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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!
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Last updated: March 30, 2023
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1. Atlas
Head
Limb
Torso
The atlas is the first cervical vertebra (C1) and the topmost vertebra of the spine
2. Tibia
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Limb
Torso
The tibia, or shin bone, is the larger of two long bones in the lower leg
3. Occiput
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Limb
Torso
The occiput is the back part of the skull, formed primarily from the occipital bone
4. Adrenal glands
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Limb
Torso
Adrenal glands, are small glands located on top of both kidneys, that produce hormones that help regulate the metabolism, blood pressure and response to stress
5. Pollex
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Limb
Torso
The pollex is the anatomical name for the thumb
6. Stapes
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Limb
Torso
The stapes, or 'stirrup', is a bone in the middle ear that receives vibrations from the incus and transmits these to the cochlea
7. Eustachian tube
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Limb
Torso
Eustachian tubes connect the middle ears to the back of the throat to drain fluid and equalize the air pressure inside the ears
8. Phalanges
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Limb
Torso
The phalanges are the small bones found in each finger and toe
9. Median nerve
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Limb
Torso
The median nerve provides sensation and movement to the forearm and parts of the hand
10. Malleus
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Limb
Torso
The malleus, or 'hammer', is a bone in the middle ear that receives vibrations from the eardrum and transmits these to the incus
11. Femur
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Limb
Torso
The femur or thigh bone, is the longest and strongest bone in the human body
12. Diaphragm
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Limb
Torso
The diaphragm is a large muscle located below the lungs, and functions as the major muscle of respiration
13. Falciform ligament
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Limb
Torso
The falciform ligament attaches the liver to the body wall as well as dividing the liver into the left and right lobes
14. Pineal gland
Head
Limb
Torso
The pineal gland is located in the brain whose function is to secrete the hormone melatonin
15. Mitral valve
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Limb
Torso
The mitral valve is located between the left atrium and left ventricle of the heart and helps to keep blood moving in the right direction
16. Ulna
Head
Limb
Torso
The ulna is one of the two long bones in the forearm and lies parallel to the radius
17. Alveoli
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Limb
Torso
The alveoli are tiny air sacs in the lungs that facilitate the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide into and out of the bloodstream
18. 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
19. Talus
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Limb
Torso
The talus is the lowest of seven tarsal bones that form the ankle joint with the tibia and fibula
20. Retina
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Limb
Torso
The retina is the light-sensitive layers of nerve tissue at the back of the eye
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