How Much Random Medical Trivia Do You Know?

1. 1. What is the largest bone in the body?

   

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   Radius

   Humerus

   Femur

   Vertebrae

2. 2. What is removed during a cholecystectomy?

   

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   The appendix

   The gallbladder

   The spleen

   Part of the colon

   The uterus

3. 3. During fertilization, the egg and sperm join to form ______.

   

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   An embyro

   A fetus

   A neonate

   A gamete

   A zygote

4. 4. What is a pulmonary embolism?

   

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   A blocked artery in the heart

   Excessive bleeding in the brain

   A ruptured valve in the heart

   A blocked artery in a lung

   A blood clot in an arm vein

5. 5. What is this duct called?

   

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   Vas deferens

   Urethra

   Ejaculatory duct

   Carpal tunnel

6. 6. People with diabetes are unable to produce or use ________ properly.

   

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   Penicillin

   Glucose

   Insulin

   Oxytocin

7. 7. Herpes zoster is another name for what?

   

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   Chickenpox

   Tuberculosis

   Smallpox

   Shingles

   Genital warts

8. 8. What is the "Rh factor?"

   

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   A protein that helps clot the blood

   A protein that coats the surface of red blood cells

   A protein that helps with bone growth

   A protein that helps transport oxygen in the body

10. 9. _________ is a rare disorder in which the blood does not clot properly.

    

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    Hemophilia

    Sickle-cell anemia

    Cystic fibrosis

    Hemochromatosis

    Heterochromia

11. 10. Encephalitis refers to inflammation of which organ in the body?

    

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    Heart

    Brain

    Liver

    Gallbladder

    Spleen

12. 11. Which of the following is not an antibiotic?

    

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    Doxycycline

    Levofloxacin

    Lamivudine

    Amoxicillin

    Metronidazole

13. 12. A nephrologist is a doctor who specializes in the treatment and diagnosis of diseases affecting the _________.

    

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    Nervous system

    Liver

    Kidneys

    Brain

    Ears

14. 13. Human growth hormone (HGH) is produced by which gland in the body?

    

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    Pineal gland

    Thyroid gland

    Adrenal gland

    Pituitary gland

15. 14. The DTaP vaccine protects against diphtheria, ________, and pertussis.

    

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    Typhoid

    Tetanus

    Tuberculosis

    None of the above

16. 15. Damage to "Broca's area" in the brain can cause problems with __________ .

    

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    Language comprehension

    Speech production

    Balance and coordination

    Long-term memory

    None of the above

17. 16. If someone has Hepatitis A, which organ is affected?

    

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    Stomach

    Heart

    Liver

    Lungs

    Colon

18. 17. Which of the following diseases has been eradicated?

    

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    Bubonic plague

    Polio

    Smallpox

    Leprosy

    None of the above