Quiz: The Human Body

What is the largest organ in the human body?
The skin
What is the longest bone in the human body?
Femur (thigh bone)
What is the largest artery in the human body called?
Aorta
How many chambers does the heart have?
Four
What is the function of hemoglobin in the blood?
Transport oxygen
Which part of the brain is responsible for coordination and balance?
Cerebellum
What is the name of the process in which cells divide to form two identical daughter cells?
Mitosis
Which hormone regulates blood sugar levels in the body?
Insulin
What is the part of the eye that controls the amount of light entering?
Iris
What is the name of the largest muscle in the human body?
Gluteus maximus
Which part of the digestive system is responsible for most of the chemical breakdown of nutrients?
Small intestine
What is the name of the part of the brain that controls voluntary movements?
Motor cortex
Which organ is responsible for producing urine?
The kidneys
Which vitamin is important for calcium absorption in the body?
Vitamin D
What is the name of the part of the ear responsible for balance?
The inner ear (labyrinth)
What is the main function of white blood cells?
White blood cells are the body's main defense against infections.
Which part of the nervous system controls involuntary actions such as heartbeat?
The autonomic nervous system
What is the name of the part of the cell that contains the genetic material (DNA)?
Nucleus
What is hair made of?
Keratin (proteins)
On which side of the chest is the heart located?
It is slightly rotated in the chest, with most of its mass on the left side
Which organ is responsible for producing insulin?
Pancreas
What is the name of the part of the brain that regulates body temperature and hunger?
Hypothalamus
How many senses does a human have?
Traditionally, humans are said to have five senses: sight, hearing, smell, taste, and touch.
What are the salts in urine that crystallize and form stones called?
Kidney stones

What is the largest organ in the human body?

The skin

What is the longest bone in the human body?

Femur (thigh bone)

What is the largest artery in the human body called?

Aorta

How many chambers does the heart have?

Four

What is the function of hemoglobin in the blood?

Transport oxygen

Which part of the brain is responsible for coordination and balance?

Cerebellum

What is the name of the process in which cells divide to form two identical daughter cells?

Mitosis

Which hormone regulates blood sugar levels in the body?

Insulin

What is the part of the eye that controls the amount of light entering?

Iris

What is the name of the largest muscle in the human body?

Gluteus maximus

Which part of the digestive system is responsible for most of the chemical breakdown of nutrients?

Small intestine

What is the name of the part of the brain that controls voluntary movements?

Motor cortex

Which organ is responsible for producing urine?

The kidneys

Which vitamin is important for calcium absorption in the body?

Vitamin D

What is the name of the part of the ear responsible for balance?

The inner ear (labyrinth)

What is the main function of white blood cells?

White blood cells are the body's main defense against infections.

Which part of the nervous system controls involuntary actions such as heartbeat?

The autonomic nervous system

What is the name of the part of the cell that contains the genetic material (DNA)?

Nucleus

What is hair made of?

Keratin (proteins)

On which side of the chest is the heart located?

It is slightly rotated in the chest, with most of its mass on the left side

Which organ is responsible for producing insulin?

Pancreas

What is the name of the part of the brain that regulates body temperature and hunger?

Hypothalamus

How many senses does a human have?

Traditionally, humans are said to have five senses: sight, hearing, smell, taste, and touch.

What are the salts in urine that crystallize and form stones called?

Kidney stones

The Human Body

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