What is the informal name for the patella?
A. Kneecap
B. Pinky
C. Thumb
A. Kneecap
Which of these is another name for "nerve cell"?
A. Neuron
B. Synapse
C. Vertebra
A. Neuron
Which of these bones is casually called the elbow?
A. Tarsal
B. Patella
C. The elbow is not a bone.
C. The elbow is not a bone.
Which of these is the best definition of "Western medicine"?
A. A tradition of medicine rooted in European values going back for millennia.
B. A 20th-century term distinguishing between European and Asian medicine.
C. Cowboy medicine
B. A 20th-century term distinguishing between European and Asian medicine.
Where would you find synovial fluid?
A. Hair follicles
B. A joint
C. The uterus
B. A joint
Where in the body do you find "marrow"?
A. The bones
B. The nose
C. The uterus
A. The bones
Which of these is another name for the hormone "epinephrine"?
A. Adrenalin
B. Ghrelin
C. Leptin
A. Adrenalin
__________ is a severe allergic reaction.
A. Anaphylaxis
B. Demyelination
C. Tetanus
A. Anaphylaxis
If you're seeing a "nephrologist," what part of the body are you worried about?
A. Glands
B. Kidneys
C. Stomach
B. Kidneys
The ovary is a ...
A Gland
B. Organ
C. Both a gland and an organ
C. Both a gland and an organ
Which of these is the informal name for the tibia?
A. Ankle
B. Funny bone
C. Shinbone
C. Shinbone
Your "endocrine" system makes and manages what?
A. Hormones
B. Immune cells
C. Urine
A. Hormones
What does the prefix "neuro-" refer to?
A. The brain and nerves
B. The kidneys
C. The liver
A. The brain and nerves
Which of these is a bone in the arm?
A. Humerus
B. Patella
C. Metacarpal
A. Humerus
What does the word "serum" refer to?
A. White blood cells
B. The liquid, non-cellular part of blood
C. White matter in the brain
B. The liquid, non-cellular part of blood
A general region of the brain is called what?
A. A cortex
B. A lobe
C. A fold
B. A lobe
The brain has six lobes. While they are generally defined as "regions," certain functions do tend to cluster in certain lobes. For example, religious
Which of these is the opposite of "dorsal"?
A. Medial
B. Planar
C. Ventral
C. Ventral
"Dorsal" and "ventral" are "back" and "stomach," respectively.
Which of these is the longest bone in the human body?
A. Cervical spine
B. Femur
C. Tibia
B. Femur
Which famous singer has suffered from Lyme disease?
A. Justin Timberlake
B. Justin Bieber
C. Neither of them
B. Justin Bieber
A "pathogen" is anything that causes _____.
A. disease
B. fever
C. cell growth
A. Disease