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Do you know the scientific names of parts of the human body? Test your skills!
1
What is the real name of the funny bone?
Ulnar nerve
Acetabulum
Coccyx
Cranium
18% got this right
The funny bone isn't actually a bone at all. It's a nerve that starts in your spine and travels from your pinky finger.
2
What is the colloquial term for the laryngeal prominence of the thyroid cartilage?
Adam's apple
Broken heart
Charley horse
Water on the knee
68% got this right
The colloquial name is thought to come from a reference to the forbidden fruit being stuck in Adam's throat.
3
Where can you find phalanges?
Fingers
Toes
Head
Knee
51% got this right
There are 56 phalanges in the human body, with fourteen on each hand and foot.
4
What is the scientific term for the Achilles tendon?
Calcaneal tendon
Teres minor muscle
Common extensor tendon
Flexor digitorum profundus muscle
33% got this right
When you hop up and down, your Achilles tendons are withstanding forces of more than 1,100 pounds.
5
Which part of the body should you engage if someone tells you to "Use your noodle!"?
Head
Arm
Foot
Stomach
37% got this right
Colloquial uses for noodle to refer to someone's head are unrelated, and likely came from the older English word noddle.
6
Found in birds, but not humans, what is the colloquial name of the Furcula?
Wish bone
Beak
Bird brain
Chicken feet
19% got this right
When you make a wish on a wishbone, whoever breaks the larger piece is thought to have their wish come true.
7
What is the colloquial term for cerumen?
Ear wax
Blood
Boogers
Saliva
44% got this right
Ear wax is a waterproof lining of the ear canal, protecting it and the eardrum from germs that can cause infection.
8
What is the colloquial term for digitus minimus?
Pinky finger
Pointer finger
Ring finger
Thumb
55% got this right
The term “pinky” comes from the Dutch pink, which literally means "little finger."
