue found in the ear, the nose, and in between the vertebral discs?
A: Cartilage.

Which artery supplies the kidney with blood?
A: Renal artery.

Which organ destroys old red blood cells?
A: Spleen.

Which three bones are collectively known as the auditory ossicles?
A: Hammer; anvil; stirrup.

How many chambers has the heart?
A: Four.

How many ventricles are there in the human heart?
A: Two.

What is the scientific name for the tube connecting the mouth with the stomach?
A: Oesophagus.

 

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