265 Health Trivia Questions with Answers
265 public questions with answers, drawn from the well. How many can you answer?
Which vitamin plays an essential role in helping blood to clot?
Answer
Vitamin K
What is the name of the outermost layer of human skin?
Answer
Epidermis
The disease beriberi is caused by a deficiency of which vitamin?
Answer
Thiamine
Which type of blood cell carries oxygen around the body?
Answer
Red blood cells
In first aid, what does the abbreviation CPR stand for?
Answer
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation
What is the medical term for difficulty or discomfort in swallowing?
Answer
Dysphagia
What is the name of the heart's natural pacemaker that sets the rhythm of the heartbeat?
Answer
Sinoatrial node
What is the anatomical name for the shoulder blade?
Answer
Scapula
What is the medical term for excessive, abnormal sweating?
Answer
Hyperhidrosis
What is the medical term for a heart attack?
Answer
Myocardial infarction
Which gland at the base of the brain is often called the body's 'master gland'?
Answer
Pituitary gland
What is the name of the tendon that connects the calf muscle to the heel bone?
Answer
Achilles tendon
What is the name of the fluid that lubricates the body's movable joints?
Answer
Synovial fluid
Which acid is the main component of the stomach's digestive juices?
Answer
Hydrochloric acid
What gas do humans breathe out as a waste product of respiration?
Answer
Carbon dioxide
What is the name for a doctor who treats eye diseases and performs eye surgery?
Answer
Ophthalmologist
What pigment gives human skin, hair and eyes their color?
Answer
Melanin
Which organ produces the hormone insulin?
Answer
Pancreas
Which Scottish scientist discovered the antibiotic penicillin in 1928?
Answer
Alexander Fleming
What is the name of the measure of body fat calculated from a person's weight and height?
Answer
Body mass index
Which tiny blood cells help wounds to clot and stop bleeding?
Answer
Platelets
What is the medical term for an underactive thyroid gland?
Answer
Hypothyroidism
Which vitamin is essential for the blood-clotting process?
Answer
Vitamin K