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A day late, but still, better late than never. Listy has been looking at
the human body this week......
26/September - The Human Body -
1) Which is the outer and slightly shorter of the two forearm bones?
2) What did Karl Landsteiner discover in 1901 that was to win him the Nobel
Prize for Medicine in 1930?
3) The Wasserman test was the first effective test for which disease?
4) What is a soft spot on a babies head called?
5) Dudley Moore, Emperor Claudius and Lord Byron were all born with the
birth defect Talipes equinovarus, by what two word term is this better
known?
6) What is the main constituent of bones?
7) What is the tool-like name for the Malleus?
8) What is the membrane lining the chest cavity called?
9) Where would you find the Organ of Corti?
10) Which PG is a tiny structure located at the base of the brain?
11) A MRI scan uses magnetism to build up a picture of the inside of the
body instead of X-rays. What does MRI stand for?
12) It separates the mouth from the nasal cavity, what is the small mass of
tissue hanging down from the soft palate, near the back of the throat
called?
13) If you were using your Masseter muscle what would you be doing?
14) Which is the first menstrual period, as a girl's body progresses through
the changes of puberty?
15) Which part of the brain regulates temperature?
16) A long projection of a neuron that conducts impulses away from the body
of the nerve cell is called what?
17) From the Latin for 'I will please' which medical treatment has no
physical effect?
18) What is the hardest substance in the human body?
19) What are the 12 vertebrae of the spine between the Cervical and Lumbar
called?
20) The study of causes and nature of diseases is given what name?
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A day late, but still, better late than never. Listy has been looking at
the human body this week......
26/September - The Human Body -
1) Which is the outer and slightly shorter of the two forearm bones?
2) What did Karl Landsteiner discover in 1901 that was to win him the Nobel
Prize for Medicine in 1930?
3) The Wasserman test was the first effective test for which disease?
4) What is a soft spot on a babies head called?
5) Dudley Moore, Emperor Claudius and Lord Byron were all born with the
birth defect Talipes equinovarus, by what two word term is this better
known?
6) What is the main constituent of bones?
7) What is the tool-like name for the Malleus?
8) What is the membrane lining the chest cavity called?
9) Where would you find the Organ of Corti?
10) Which PG is a tiny structure located at the base of the brain?
11) A MRI scan uses magnetism to build up a picture of the inside of the
body instead of X-rays. What does MRI stand for?
12) It separates the mouth from the nasal cavity, what is the small mass of
tissue hanging down from the soft palate, near the back of the throat
called?
13) If you were using your Masseter muscle what would you be doing?
14) Which is the first menstrual period, as a girl's body progresses through
the changes of puberty?
15) Which part of the brain regulates temperature?
16) A long projection of a neuron that conducts impulses away from the body
of the nerve cell is called what?
17) From the Latin for 'I will please' which medical treatment has no
physical effect?
18) What is the hardest substance in the human body?
19) What are the 12 vertebrae of the spine between the Cervical and Lumbar
called?
20) The study of causes and nature of diseases is given what name?
************************************
If you enjoyed this quiz and would like to see more of the same then
feel free to visit our site http://pubquizzer.com
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