Category: Human Anatomy

1.   How many teeth does a normal adult have?    Extra points:  Name the 4 different types of human teeth.

2. How much blood is in the average adult body?   Extra point:  What percentage can a person lose without being in danger of dying?

3.  What part of our brain controls our vision?   Extra point:  Where is it located?

4.   What is the medical term used for athlete's foot?  Extra point:  What type of infection is this?

5.   What medical problem did the Hunchback of Notre Dame suffer from?  Extra point:  Who wrote the Hunchback of Notre Dame?

6.  Approximately how many taste buds are there on a human tongue?   Extra points:  What are the 4 types of taste?

7.  On what organ is the Islets of Langerhans located?   Extra point:  What hormone do they secrete? 

LUCKY 7 BONUS QUESTION:
Name the 7 main emotions recognized by psychologists.     


Answers below.......


1.   32 including the wisdom teeth.    Incisors,  cuspids, bicuspids, and molars.   

2.   About 5 liters or 10 pints.   The maximum amount you can lose and still be functional is about 33%. 

3.  The occipital lobes.   Located at the back of the head.  

4.  Tinea pedis.   It is a fungal infection.

5.  Kyphosis.   Victor Hugo. 

6.  Approximately 10,000.   The 4 different tastes are sweet, sour, bitter, and salty.   The Chinese believe there are 5 different tastes, with the 5th being pungent.  

7.  The pancreas.   They secrete insulin.   

LUCKY 7 BONUS:   Joy, anger, surprise, trust, grief, fear, love.   

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