Your Body

One of the new reference works added to the CredoReference databsse is "The Human Body Book". All the answers to this brainteaser can be found in this fascinating book about the human body - and what can go wrong with it.

1. What is the more common name for the illness known as avian flu?
   Bird Flu.
2. Pneumonia affects which part of the body?
   The lung.
3. The cerebellum is the second largest part of which organ in the body?
   The brain.
4. What is the name for the clear, domed front of the eyeball?
   Cornea.
5. The average human skeleton has how many bones: 106, 206 or 306?
   206.
6. There are four types of human teeth. Name three of them.
   Incisors, canines or eye teeth, premolars, molars.
7. In humans, is the sense of taste much more sensitive than smell or is the sense of smell much more sensitive than taste?
   Smell is much more sensitive than taste.
8. Is "trachea" another name for the stomach, the spine or the windpipe?
   Windpipe.
9. Describing an infection, what does "AIDS" stand for?
   Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome.
10. Most people have how many pairs of ribs?
    12.

Questions set by Tony Augarde, author of "The Oxford Guide to Word Games"

How did you do?

0 - 1    Mmmm, not exactly brilliant.
2 - 5    A reasonable stab.
6 - 8    A good showing. But there's still room for improvement!
9 - 10  You really know your stuff. Well done!