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Summertime Quiz

Published: 05 Dec 2016

Hopefully you will find yourself lazing by a pool or the ocean at some time over this summer.  Christie Gardner thought that an anatomy quiz might be fun.  How much do you know about how your body works?  A score of less than 3?  You need to read all of our blogs!!

Question 1: What connects muscle to bone?

a. Ligaments

b. Cartilage

c. Tendons

d. Super glue

Question 2: What is the longest bone in the human body?

a. Humerus

b. Femur

c. Tailbone

d. Spine

Question 3: What is the human body’s largest organ?

a. Skin

b. Heart

c. Liver

d. Large intestine

Question 4: How many bones are there in the human body?

a. 206

b. 456

c. 746

d. 826

Question 5: On average, how many muscles does the human body have?

a. 58

b. 360

c. 640

d. 2000

Question 6: What is the smallest bone in the human body?

a. Phalanges

b. Pinky

c. Nasal bone

d. Stapes

Question 7: Approximately how many times per minute does an average human blink?

a. 5 times

b. 25 times

c. 40 times

d. 15 times

Question 8: Which of these muscles is the strongest?

a. Gluteus maximus (buttocks)

b. Masseter (jaw)

c. Bicep (arm)

d. Hamstring (back of thigh)

Answers:                  1. c           2. b           3. a           4. a           5. c           6. d           7. d           8. b