ANATOMY quiz
Here are sample questions from the ANATOMY category. Think about each answer before revealing it – and then check how you'd do against real players in the app.
On which bone are the bony prominences called the greater and lesser trochanters found?
Both trochanters are important attachment points for the thigh muscles.
The smallest bone in the human body is about 3 millimeters long and is called the stapes. Where is it?
In which part of the body is the appendix located?
- Head or neck
- Chest
- Abdomen or pelvis
- Arm
- Forearm
- Hand
- Thigh
- Shank
- Foot
The appendix, commonly known as the 'blind bowel', is a small, blind-ended protrusion of the large intestine, usually located in the right iliac fossa. It is part of the digestive system, but its function is not fully understood.
In which part of the human body is the radius located?
- Head or neck
- Chest
- Abdomen or pelvis
- Arm
- Forearm
- Hand
- Thigh
- Shank
- Foot
Is the jejunum part of the small intestine or the large intestine?
It lies between the duodenum and the ileum. In adults it is 2 to 3 meters long.
In which part of the human body is the mandible located?
- Head or neck
- Chest
- Abdomen or pelvis
- Arm
- Forearm
- Hand
- Thigh
- Shank
- Foot
In which human joint are the anterior and posterior cruciate ligaments found?
In which part of the human body are the muscles of the lower leg located?
- Head or neck
- Chest
- Abdomen or pelvis
- Arm
- Forearm
- Hand
- Thigh
- Shank
- Foot
How many cervical vertebrae does a human have?
You can be off by 1.
7
In which part of the body is the tricuspid valve located?
- Head or neck
- Chest
- Abdomen or pelvis
- Arm
- Forearm
- Hand
- Thigh
- Shank
- Foot
The tricuspid valve, or right atrioventricular valve, is, in human anatomy, a valve in the heart that prevents blood from backing up from the right ventricle into the right atrium.
In which part of the body is the labyrinth located?
- Head or neck
- Chest
- Abdomen or pelvis
- Arm
- Forearm
- Hand
- Thigh
- Shank
- Foot
The labyrinth is a key organ of the inner ear located in the temporal bone, responsible for the sense of balance (vestibule, semicircular canals) and hearing (cochlea).
Arrange the parts of the human lower limb, starting from the hip.
- thigh
- knee
- ankle
- heel
In which part of the human body is the temporal bone located?
- Head or neck
- Chest
- Abdomen or pelvis
- Arm
- Forearm
- Hand
- Thigh
- Shank
- Foot
What is the congenital condition called polydactyly?
The name comes from the Greek words "polys" (many) and "daktylos" (finger). The extra digit most often appears next to the thumb or the little finger.
What part of the body is the retina located in?
- Head or neck
- Chest
- Abdomen or pelvis
- Arm
- Forearm
- Hand
- Thigh
- Shank
- Foot
In which part of the human body is the malleus located?
- Head or neck
- Chest
- Abdomen or pelvis
- Arm
- Forearm
- Hand
- Thigh
- Shank
- Foot
How many phalanges do both hands of an adult have in total?
You can be off by 4.
28
Each hand has 14 phalanges: the thumb has two, and each of the other fingers has three.
How many toes does the common ostrich have on each foot?
2
Over long distances the ostrich runs at 50 km/h, and over short distances at up to 70 km/h. Its feet end in only 2 toes.
Which finger is considered to be the weakest and, anatomically speaking, the most dependent on the movement of the other fingers?
- Thumb
- Index finger
- Middle finger
- Ring finger
- Little finger
- Palm
The ring finger is considered the weakest because it shares an extensor muscle with the middle and little fingers, which limits its independent movement.
In which part of the human body is the ilium located?
- Head or neck
- Chest
- Abdomen or pelvis
- Arm
- Forearm
- Hand
- Thigh
- Shank
- Foot
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