What Do You Know of the Human Body?

The human body is undoubtedly the best and most complex tool we have. We use it all the time, but do we know WHY and HOW it does what it does? Let's see if you do by challenging you to a quiz!
 
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What does the substance melanin control?
Skin color
Production of red cells
Bone growth
Production of hemoglobin
 
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What is the cell where a virus reproduces called?
Master Cell
Host Cell
Slave Cell
Infected Cell
 
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How many bones are in each finger, except the thumb, of a human hand?
9
3
6
12
 
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What part of the brain controls hunger?
Occipital Lobe
Hypothalamus
Amygdala
Pituitary gland
 
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Hint
Where in the human body are the anvil and stirrups located?
Mouth
Foot
Shoulder
Ear
 
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What are the tiny blood vessels that connect arteries and veins?
Capillaries
Tendons
Venules
Arterioles
 
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What are the gaps between nerve cells called?
Neurotransmitters
Electrical voids
Synapses
Ions
 
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What type of muscle bends a joint in the body?
Twister
Cardiac
Flexor
Bender
 
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What is the tube that carries food into the stomach called?
Cardia
Esophagus
Large intestine
Small Intestine
 
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What fluid-filled sac surrounds the human embryo?
Amniotic Sac
Embryonic Bubble
Amniotic Bubble
Embryonic Sac
 
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True or False: Your tongue has different areas, each sensitive to a different flavor
True
False
 
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Which of these muscles are the strongest?
Buttocks
Jaw
Biceps
Hamstrings
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