| Background Knowledge Survey | ||
| Printable Blank Background Knowledge Survey | ||
| # | Statement |
Correct Answer
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| 1 | What is the difference between a tendon and a ligament? |
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| 2 | In a twenty-year old human's body, what is the oldest possible age of one of the bones? |
8 - 10 years |
| 3 | What is the most common physiological cause of hiccups? |
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| 4 | What keeps the trachea ("windpipe") from collapsing when you are not taking in a breath of air? |
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| 5 | Approximately how many cells are in the human body? |
5-10 Trillion (also depends on body size) |
| 6 | What is the primary function of the gallbladder? |
The gallbladder stores bile and releases it into the digestive system after a meal. Bile is produced by the liver. |
| 7 | Why does lack of sufficient oxygen during exercise lead to build-up of lactic acid in muscles? |
Oxygen is required to break down lactic acid during aerobic respiration. |
| 8 | Besides regulating blood sugar levels, what else does the pancreas do? |
The pancreas produces digestive enzymes. It also produces insulin and glucagon. |
| 9 | What are the two types of information about sound that receptor cells in the ears can send to the brain? |
Frequency (how often something occurs) and the Amplitude (how loud or strong it is). |
| 10 | What causes "Mad Cow" disease (what is transmitted to cows and potentially to humans)? |
Prions cause Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE). |
| 11 | What do doctors search for in a patient's urine as a possible indicator of anemia? |
Ketones (proteins) and/or Brownish-yellow color and/or High pH. |
| 12 | During an infection, which cells in the human body increase dramatically in number? |
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| 13 | Cancerous cells utilize blood vessels to spread throughout the body and for what other purpose? |
To get nutrients and get rid of wastes. Cancer cells grow rapidly so they require lots of nutrients and produce lots of wastes. |
| 14 | What does the body release in large quantities in response to an allergen? |
Histamine |
| 15 | When a memory forms, what is happening on the cellular level in the brain? |
Synapses - connections between nerve cells (neurons). |
| 16 | Which infectious disease pathogen currently kills more humans globally each year than any other? |
HIV |
| 17 | What disease was used to develop the first effective vaccine, the vaccine for smallpox? |
Cow Pox |
| 18 | Besides restoring health, what is the other main role of modern medicine? |
Maintaining Health (Preventing Disease) |
| 19 | What is an example of an autoimmune disease (disease in which the body attacks itself)? |
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| 20 | Why do people keep getting the influenza (flu) vaccine each year? |
Because the virus mutates, so there are new additional strains each year. |