T224 BODY MATTERS QUIZ

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T224 BODY MATTERS QUIZ

Postby magpie in the 80's » Sat May 02, 2009 12:18 pm

Questions all pertaining to the human body

1 What is the name of the hormone that stimulates the nervous system and raises the heart rate?
ANDRENALIN
2 By what name was Hansen’s disease known in the Bible?
LEPROSY
3 What are there 26 of in the human body, 7 of which are cervical and 5 of which are lumbar?
VERTABRAE
4 What part of the body did Tony Curtis lose in the film The Vikings?
ARM
5 The largest tendon in the body is named after which Greek hero?
ACHILLES
6 Why might Charles Dickens have suffered from Scrivener’s Palsy?
TECHNICAL NAME FOR WRITER'S CRAMP
7 Who founded The Body Shop?
ANITA RODDICK
8 Addison’s Disease is caused by failure of the what?
ADRENAL GLANDS
9 Which Hollywood legend was nicknamed The Girl with the Million Dollar Legs?
BETTY GRABLE
10 What is the hardest substance in the human body?
TOOTH ENAMEL

THE BRAIN DRAIN

11 What is also known as the little brain?
CEREBELLUM
12 Which character was known as Brains in the TV series Thunderbirds?
HIRAM HACKENBECKER
13 Which side of the brain is responsible for logic and rational thought?
LEFT
14 Which Pink Floyd album included the track Brain Damage?
DARK SIDE OF THE MOON
15 Of all the animals in the world, which has the largest brain?
SPERM WHALE
16 Who played the title role in the film, The Man with Two Brains?
STEVE MARTIN
17 ECT is a form of treatment, which involves passing an electric current through the brain. What do the initials stand for?
ELECTRO CONVULSIVE THERAPY
18 In which film did Anthony Hopkins feed Ray Liotta a portion of his own brain?
HANNIBAL
19 What type of operation involves the severing of nerve fibres in the prefrontal area of the brain to effect behavioural changes?
LOBOTOMY
20 What does the majority of the brain comprise of?
WATER
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Re: T224 BODY MATTERS QUIZ

Postby Bully » Sat May 02, 2009 1:02 pm

#10 ENAMEL found in your teeth
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Re: T224 BODY MATTERS QUIZ

Postby Interceptor » Sat May 02, 2009 1:20 pm

magpie in the 80's wrote:1 What is the name of the hormone that stimulates the nervous system and raises the heart rate? Adrenalin
3 What are there 26 of in the human body, 7 of which are cervical and 5 of which are lumbar? vertebrae
5 The largest tendon in the body is named after which Greek hero? Achilles
14 Which Pink Floyd album included the track Brain Damage? Dark Side of the Moon
19 What type of operation involves the severing of nerve fibres in the prefrontal area of the brain to effect behavioural changes? Lobotamy
20 What does the majority of the brain comprise of? water
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Re: T224 BODY MATTERS QUIZ

Postby brod » Sat May 02, 2009 2:21 pm

7. Anita Roddick
13. Left
15. Whale
16. Steve Martin
18. Hannible
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Re: T224 BODY MATTERS QUIZ

Postby magpie in the 80's » Sat May 02, 2009 4:38 pm

brod wrote:7. Anita Roddick
13. Left
15. Whale
16. Steve Martin
18. Hannible

CORRECT BROD
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Re: T224 BODY MATTERS QUIZ

Postby magpie in the 80's » Sat May 02, 2009 4:38 pm

Interceptor wrote:1 What is the name of the hormone that stimulates the nervous system and raises the heart rate? Adrenalin
3 What are there 26 of in the human body, 7 of which are cervical and 5 of which are lumbar? vertebrae
5 The largest tendon in the body is named after which Greek hero? Achilles
14 Which Pink Floyd album included the track Brain Damage? Dark Side of the Moon
19 What type of operation involves the severing of nerve fibres in the prefrontal area of the brain to effect behavioural changes? Lobotamy
20 What does the majority of the brain comprise of? water

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Re: T224 BODY MATTERS QUIZ

Postby magpie in the 80's » Sat May 02, 2009 4:39 pm

Bulldog wrote:#10 ENAMEL found in your teeth

CORRECT BD
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Re: T224 BODY MATTERS QUIZ

Postby FattyLumpkin » Sat May 02, 2009 4:44 pm

2. Leprosy
11. The penis!!!! (Na - medulla??)
15. Blue Whale ??
17. Electro convulsive therapy
With your hands on your head, or the trigger of your gun
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Re: T224 BODY MATTERS QUIZ

Postby magpie in the 80's » Sat May 02, 2009 5:24 pm

FattyLumpkin wrote:2. Leprosy
11. The penis!!!! (Na - medulla??) :shock: ...UM INCORRECT
15. Blue Whale ??...ALREADY ANSWERED
17. Electro convulsive therapy

OTHERS CORRECT FL
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Re: T224 BODY MATTERS QUIZ

Postby spell_check » Sat May 02, 2009 8:33 pm

8. Adrenaline
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Re: T224 BODY MATTERS QUIZ

Postby magpie in the 80's » Sat May 02, 2009 10:09 pm

spell_check wrote:8. Adrenaline

More info required spelly 8)
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Re: T224 BODY MATTERS QUIZ

Postby old moz » Sat May 02, 2009 10:18 pm

9--betty grable
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Re: T224 BODY MATTERS QUIZ

Postby magpie in the 80's » Sat May 02, 2009 10:59 pm

old moz wrote:9--betty grable

CORRECT OM
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Re: T224 BODY MATTERS QUIZ

Postby spell_check » Sun May 03, 2009 12:16 am

magpie in the 80's wrote:
spell_check wrote:8. Adrenaline

More info required spelly 8)


Adrenal gland. ;)
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Re: T224 BODY MATTERS QUIZ

Postby magpie in the 80's » Sun May 03, 2009 11:00 am

spell_check wrote:
magpie in the 80's wrote:
spell_check wrote:8. Adrenaline

More info required spelly 8)


Adrenal gland. ;)

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Re: T224 BODY MATTERS QUIZ

Postby Peterxtc » Mon May 04, 2009 11:58 pm

4. Arm
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Postby magpie in the 80's » Fri May 08, 2009 6:20 pm

Peterxtc wrote:4. Arm

INCORRECT PETE BUT CLOSE ;) 8)
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Re: T224 BODY MATTERS QUIZ

Postby Footy Chick » Sat May 09, 2009 10:22 am

11. Isnt Pituitary is it Mags?
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Re: T224 BODY MATTERS QUIZ

Postby magpie in the 80's » Sat May 09, 2009 10:44 am

Footy Chick wrote:11. Isnt Pituitary is it Mags?

incorrect FC. a clue it starts with the letter C ;)
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Re: T224 BODY MATTERS QUIZ

Postby Peterxtc » Sat May 09, 2009 6:28 pm

magpie in the 80's wrote:
Peterxtc wrote:4. Arm

INCORRECT PETE BUT CLOSE ;) 8)


Must be the hand then ;)
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