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Human Body Basics

You've lived inside one your whole life, but how well do you actually know the machine? Twenty questions on bones, blood and breathing.

🔬 Science easy 20 questions ~7 min
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What this quiz asks

  • Which organ is the largest in the human body?
  • How many chambers does a healthy human heart have?
  • An adult human skeleton usually contains 206 bones.
  • Which blood vessels carry blood away from the heart?
  • Where are most nutrients from food absorbed?
  • Which is the smallest bone in the human body?
  • Select ALL of these that are part of the respiratory system.
  • Which protein in red blood cells carries oxygen around the body?
  • Which organ produces the hormone insulin?
  • Which muscle does most of the work of breathing?
  • Which organs filter the blood to make urine?
  • Which is the longest bone in the human body?
  • Which part of the eye controls how much light gets in?
  • How many teeth does a full adult set contain, wisdom teeth included?
  • Select ALL of these that are part of the digestive system.
  • Select ALL of these bones that are found in the arm or hand.
  • The human body contains more muscles than bones.
  • Your hair and your fingernails are made mostly of the same protein.
  • Does blood returning from the lungs enter the left side of the heart?
  • Which part of the brain handles balance and coordination?