Test your knowledge about human body!
1
How many bones does an adult human have?
206
187
224
278
58% got this right
Infants have 270 bones which fuse to become 206 bones in average human adult.
2
Which organ in human body releases insulin and glucagon hormones to control your blood sugar levels?
Pancreas
Liver
Kidneys
Intestines
61% got this right
Pancreas has two main functions: an exocrine (helps in digestion) and an endocrine (regulates blood sugar).
3
How fast is the sneeze?
120–160 km/ hour
60-80 km/ hour
80-110 km/ hour
170-210 km/ hour
28% got this right
4
Where can you find the smallest bone in a human body?
Ear
Neck
Hand
Foot
72% got this right
Stirrup (stapes) is one of tree small bones in human ear that help with translating vibrations from sound waves
5
What is the strongest muscle in human body compared to its weight?
Masseter
Quadriceps
Deltoid
Gluteus Maximus
11% got this right
Masseter (jaw muscle) can close the teeth with a force of 25 -90 kilograms (55 -200 pounds) on various teeth.
6
How many teeth does an adult normally have?
32
28
34
26
54% got this right
7
How many taste buds are on your tongue?
Between 2,000 and 4,000
Between 800 and 1500
Between 3000 and 5000
Between 5000 and 6000
15% got this right
Adults have between 2,000 and 4,000 taste buds in total. The sensory cells in the taste buds are renewed once a week
8
What is the longest bone in human body?
Femur
Humerus
Tibia
Fibula
64% got this right
The femur is not only the longest bone in the body, but also its strongest, capable of supporting as much as 30 times th
9
How many flakes of dead skin do humans approximately lose each minute?
30,000 to 40,000 dead skin cells
10,000 to 20,000 dead skin cells
20,000 to 30,000 dead skin cells
50,000 to 60,000 dead skin cells
26% got this right
Over the course of a lifetime we lose about 35kg of dead skin cells!
10
What connects your muscles to the bones?
Tendons
Cartillage
Ligaments
Fascia
40% got this right
11
Where are new blood cells made?
Bone marrow
Liver
Pancreas
Heart
41% got this right
Most of the bone marrow is found in pelvic, breast and spine bones.
12
How many vertebrae do humans have at birth?
33
27
30
35
24% got this right
The average person is born with 33 individual verterbrae in spine. Some of them fuse together as we age
13
Which cells in your blood help with infections?
White blood cells (leukocytes)
Red blood cells (erythrocytes)
Platelets
Nerve cells
66% got this right
White blood cells are part of your immune system. They circulate in your blood and respond to injury or illness.
14
How many colors can the human eye see?
Around one million
Around two million
Around three million
Around four million
19% got this right
Human eye has three types of cone cells that can register about 100 different color shades each = million combinations.
15
How much urine can the bladder usually hold?
500-700 ml
800-1000 ml
400-500 ml
1000-1200 ml