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Random Body Part - Head, Limb or Torso?

Can you identify whether each of these body parts is located in the head, a limb, or the torso? The questions will be different each time you play.
"Head" includes the neck and throat
"Limb" includes the shoulder joint and associated bones
"Torso" is anything else!
Quiz by Berney
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Last updated: March 30, 2023
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1. Hallux
Head
Limb
Torso
The hallux is the anatomical name for the big toe
2. Radius
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Limb
Torso
The radius is one of the two long bones in the forearm and lies parallel to the ulna
3. Quadriceps
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Limb
Torso
The quadriceps is a major muscle group that links the hip to the knee and is important for almost all activities involving the legs
4. Maxilla
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Limb
Torso
The maxilla is the upper fixed bone of the jaw
5. Mandible
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Limb
Torso
The mandible is the lower jawbone, the largest bone in the skull
6. Radial artery
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Limb
Torso
The radial artery runs from the elbow to the thumb and is one of the major vessels supplying blood to the forearm
7. Hippocampus
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Limb
Torso
The hippocampus is a region of the brain that is associated primarily with memory
8. Hypothalamus
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Limb
Torso
The hypothalamus is a crucial part of the brain that controls many bodily functions including the release of hormones
9. Atlas
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Limb
Torso
The atlas is the first cervical vertebra (C1) and the topmost vertebra of the spine
10. Nephrons
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Limb
Torso
The nephrons are the urine-producing functional units of the kidney. There are about one million nephrons in each kidney
11. Median nerve
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Limb
Torso
The median nerve provides sensation and movement to the forearm and parts of the hand
12. Intercostal muscles
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Limb
Torso
The Intercostal muscles run between the ribs whose primary function is to assist with the mechanical aspect of breathing
13. Pollex
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Limb
Torso
The pollex is the anatomical name for the thumb
14. Ileum
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Limb
Torso
The ileum is the third and final part of the small intestine, linking the jejunum to the start of the large intestine
15. Patella
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Limb
Torso
The hallux is the anatomical name for the kneecap whose function is to protect the knee joint
16. Orbit
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Limb
Torso
The orbit is the bony cavity in the skull that houses the eyeball
17. Phalanges
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Limb
Torso
The phalanges are the small bones found in each finger and toe
18. Tympanic membrane
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Limb
Torso
The tympanic membrane is the anatomical name for the eardrum
19. Duodenum
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Limb
Torso
The duodenum is the first part of the small intestine immediately beyond the stomach
20. Conjunctiva
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Limb
Torso
The conjunctiva is a thin mucous membrane that covers the front surface of the eye and the inside of the eyelids
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