Human Anatomy and Physiology Quiz

Leukemia is a type of cancer that affects the blood and bone marrow, leading to an overproduction of white blood cells.

Normal blood is actually red in color, although the shade may vary depending on the oxygen level. Blue, purple, and green are not colors typically associated with normal blood.

Taste buds are the main sensory organs responsible for detecting different taste sensations such as sweet, sour, salty, bitter, and umami. The olfactory nerve is responsible for the sense of smell, the pineal gland is a small gland in the brain responsible for producing melatonin, and the hippocampus is a part of the brain involved in memory formation.

The cochlea is a spiral-shaped, fluid-filled structure in the inner ear that contains tiny hair cells responsible for converting sound vibrations into electrical signals that are sent to the brain for interpretation.

The cochlea is a spiral-shaped organ in the inner ear responsible for converting sound vibrations into electrical signals that can be interpreted by the brain. This process is essential for hearing.

Cardiac muscle is a unique type of muscle tissue that is found only in the heart. It is considered involuntary, meaning it contracts without conscious control, unlike skeletal muscle which allows for voluntary movement.

Sickle Cell is a genetic disorder where red blood cells form an abnormal crescent shape due to a mutation in the hemoglobin gene. Individuals with sickle cell often experience pain, anemia, and other complications. Down Syndrome, Cystic Fibrosis, and Huntington's Disease are all genetic disorders, but they are not characterized by abnormal hemoglobin in red blood cells like sickle cell.

The spinal cord is a long, thin, tubular bundle of nervous tissue and support cells that extends from the brain.