The Amazing Human Body Quiz
The Amazing Human Body
What can a muscle be compared to?
1. concrete
2. elastic tissue
3. a tree branch
4. a string
Muscles are all made of the same material, a type of elastic tissue (similar to a rubber band).
Where is bone marrow found?
1. heart
2. nervous system
3. bones
4. muscles
There is a cavity in the long bones of the body which is filled with a substance called bone marrow.
The heart beats around 35 million times per year.
1. true
2. false
The heart beats about 35 million times per year.
What helps to maintain good posture?
1. skeletal muscles
2. quadriceps
3. circulatory system
4. nervous system
Skeletal muscles work nonstop, without one even noticing, to control posture (position of the body)
Which statement is true?
1. The left side of the brain controls the right side of the body.
2. The left side of the brain controls the left side of the body.
3. The brain has no effect on either side of the body.
4. Both parts of the brain control both parts of the body at the same time.
The left side of the brain controls the right side of the body and the right side of the brain controls the left side of the body.
There are the same number of nerve cells in the brain as there are stars in the Milky Way.
1. true
2. false
There are MORE nerve cells in the brain than stars in the Milky Way.
In which system of the human body do we find the enzymes that help process nutrients from food?
1. digestive system
2. bones
3. nervous system
4. muscles
In the digestive system, the liver creates different enzymes to help treat the food nutrients which are picked up in the small intestine.
The cranium protects the brain.
1. true
2. false
The cranium protects the brain.
Our heart muscle is about the same size as...
1. a closed fist
2. a blueberry
3. a $2 coin
4. our head
The heart is about the size of a closed fist.
Food needs about 2 to 3 hours to travel through the entire digestive system.
1. false
2. true
Food needs one or two days to get through the entire digestive system.
How many bones are in the human body?
1. 192
2. 210
3. 600
4. 206
The human skeleton contains 206 bones.
What is the first step of digestion?
1. Creation of enzymes
2. The decomposition of food by saliva
3. Blood circulation
4. Absorption of nutrients